Material Planning Analyst | Forecasting & Supply Chain

Flex; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 75,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Flex is seeking a Material Planning Analyst in Austin, TX to manage materials data, forecast demand, and support manufacturing teams.

You will partner with Engineering, Purchasing, and Finance to optimize inventory, monitor supplier performance, and drive cost reductions while maintaining data accuracy.

The role requires 5 years of experience and advanced Excel/PowerPoint skills; experience in electronics manufacturing is preferred.

Qualifications

• 5 years of experience in materials or related field.
• Experience in Materials Planning in manufacturing.
• Electronics manufacturing background preferred.
• Expert level in Excel and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain demand, consumption, and spend forecasting models.
• Manage material lifecycle: inventory accuracy, shelf-life, cycle counts.
• Validate consumption assumptions with Engineering and stakeholders.
• Provide forecasting, spend, inventory, and performance reports to Finance and Operations.
• Monitor material availability and supplier performance; communicate constraints.
• Drive shortage mitigation: expediting, supplier coordination, updates.
• Identify opportunities to reduce excess inventory and write-offs.
• Collaborate with Purchasing and Supply Chain to ensure timely procurement.
• Develop planning processes, instructions, and reporting standards.
• Lead cost reduction and continuous improvement in material planning.

Skills

Excel

PowerPoint

Forecasting

Inventory management

Spend analysis

Customer interfacing

Materials planning

Electronics manufacturing

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Flex is seeking a Material Planning Analyst in Austin, TX to manage materials data, forecast demand, and support manufacturing teams.

You will partner with Engineering, Purchasing, and Finance to optimize inventory, monitor supplier performance, and drive cost reductions while maintaining data accuracy.

The role requires 5 years of experience and advanced Excel/PowerPoint skills; experience in electronics manufacturing is preferred.