Senior Manager, Commodity Management Mechanical

Job title:

Senior Manager, Commodity Management Mechanical

Company:

Flex

Job description

Flex is the diversified manufacturing partner of choice that helps market-leading brands design, build and deliver innovative products that improve the world.We believe in the power of diversity and inclusion and cultivate a workplace culture of belonging that views uniqueness as a competitive edge and builds a community that enables our people to push the limits of innovation to make great products that create value and improve people’s lives.A career at Flex offers the opportunity to make a difference and invest in your growth in a respectful, inclusive, and collaborative environment. If you are excited about a role but don’t meet every bullet point, we encourage you to apply and join us to create the extraordinary.Job SummaryTo support our extraordinary teams who build great products and contribute to our growth, we’re looking to add to our Budapest team aSenior Manager, Commodity Management MechanicalReporting directly to the Sr Director, Commodity Management Mechanical, in this role you will be responsible for developing and driving a team of procurement individuals to meet – and exceed – strategic goals and KPI’s. You will be a key partner to the customer-facing organization to ensure alignment on commodity strategies, target setting and execution, including project implementation and escalations.What a typical day looks like:

• Develop and define corporate and strategic plans for the global Commodity team and manage team members to ensure implementation of the strategic initiatives.
• Set and deliver on KPI commitments to GPSC. Collaborate intensely and continuously review opportunities for improvement.
• Lead and manage regular supplier contract and pricing negotiations to achieve margin and cash flow targets.
• Support internal vendor setup process to obtain best terms and to ensure a smooth and timely manufacturing ramp on new programs.
• Be responsible for making final decisions on administrative or operational matters and ensure effective achievement of objectives. Be comfortable with major decisions that will impact profitability.
• Oversee the development and maintenance of strategic supplier relationships and act as escalation point for the executives in the event of major supplier issues.
• Communicate and implement strategies, contracts, and pricing to achieve maximum advantage for the company and customers.
• Work with the Supply Chain, Site and Quote teams on supplier and sourcing strategies including supplier selection, risk analysis and capacity assessment.
• Partner with Supply Chain, Engineering and Quote teams to promote and position preferred suppliers early in the design phase and identify value engineering / improvements to drive competitive advantage. The role is responsible for obtaining competitive pricing and provide timely input to the quote team.
• Establish credibility with customers through the demonstration of technical and commercial competence, especially within the plastics and resin industry.
• Liaise with senior management to ensure all activities are compliant with corporate policies and guidelines.
• Monitor Commodity market conditions, supplier technology roadmaps and assess supply/demand challenges. Gather relevant Market Intelligence and communicate to the internal GPSC marketing teams as needed.
• Work closely with management to develop resources to add value to the commodity function regarding performance management and talent acquisition. Ensure succession and training plans are regularly updated and maintained.

The experience we’re looking to add to our team:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, business or materials management or equivalent related operational experience
• Minimum 10 years of relevant professional experience in procurement field, including at least 5 years in a people management role
• Strong negotiation skills, to make clear agreements with suppliers and internal organization.
• Strong understanding of resin supplier landscape, technologies, and costing.
• Successful track record of managing suppliers in a large organization.
• Advanced English
• Ability to interface and communicate with different levels of the internal and external organization
• Self-starter who is capable of proactively defining priorities as well as develop value-add solutions and track actions tom completion.

What you’ll receive for the great work you provide:

• Fringe benefits: bonus, Cafeteria
• Collaborative and supportive global team providing a dynamic work environment.
• Exciting multi-industry customer engagements and tasks.
• Ability to see future development of technology in automation
• Stable, dynamically developing multinational corporate background
• Opportunity for continuous professional development provided by various and challenging tasks
• International travel can be expected as part of this role

AS108Job Category Global Procurement & Supply ChainRequired Skills:Optional Skills:Flex is an Equal Opportunity Employer and employment selection decisions are based on merit, qualifications, and abilities. We celebrate diversity and do not discriminate based on: age, race, religion, color, sex, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability, pregnancy status, or any other status protected by law. We’re happy to provide reasonable accommodations to those with a disability for assistance in the application process. Please email and we’ll discuss your specific situation and next steps (NOTE: this email does not accept or consider resumes or applications. This is only for disability assistance. To be considered for a position at Flex, you must complete the application process first).

Expected salary

Location

Budapest

Job date

Thu, 06 Mar 2025 03:51:56 GMT

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