Material Planning Analyst

at  Flex Ltd

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Job Summary
To support our extraordinary teams who build great products and contribute to our growth, we’re looking to add a Material Planning Analyst located in Guadalajara, North Campus.
Reporting to the Materials Manager, Material Planning Analyst role involves manage and plan customer demand, data analysis to support multiple areas within the materials function to ensure on time and efficient deliveries.

What a typical day looks like:

• Track the materials team performance through diverse reports.
• Elaborate and present “clear to build” analysis to the customer.
• Work closely to program management and materials management areas.
• Release the MRP execution to purchasing in a weekly basis.
• Analyze the demand from customer and, based on materials availability, determine if the customer’s demand can be built (availability and schedules).
• Upload data at MRP system: following the guidelines provided by materials and program management considering customer’s demand information.
• Work closely with purchasing team to improve material arrivals.
• Awareness and tracking of lead times.
• Submit the CTB to program manager and to production control, for the elaboration of production plan (Ensure efficiency and accuracy in scheduling with CTB (Clear to Build))
• Analyze and authorize ECOs (engineering change orders) to Product Engineering team.
• Excess and obsolete analysis and implement corrective actions when required.
• Inventory data projection.
• Assists in auditing data for accuracy and preparing summary reports, spreadsheets, graphics and charts.
• May assist in the preparation of recommendations to management based on the research of data.
• Proactively identifies and escalates potential issues related to metrics.

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

• Related Electronics manufacturing industry experience.
• Related experience in materials.
• BA/BS or equivalent degree.
• Strong data analysis knowledge.
• Strong MRP knowledge.
• Advanced English.
• Advanced Excel.
• Assertive communication skills to internal and external customer: verbal and written.
• Able to build strong relationships.
• Strong Experience on efficient control.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Experience with Databases such as Kinaxis is a plus.

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

• Competitive Salary.
• Life & Medical insurance.
• Christmas Bonus.
• Food Coupons.
• Saving Fund.

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Job Category
Global Procurement & Supply Chain
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