Job Posting Start Date 09-26-2024 Job Posting End Date 10-19-2024Flex 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, were looking to add a Buyer Direct located in Salt Lake City UT.Reporting to the Purchasing Manager the Buyer Direct will be coordinating activities involved with procuring direct materials, components, and equipment.Here is a glimpse of what youll do:- - Maintaining relations with the suppliers.- - Placing orders for necessary raw materials and purchased parts according to the requirements of the production.- - Receiving and handling the confirmations.- - Checking the purchase orders and modifying them according to the changes in the production plan with the help of the Shortage List and the Open Purchase Order List.- - Tracking shipments, urging them if needed.- - Regular, weekly check of the stocks, avoiding overstock.- - Minimizing the risk of obsolescence with the help of the weekly check of the obsolete report.- - Correspondence with the freight forwarders, warehouses, and in case organizing the transportation.- - Dealing with claims, settling debit and credit issues.- - Filing and recording all necessary documents.- - Checking the inventory of critical materials (personally if needed) according to the Shortage List.- - Getting in touch with the right warehouse personnel and having the discrepancy modified if there is any inventory discrepancies.- - Handling purchasing data privacy.- - Assuring all active components according to production needs, in time, for the accord price in the request.- - Confers with vendors to obtain product information such as price, availability and delivery schedule.- - Orders, reschedules and cancels material based on requisitions and MRP output.- - Maint ains procurement records such as items purchased, costs, delivery and inventories.- - Manages supplier to price, delivery and quality expectations and escalates when appropriate.- - Approves invoices for payment.- - Investigation inventory levels.- - Monitors the movement of materials through the production cycle.- - Conducts quarterly supplier reviews.- - Maintains procurement records, reports and metrics.Here is some of what youll need (required):- - Bachelors Degree or equivalent- - 2 to 4 years of procurement experience- - Experience with MRP (Material Requirements Planning)- - Working usage of Word, Excel and Power Point, English language knowledge, data entry, ten-key, spreadsheet (PC), ERP software.- - Read, research and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.- - Write r ports, business correspondence and procedures.- - Effectively present information and acknowledges to questions from groups.- - Calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume.- - Common sense comprehension to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form.Here are a few examples of what youll get for the great work you provide:- - Full range of medical benefits, dental, vision- - Life Insurance- - Matching 401K- - PTO- - Tuition Reimbursement- - Employee discounts at local retailers#LI-YV1Job CategoryGlobal Procurement & Supply ChainRelocation:Not eligibleIs Sponsorship Available?NoFlex 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).Equal Opportunity Employer - minorities/females/veterans/individuals with disabilities/sexual orientation/gender identity