What are the responsibilities and job description for the Buyer/Procurement & Material Planning position at Flex?
Job Posting Start Date 01-03-2025 Job Posting End DateFlex 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 Summary
Farm, a Flex company, has over 49 years of experience providing award-winning development services for medical, life sciences, and consumer healthcare companies. Our talented researchers, designers, and engineers work in a highly collaborative environment on innovative products designed to improve people's lives. At Farm, you'll learn from bright, like-minded individuals excited to tackle the world's healthcare technology challenges.
Located in Southern New Hampshire, our employees have the best of both city and country living with a convenient drive to Boston, the ocean, and the mountains. We attract talent from all over the world and offer competitive salaries and benefits.
Farm is seeking a Buyer role to join our talented and dynamic product development team and play a critical role in creating the next generation of advanced medical technologies. The Buyer role will Coordinates activities involved with procuring direct materials, components and equipment.
Why Farm?
We have a culture of dedicated, inspirational and supportive employees who care deeply about helping improve or save people's lives with the innovative products and experiences we create. If you want to work on a vast range of challenging programs, with people who inspire each other and the opportunity to expand your career, Farm is the place for you.
Here is a glimpse of what you'll do :
- Using different forms of caring- e-auction, sealed, open care.
- Procurement of non-standard materials on aQuire basis.
- Ongoing and close participation with cross-functional teams, the global IP team and the Flex GBS team.
- Processing the requests received in the aQuire system within 48 hours, sending out the request for proposal.
- Compare the offers and select the best one - Cost and Quality.
- Interpreting contracts, dealing with the legal department representative and cross-functional areas, arranging signatures and ensuring mailing.
- Managing the recruitment of suppliers.
- Tracking goods from procurement to receipt.
- Overall management of global projects, knowledge of KPI's and drive to meet them.
- Agile participation in English language conference calls, meetings, representing the IP team
- Constant liaison with suppliers and peers.
- Knowledge of and compliance with the procurement processes defined in the integrated management system.
- Sending out samples, organizing transport with the help of transport managers where necessary.
- Requesting and documenting safety data sheets.
- Continuous monitoring, maintenance and updating of minimum stocks (as part of the job).
- Handling and processing of Titan and AP.
- Preparation and recording of reports.
The experience we're looking to add to our team :
What you'll receive for the great work you provide :
Job Category Global Procurement & Supply Chain
Is 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 accessibility@flex.com 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).
