Manufacturing Buyer - NPI​/TPI

NPI/TPI Buyer

The "NPI/TPI Buyer" will be based in Milpitas, CA, reporting to the Materials Manager. This role will be coordination and implementation of ECO changes, new products or end-of-life products in accordance with Customer specific requirements.

Responsibilities:

• Ensuring availability of parts for new products according to the required quality, delivery, and cost.
• Scouting and supplier selection in line with divisional and local goals and policies.
• Achieving continuous improvement in quality, delivery and costs of all purchased components and sub-assemblies.
• Helping value engineering exercises to improve the value/cost ratios of all parts.
• Arrange correct documentation to ensure release of new products at each relevant milestone of the new product project.
• Evaluate supplier quotations and make agreements on pricing, delivery, quality, capacities, etc.
• Manages supplier to price, delivery and quality expectations and escalates when appropriate.
• Organize and monitor initial samples.
• Monitor and help the start-up phase of each new component or sub-assembly.
• Help and follow up production, corrective actions.
• In case of quality problems negotiation with the competent manager or department.
• Initiate required design modifications towards the Suppliers.
• Continuously improving the quality, integral cost and delivery of all parts.
• Looking for cost reduction possibilities, improve PPV.
• In charge of efficient communication flow about progress of every NPI/TPI/EOL/ECO related project within SC, CFT and with Customer (including Customer/Supplier visits/meetings and calls).
• Coordination and implementation of ECO changes within SC in accordance to Customer specific requirements.
• Coordination transfers of new products in accordance with Customer specific requirements.
• Coordinating end-of-life process in accordance with Customer specific requirements (including minimizing obsolete, revaluation).
• Coordinating verification of new MPN/Supplier on production (First Article Inspection - FAI procedure).
• Managing changes in deliveries status according to accord rescheduling rules with Customer and negotiating minimized impact for Flex excess.
• Solving all material discrepancies.
• Should be able to read technical documentation.
• Should have sufficient knowledge about preferred suppliers in relevant commodities.
• Monitoring of system accuracy in daily/weekly bases /General Item data/Item supplier information, Business Partner data, Data integrity, Data validation, System set up.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree (ideal/optional) in related field - or - Equivalent manufacturing industry work experience.
• 3 years, minimum, manufacturing industry procurement / materials procurement experience or related field.
• A procurement background in electronics manufacturing is ideal/desired.
• Excellence communication (verbal and written), interpersonal, and organizational skills required.

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

• Full range of medical, dental, and vision plans
• Life Insurance
• Short-term and Long-term Disability
• Matching 401(k) Contributions
• Vacation and Paid Sick Time
• Tuition Reimbursement

The base pay range for this position is provided below. The final base rate offered will be determined using job-related, non-discriminatory criteria, including but not limited to experience, qualifications, geographic location, education, external market data, and internal equity.

$70,000.00 USD - $96,200.00 USD Annual

Global Procurement & Supply Chain

Is Sponsorship Available?

No

Flex is an Equal Opportunity Employer and employment selection decisions are based on merit, qualifications, and abilities. We 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.

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