Specialist – GBS Procurement – GBS Procurement

Job Description

Specialist – GBS Procurement | Flex

The Tone:
This is a full-time role at Flex, located in Chennai. Flex is a diversified manufacturing partner that helps market-leading brands design, build, and deliver innovative products that improve the world. This role supports the extraordinary teams who build great products, contributing to the company’s growth by ensuring efficient and accurate procurement processes. A career at Flex offers the opportunity to make a difference and invest in your growth in a respectful, inclusive, and collaborative environment.

The TL;DR
• Role: Full Time
• Type: Full-time
• Location: In-person – Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India (Shift 5pm to 2am)
• Team: Global Procurement & Supply Chain
• Mission: To quickly and accurately process purchase orders, coordinate with vendors, and manage core procurement processes to consistently meet challenging performance targets.
• Tech Stack: ERP, MS office, MS outlook, MS Excel, Word & PowerPoint

What You’ll Actually Do
• Process purchase orders: Issue purchase orders to vendors, secure order confirmations, and coordinate timely payments to suppliers.
• Manage supplier relations: Coordinate with vendors for material delivery status and manage the supplier’s database.
• Execute core procurement: Efficiently and accurately perform core procurement processes for assigned products to meet desired service levels and inventory targets.
• Handle order changes & issues: Coordinate with internal business partners and suppliers for purchase order modifications, and perform root cause analysis to expedite service issue resolution.
• Optimize processes & reporting: Identify, recommend, and implement operational efficiencies, and prepare customized reports for process analysis and improvement.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience. A purchasing professional with experience in Supply Chain Management, Order Management, and other SCM activities.
• Experience: Minimum 3 to 5 years of experience. Experience in Order processing and Procurement end to end is preferred.
• Skills: Excellent communication skills, good analytical skills, knowledge of ERP, and knowledge of MS Office, MS Outlook, MS Excel, Word & PowerPoint.
• Bonus: Experience in Manufacturing or a relevant industry, preferably in electronics.