Specialist - Supply Chain Solutions

Job Description

At Flex, we welcome people of all backgrounds. Our employees thrive here by living our values: we support each other as we strive to find a better way, we move fast with discipline and purpose, and we do the right thing always. Through a respectful, inclusive and collaborative culture, a career at Flex offers the opportunity to make a difference, invest in your career growth and join our purpose -- to make great products that create value and improve people s lives. Job SummaryThe Specialist Supply Chain Solutions will be based in Chennai.We are looking for someone who demonstrates:

• Intense collaboration
• Passionate customer focus
• Thoughtful, fast, disciplined execution
• Tenacious commitment to continuous improvement
• Relentless drive to win

Here is a glimpse of what you will do:

• Understanding of Customized electronic based PO and Invoice transmission solutions and training different stakeholders on the same
• Primary work involves Global B2B Implementation of EDI & in-house solutions for new & existing Supplier base and post implementation support for solutions gone live. The job responsibilities also include handling the issues raised by the internal Team and external Suppliers on a timely manner without any operational impact
• Understanding the requirements of Supplier on boarding and convert the same into business requirement to communicate back to the various stakeholders involved in the project on Negotiating and convincing the suppliers for EDI & In-house Solution implementation (Go LIVE) & support post go live.
• The Job responsibilities include coordinating for setting up connections, Testing, Go Live Monitoring, Root cause analysis of issues & Working with IT teams (Internal or External) to get them resolved.
• Good knowledge and understanding of EDI Standards for supporting the EDI on-boarding and handling the issues raised by the internal team and external suppliers
• The Job responsibility includes identifying the process gap and focus on continuous improvements to overcome the road blocks in the Implementation.
• Good knowledge on procurement along with SMI, VMI, Hub process and basic knowledge on finance domains is added advantage.
• Interact frequently with external Suppliers, Site Procurement, Site Management, other Internal Customers, and Global Procurement teams
• Provide timely reports and metrics to support leads on the new connection gone live and support delivery.
• Willing or upgrade to learn on a continuous basis
• Drive and perform activities to improve the Procurement Automation for specific sites, in alignment with Corporate Materials Directives.
• Establish Project Plans aimed at improving the Procurement Automation per Targets or Goals set along with Supply Chain Solutions Management; managing project from initiation, delivery and compliancy.
• Review and maintain Project Plan as needed and report weekly project progress and risks.
• Provide/Request advice to Project Team and Supply Chain Solutions Management to achieve goals in accordance with established policies and project scope.
• Conduct presentations and training to Project Team and Management as needed.
• Create and/or update Training Documentation for End Users.
• Coordinate and perform UAT (User Acceptance Testing) related to Enhancements and Bug Fixes with Business Groups or Sites.
• Interact frequently with external Suppliers, Site Procurement, Site Management, other Internal Customers, and Global Procurement teams

Here is some of what you will need (required):

• Must be a graduate (B.E-MBA, B.Sc.-MBA, B.com- MBA, MCA, B.Tech, BE)
• Must have good knowledge on EDI process along with ERP Work environment (preferably Baan, SAP or any ERP knowledge is good) for Purchasing and Supply Chain Management, 4 to 6 years of related experience, Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Excel(macro), Word, PowerPoint, Project)
• Must possess Very strong English communication, Negotiation and Project self-driven skills.
• Strong in requirement gathering & gap analysis - added advantage.
• Reports analysis and Metrics building
• Working knowledge of Procurement & Finance domain will be big advantage.
• Need to be prepared to work in a Global Environment that involves all the possible time zones
• Good knowledge & understanding of EDI ANSI X12 & EDIFACT standards
• Candidate working in EMS, Retail and supply chain industry with above skill set preferred, but not mandatory or limited.

Here are a few of our preferred experiences:

• Strong in requirement gathering & gap analysis
• Working knowledge of Procurement & Finance domain
• Candidate working in EMS, Retail and supply chain industry with above skill set preferred and advantage, but not mandatory or limited.

Here are a few examples of what you will get for the great work you provide:

• Health Insurance
• PTO

#LI-RR1RR03Job CategoryGlobal Procurement & Supply Chain Flex pays for all costs associated with the application, interview or offer process, a candidate will not be asked for any payment related to these costs. Flex 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. Were happy to provide reasonable accommodations to those with a disability for assistance in the recruitment process. Please advise us of any accommodations you may need by e-mailing: accessibilityflex.com .,

Keyskills :
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