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 Summary- To support our extraordinary teams who build great products and contribute to our growth, we're looking to add a Buyer Direct located in Guadalajara, North Campus.- Reporting to the Director, Materials the Buyer Direct role involvesresponsibilities of this position include purchase order placement of direct material, follow-up with suppliers, executing messages (pull in, push out, cancel), and taking care of on-time payment to suppliers and material receipt in the system. Works closely with planning on securing materials for CTB.- What a typical day looks like:- Reviews requisitions and MRP output.- Confers with vendors to obtain product or service information such as price, availability, and delivery schedule.- Determines methods of procurement such as a direct purchase.- Orders, reschedules, and cancels material based on requisitions and MRP output.- Maintains procurement records such as items or services purchased, costs, delivery, and inventories.- Manages supplier to price, delivery, and quality expectations and escalates when appropriate.- Approves invoices for payment.- Expedites delivery of goods to users.- Analyzes inventory levels. Prepares liability reports for excess and obsolete management.- May gather quotations, examine bids, negotiate contracts and make awards.- May plan, schedule and monitor the movement of materials through the production cycle.- Interfaces with suppliers and customers to secure both delivery and the best market price.- Makes tactical buying decisions. Executes corporate sourcing programs and purchases high-dollar parts.- Conducts quarterly supplier reviews.- Maintains procurement records, reports, and metrics.- Prepares and/or reviews bid requests and negotiates contracts within budgetary limitations and scope of authority.- Estimates values according to the knowledge of market price.- The experience we're looking to add to our team:- Bachelor's degree in Engineering & International Business or related field- Experience Mid or Sr in a similar role.- English advance (spoken and written).- Use of the following tools may be required: Office Skills: telephones, word processing, data entry, ten-key, spreadsheet (PC), ERP software.- Follow up with supplier.- What you'll receive for the great work you provide:- Competitive Salary- Life & Medical insurance- Christmas Bonus- Food Coupons- Saving Fund.- Life Insurance- KJ12- Job CategoryGlobal Procurement & Supply Chain