.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- Job summary:- To support our extraordinary teams who build great products and contribute to our growth, we're looking to add a _- Global Commodity Director_-, _- located in _- Guadalajara, North Campus_- ._- Reporting to the Sr Director, the Global Commodity Director role is responsible for assessing commodity technology roadmaps and ecosystems, capacities, and market drivers in conjunction with the Commodity leads. Support the continuous development of appropriate long-term global mechanical sourcing and supplier strategies in support of Flex's EMS & Design Led product development engagements. Responsible for providing regional support to the segment and sourcing organizations to ensure continuity of supply, supplier development focus, supplier readiness and alternate source activities to improve commodity cost/margins. This role is a crucial conduit between Global Mechanical Commodity team and external customers, business segments stakeholders and the supply base._- What a typical day looks like:- _ Develop supplier capabilities and drive supplier roadmap visibility across Flex business segments and manufacturing sites._- _ Drive the GCM team to carry out the necessary regional supplier development initiatives to fill process gaps and unique customer challenges (e.G., Made in the USA). Establish regional supplier strategy._- _ Work with the Global Commodity management and strategic supply chain management teams on sourcing strategies including supplier selection, risk analysis and capacity management._- _ Develop strong relationships with the regional Sites, supply base, and potential customers, ensuring that Flex's needs and requirements are clearly communicated and incorporated into compelling Supply Chain Solutions._- _ Develop effective relationships with SSCM/ GAM/Sites in region to ensure that the GCM's are fully involved with new business and alternate sourcing opportunities. Establish credibility with customers through the demonstration of technical and commercial competence. Leverage opportunity tracker for visibility._- _ Work with strategic supply chain management teams to advise on a cohesive supply strategy for segment specific products and customers including traditional EMS vs ODM supply Chain._- _ Utilize GCM resources to advise designers of lower-cost material or assembly approaches and sit in on design reviews as required