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 SummaryTo support our extraordinary teams who build great products and contribute to our growth, we're looking to add an Purchasing Manager Direct located in Tijuana, Baja California.Reporting to the Materials Manager, the Purchasing Manager Direct will be Responsible for overseeing activities related to the procurement of Direct materials, parts, components and equipment. Directs and coordinates activities of personnel engaged in procurement consistent with delivery requirements and quality specifications.What a typical day looks like:- Prepares instructions regarding purchasing systems and procedures.- Establishes goals and objectives for purchasing department.- Develops policies and procedures for the operation of procurement activities.- Manage and lead a team of buyers and expeditors to meet procurement and supplier management objectives.- Implement processes with suppliers to improve on time delivery and Purchase Price Variance.- Implement Vendor Managed Inventory models.- Reviews purchase order claims and contracts for conformance to company policy.- Ensures continuity of raw material supply to support production schedules and balances with achieving inventory level targets.- Conduct supplier performance reviews and support the team to maintain supplier consistent on time delivery and implement processes with suppliers to ensure on time delivery and quality of product / service.- Manage the sourcing of new supply bases for competitive pricing, quality and reliable products.- Keep senior management informed of present/future trends in availability and cost of materials, components and equipment.The experience we're looking to add to our team:- Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience- Bilingual.- Experience in the implementation and development of a purchasing department.- Experience in similar position preferably within the metal-mechanical industry.- Experience in the purchase of direct materials (everything that is part of BOM).- Knowledge of KPI's of the purchasing area.- Team management.- Service attitude.What you'll receive for the great work you provide:- Competitive Salary.- Life & Medical insurance.- Christmas Bonus.- Food Coupons.- Saving Fund.Job CategoryGlobal Procurement & Supply Chain