.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 a Purchasing Manager Direct located in Guadalajara, North CampusReporting to the Director, Materials the Purchasing Manager Direct role involves responsible for issuing all material to manufacturing lines according to a specific production plan, will have to open all necessary WOs for this plan and give maintenance to them until be completed and closed.What a typical day looks like:- Coordinates schedule of activities with customer on planning, scheduling, shipping and material acquisition during program start-ups.- Produces revenue analysis and annual operating (AOP) plan and other forecast reports.- Conducts special studies, investigations and analyses relating to the introduction of new products or processes to effect cost reduction and yield improvements.- Responsible for the development and implementation of the company's production control functions including Master Scheduling, Production Planning/Coordination, Shop Scheduling, and Dispatching.- Develops, implements and approves items such as material requirements, planning systems, work in process tracking, material and labor variance controls and manufacturing performance reporting.- Approves quantities, schedules and parts list provided to the material control organization to ensure timely and complete ordering, receipt and issuance of production material requirements.- Responsible for planning, reviewing and developing production procedures and personnel.- Maintains reports to reflect scheduling, methods, support performance and process procedures.- Interfaces with customers to ensure delivery commitments are met and with subordinates, functional peer group managers and senior management.- Develops material planning models to ensure proper material planning and optimal inventory positions for customer programs. Utilizes models for determining material planning parameters for components.- Interfaces with purchasing to expedite problem parts and to reschedule material deliveries that will result in excess inventory.- Notifies Materials and Program Management of material situation that affect the attainment of the production plan.- Travel as necessaryThe experience we're looking to add to our team:- Bachelor´s Degree in Administration or related