Materials Analyst

Flex • Columbia, SC

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About The Position

Flex is the diversified manufacturing partner of choice that helps market-leading brands design, build and deliver innovative products that improve the world. A career at Flex offers the opportunity to make a difference and invest in your growth in a respectful, inclusive, and collaborative environment. If you are excited about a role but don't meet every bullet point, we encourage you to apply and join us to create the extraordinary. Job Summary To support our extraordinary teams who build great products and contribute to our growth, we’re looking to add a Materials Analyst located in Columbia, SC. Reporting to the manager the potential candidate would be responsible for providing data evaluation in support of the various areas within the Materials function. What a typical day looks like: Assists in auditing data for accuracy and preparing summary reports, spreadsheets, graphics, and charts based on the inspection of data. May assist in the preparation of recommendations to management based on the inspection of data. Collects, compiles, evaluates, and presents various types of data, helping with the inventory management system. Prepares summary reports, spreadsheets, and charts based on inspection of data from multiple sources, which may include but will not be limited to customer bills of material reports, staff metrics. May create and/or maintain databases in support of data collection. Audits data. Resolves data integrity issues, including but not limited to quotations. Proactively identifies and escalates potential issues related to metrics. Where applicable, suggest process/communication improvements relative to metric tracking activities. Tracks materials financial performance and initiate corrective actions when required. Ability to lead the physical Inventory , see cycle count activities

Requirements

• Typically requires a bachelor’s degree in related field or equivalent experience.
• Typically requires a minimum of 7 years of related experience.
• Ability to read, analyze and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals and technical procedures.
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence and procedure manuals.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from managers, customers and suppliers.
• Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions and percentages.

Nice To Haves

• Previous experience with Excel ,WMS /Baan/ Kinaxis is good to have .
• Any ERP tool experience recommended like SAP
• Previous background in Finance for reconciliation and understanding variances is desired.

Responsibilities

• Assists in auditing data for accuracy
• Preparing summary reports, spreadsheets, graphics, and charts based on the inspection of data
• May assist in the preparation of recommendations to management based on the inspection of data
• Collects, compiles, evaluates, and presents various types of data, helping with the inventory management system
• Prepares summary reports, spreadsheets, and charts based on inspection of data from multiple sources, which may include but will not be limited to customer bills of material reports, staff metrics
• May create and/or maintain databases in support of data collection
• Audits data
• Resolves data integrity issues, including but not limited to quotations
• Proactively identifies and escalates potential issues related to metrics
• Where applicable, suggest process/communication improvements relative to metric tracking activities
• Tracks materials financial performance and initiate corrective actions when required
• Ability to lead the physical Inventory , see cycle count activities

Benefits

• Full range of medical, dental, and vision plans
• Life Insurance
• Short-term and Long-term Disability
• Matching 401(k) Contributions
• Vacation and Paid Sick Time
• Tuition Reimbursement

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees