Materials Analyst

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. We are looking to add a Material Analyst located in Austin, TX. Reporting to the manager, the 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 data auditing for accuracy and creates summary reports and visuals based on data inspections. Provides recommendations to management derived from data analysis. Collects and evaluates diverse data types, preparing reports from various sources, including customer and staff metrics. May create or maintain databases to support data collection efforts. Resolves data integrity issues and proactively identifies potential metric‑related issues. Suggests process improvements for metric tracking and tracks financial performance of materials, initiating corrective actions when necessary. Supports inventory control, supply chain management, and material planning. Develops commodity spend profiles, pricing evaluation tools, and performs detailed evaluations of bills of materials. Conducts reporting and inspections for supplier scorecarding and validates site pricing with established processes. Aids in supply chain transfer, risk management for new product introductions (NPI), and manages data evaluation tools. Serves as the main point of contact between the planning team and buyers to provide status of critical shortages and to act as expeditor of gating items. Serves as first point of escalation for materials‑related issues for suppliers and internal customers, buyers, kits from other CMs (kits for TRI). Back‑ups the purchasing manager, creating reports, resolving invoices, executing orders, and following up on local supplier orders during buyer absences and managing escalations from DBS for missing ASNs. The experience we’re looking to add to our team: Typically requires a bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent experience. Preference for a minimum of 5+ years of experience in materials or a related field; a background in electronics manufacturing is desired. 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. Knowledge of the Microsoft suite (Excel, Word, Outlook) is required; Power BI is a plus. Flex is an Equal Opportunity Employer and employment selection decisions are based on merit, qualifications, and abilities. We do not discriminate based on age, race, religion, color, sex, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability, pregnancy status, or any other status protected by law. We’re happy to provide reasonable accommodations to those with a disability for assistance in the application process. Please email View email address on click.appcast.io and we’ll discuss your specific situation and next steps (NOTE: this email does not accept or consider resumes or applications; this is only for disability assistance. To be considered for a position at Flex, you must complete the application process first). #J-18808-Ljbffr Flex