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Senior Analyst – Planning
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Supports the Customer Focus Team with materials planning, shortage and excess inventory reporting, and supplier coordination to meet customer schedules. Analyzes supply data and works with buyers and the MRP to keep kits on time.
About this role
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 Senior Analyst – GBS Planning in Chennai, India.
A planning professional who can quickly and accurately process overall planning activities in a fast
paced environment. Has excellent stake holders service skills and works well in a team to
consistently meet challenging performance targets.
What a typical day looks like:
• Responsible for providing expertise and support to the Customer Focus Team (CFT)
• Ensuring the ability of the materials planning for a specific project or projects as required
providing materials support to the weekly production planned orders and enables to achieve
Kit on time drop to meet Customer Schedule.
• Key assignments include providing timely Materials status through use of available Shortage
reports.
• Submission of Excess and Obsolete Inventory to the Customer, Work Order Management,
inventory management, MRB and DR Management to achieve the operating goals.
• Collate the data based on the input received from CFT, do first level of analysis, and share
the clean data back to the planner as per agreed timelines.
• Monitor Inventory levels vs. goals, Shortage reports with detailed comments – CTB, Excess
Mitigation with Buyers. Prepare the analysis for excess mitigation with the site buyer.
• Schedule and coordinate status of materials within or with the external suppliers to expedite
materials in conjunction with the MRP, providing support and expertise to the Buyers as
required.
• Ensure all materials procedures are adhered to by the Planner
The experience we’re looking to add to our team:
• Education: Bachelor’s Degree or Engineering Graduates
• Experience - 1 to 4 years in Planning
• Mandatory Knowledge of computer software applications, MS Excel, Word & PowerPoint
(PF)
• Excellent communication skills
• Must be able to analyze supply chain for demand pull in or push out.
• Knowledge of ERP (Preferably BAAN)
What you’ll receive for the great work you provide:
• Health Insurance
• PTO
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Global Procurement & Supply ChainRequired Skills:
Optional Skills:
Flex pays for all costs associated with the application, interview or offer process, a candidate will not be asked for any payment related to these costs.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 [email protected] 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).
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