Analyst – Procurement

Overview

Analyst for Procurement based in Chennai, supporting purchasing administration and supplier coordination for Flex's Global Procurement & Supply Chain function.

What you'll do

• Perform administrative activities related to purchasing.
• Maintain files, logs and records of invoices, purchase orders and other related documentation.
• Enter and maintain information on various business systems.
• Assist in expediting orders.
• Contact vendors to obtain prices and schedule delivery dates.
• Develop and maintain resources for assigned commodity items.
• Prepare standard requests for quotation.
• Coordinate pricing revisions, order cancellations, delivery date revisions and activities associated with discontinued items.
• Review and recommend acceptable substitutes, and resolve invoice discrepancies.
• Interface directly with suppliers to resolve purchasing, change order and logistics issues.
• Help or participate in purchase order negotiation, placement, maintenance and follow-up.
• Review standardized reports to identify issues or generate group statistics.
• Recommend buys to planning or adjust PO deliveries.
• Perform computer queries and conduct related research to provide component and order information.
• Provide routing instructions, track and trace shipments, and interface with carriers, freight forwarders and customs brokers.
• Prepare shipping and customs documentation.
• Help with supplier contract negotiation and development.
• Assist in content preparation and participate in strategic supplier reviews.

What you'll need

• Completion of secondary school, vocational training, or equivalent, with experience.
• Typically 0-2 years of related experience.

Details

• Location: Chennai, India.