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Senior Analyst – Planning

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Chennai, Tamil Nadu, IND
Senior level
In-Office
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, IND
Senior level
Supports materials planning for manufacturing projects by analyzing customer demand, material availability, capacity, shortages, inventory, and work orders. Produces forecasts, shipment plans, loading schedules, and weekly system reports; coordinates shortage resolution with buying teams; manages excess and obsolete inventory, MRB, and DR activities; and provides materials status and customer support to achieve production and delivery targets.
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Flex is the diversified manufacturing partner of choice that helps market-leading brands design, build and deliver innovative products that improve the world. 

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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.

An professional who can quickly and accurately process planning orders 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.
  • Senior Materials Planners for New Emerging NPI Accounts to provide faster service to the NPI Customer to effectively communicate with the customer protecting business interest of Flex.
  • Working on customer forecast & shipment using waterfall method.
  • Responsible for analyzing availability of materials & capacity based on customer demand & coming up with aggressive but achievable loading schedule.
  • Responsible for running weekly system reports to determine material shortages & work on their closure with buying team.
  • Responsible for handling work order management based on build plan. Responsible for identifying & taking various inventory management measures.

The experience we’re looking to add to our team:

  • Education: Bachelor’s Degree
  • Experience: 0 – 2 years in Planning/ Supply experience.
  • Mandatory Knowledge of computer software applications, MS Excel, Word & PowerPoint (PF) Knowledge of planning tool like Kinaxis will be an added advantage.
  • Proficiency: ERP/P2P systems, BAAN / SAP/ Oracle,
  • Communication: Communication, both verbal and written, is an important part of this role.

What you’ll receive for the great work you provide:

  • Health Insurance
  • PTO

Job CategoryGlobal Procurement & Supply Chain

Required 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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