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.
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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 Manager - Supply Chain Solutions in Chennai, India.
What a typical day looks like: Drive design and deployment of solutions in the Demand Management , Sales Inventory & operations planning functionsTo Execute projects related to Demand planning, Inventory & Cost control/reductionBe a SME in planning solutionsThe Job responsibility includes identifying the process/solution gaps and focus on continuous improvements to overcome the solution challenges and works towards enhancing the solution/productExecute POCs to validate new Supply chain solutions (AI/Analytics driven use cases)Establish Project Plans; Manage project from initiation to delivery and ensure the compliance of the solutionReview and maintain Project Plan as needed and report weekly project progress and risksCreate and/or update Training Documentation, Knowledge base, E-learning training modules for End Users.Coordinate and perform UAT (User Acceptance Testing) related to Enhancements and Bug Fixes with Business Groups/Sites.Support business enablement by responding to customers specific planning requirements and escalationsSupport Global/Regional teams' initiatives in driving Demand Management /APS system utilization, standardization & planning process simplification, global stakeholder mgmt..Data & Performance Analytics. Provide timely reports and metrics , Willing / upgrade to learn on a continuous basisProvide/Request advice to Project Team and Supply Chain Solutions Management to achieve goals in accordance with established policies and project scope.Conduct presentations and training to Project Team and Management as needed. The experience we're looking to add to our team: Must be a graduate Overall, 12 to 15 years' experience with strong Demand Planning Have strong Product/application development/management in the area of Demand / Forecast Management, Planning, APS(Kinaxis) and ERP (Baan) planning knowledgeStrong passion to drive changes / standardizationHave good experience in Planning and/or Supply Chain ManagementGood in SQL, any planning toolsGood knowledge in MS-office (excel - Macros, Reports analysis and Metrics building)Strong in requirement gathering, gap analysis & solutioning in the area of Demand & Supply planning applicationAbility to manage global stakeholdersMust possess strong English communication, Negotiation and Project self-driven skills, problem solving & structured thinkingGood team playerAPICS or other SC certification is a plusNeed to be prepared to work in a Global Environment that involves all the possible time zones What you'll receive for the great work you provide: Health Insurance PTO #LI-RR1
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Job Category
Global Procurement & Supply Chain
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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.
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