Subject Matter Expert

Flex is the diversified manufacturing partner of choice that helps market-leading brands design, build and deliver innovative products that improve the world.

Job Summary

To support our extraordinary teams who build great products and contribute to our growth, we’re looking to add a Subject Matter Expert - Logistics position will be based in Chennai Location:
A purchasing professional who can quickly and accurately process purchase 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 it looks like:

- Responsible for ensuring productivity, efficiency, and management of various logistics operations. These operations may include, but are not limited to, tracking product shipments, contract negotiations, preparation of budget and cost analysis statements, creation of more efficient logístical planning, and coordination of shipments.
- Recommend improvements to existing or planned logistics processes.
- Research for logistics data, using methods such as data mining, data modeling, or cost or benefit research.
- Interpret data on logistics elements, such as availability, maintainability, reliability, supply chain management, strategic sourcing or distribution, supplier management, or transportation.
- Prepare reports on logistics performance measures.
- Write or revise standard operating procedures for logistics processes.
- Confer with logistics management teams to define ways to optimize service levels, maintain supply-chain efficiency, or minimize cost.
- Maintain databases of logistics data and information in accordance with corporate policies.
- Provide ongoing researching in areas such as transportation costs, parts procurement, back orders, or delivery processes.
- Develop or maintain models for logistics uses, such as cost estimating or demand forecasting.
- Monitor industry standards, trends, or practices to identify developments in logistics planning or execution.
- Track product flow from origin to final delivery. Monitor flor of vehicles or inventory using logistics systems.
- Define packaging requirements.
- Compute reporting metrics, such as on-time delivery rates and order fulfillment rates.
- Manage systems to ensure that pricing structures adequately reflect logistics costing.
- Contact carriers for rates or schedules.
- Communicate with or monitor service providers, such as ocean carriers, air freight forwarders, global consolidators, customs brokers, or trucking companies.
- Compare locations or environmental policies of carriers or suppliers to make transportation resolutions with lower environmental impact.
- Develop or maintain freight rate databases for use by supply chain departments to define the most economical modes of transportation.
- Reorganize shipping schedules to consolidate loads, maximize vehicle usage, or limit the movement of empty vehicles or containers.
- Develop or maintain payment systems to ensure accuracy of vendor payments.
- Route or reroute drivers in real time with remote route navigation software, satellite linkup systems, or global positioning systems (GPS) to improve operational efficiencies.
- Enter carbon-output or environmental-impact data into spreadsheets or environmental management or auditing software programs.

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

- Typically requires a Bachelor’s degree in related field or equivalent experience.
- Typically requires 8+ years of experience in materials or related field.
- A background in manufacturing is desired.

Here are a few examples of what you will get for the great work you provide:

- Health Insurance- PTO

Job Category

Global Procurement & Supply Chain

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