Sr. Strategic Supply Chain Manager (Guadalajara)

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

We are looking for a Sr. Strategic Supply Chain Manager located in Guadalajara, North Campus . The role reports to the Senior Director of Supply Chain Management and is responsible for developing, implementing, and driving world‑class supply chain strategies that provide Flex RES (Racks & Enclosures Solutions) business unit and its customers with a strategic market advantage, consistent with established Flex company policies, GPSC worldwide material/procurement strategies, and supporting critical operational material escalations.

Typical Day / Responsibilities

• Create and implement a regional (Americas, EMEA, Asia) mechanical supply chain strategy in support of several general programs (mainly CEC & Core Industrial) synchronized with RES business unit material strategies and metrics.
• Direct interaction with RES business unit customer – act as supply chain leader of individual accounts in front of the client.
• Partner with the RES Business Development and Global Account Management teams in customer meetings, escalations, and support in the sales cycle.
• Implement SIOP and other asset velocity programs to optimize inventory turnover while mitigating inventory exposure and reducing risk for Flex and RES customers, including contracting and implementing contractual excess and obsolescence terms with the customer as well as supplier‑managed inventory programs.
• Drive strategic procurement initiatives (mainly mechanicals) to maximize cost reduction together with mechanical and other commodity GCMs, measuring and reporting on project status internally and to the RES customer.
• Consolidate input from commodity managers, site materials management, and personal efforts for consolidated program sourcing documents that maximize flexibility and maintain cost to performance targets.
• Lead global FAIR (Focal Account Inventory Review) meetings for each RES global site, controlling and project managing specific actions.
• Control and manage price competitiveness to maximize material margin generation for RES business unit customers – price no movement, price reduction vs cost reduction, alternate sourcing initiatives, localization, and CSG engagement.
• Support Design Win Agreement activities for new programs of RES customers in the 3x regions, providing forward price projections and cost‑reduction road maps.
• Support Flex RES sites on critical material expedite requests and any operational material execution including materials flow and warehousing.
• Direct customer quotation requirements, interfacing with the Flex RES Quotation Group during the quotation process to ensure all costed Bills of Material are competitive.
• Lead NPI purchasing activities associated with New Product Introduction efforts in collaboration with site materials departments and the GCM community: controlling line‑item source awards, new supplier development, and item‑master upload.
• Ensure the highest ethical and compliance standards of integrity and professionalism are adhered to the GPSC procurement process in accordance with Flex corporate requirements.

Experience & Qualifications

• BA/BS degree (MBA preferred).
• Advanced English and Spanish level.
• More than 5 years of supply‑chain management experience, with familiarity in mechanical supply chain elements, including materials, commodities, price management, and engineering principles.
• Strong understanding of EMS and mechanical supply‑chain strategies and practices in a global context.
• APICS, CPM, or other supply‑chain management or procurement certifications preferred.
• Proficiency in analyzing supply‑chain data for decision‑making and performance measurement.
• Office skills: MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and database systems such as MicroStrategy, BAAN, ERP‑SAP or Kinaxis.
• Familiarity with mechanical components, price management, and engineering principles.
• Understanding of sales processes and the role of supply chain in supporting customer‑facing functions.
• Knowledge of compliance, ethical standards, and industry regulations within supply‑chain management.