NPI/TPI Buyer

## NPI/TPI BuyerApplylocations: Mexico, Guadalajaratime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: WD224673Flex is the diversified manufacturing partner of choice that helps market-leading brands design, build and deliver innovative products that improve the world.A career at Flex offers the opportunity to make a difference and invest in your growth in a respectful, inclusive, and collaborative environment. If you are excited about a role but don't meet every bullet point, we encourage you to apply and join us to create the extraordinary.## Job SummaryTo support our extraordinary teams who build great products and contribute to our growth, we’re looking to add a **NPI/TPI Buyer**Reporting to the **Purchasing Manager Direct** the **NPI/TPI Buyer**role is Responsible for leading procurement and supply chain activities related to **New Product Introduction (NPI), Transfer Product Introduction (TPI), Engineering Changes (ECO), and End-of-Life (EOL) programs**, ensuring material readiness, supplier performance, and successful product launches. This role works closely with cross-functional teams and suppliers to optimize cost, quality, delivery, and overall project execution while supporting customer requirements and business objectives.**What a typical day looks like:*** Ensuring availability of parts for new products according to the required quality, delivery, and cost.* Scouting and supplier selection in line with divisional and local goals and policies.* Achieving continuous improvement in quality, delivery and costs of all purchased components and sub-assemblies.* Helping value engineering exercises to improve the value/cost ratios of all parts.* Manage supplier relations.* Arrange correct documentation to ensure release of new product at each relevant milestone of the new product project.* Send out initial orders and requests for quotations (RFQ).* Maintenance the purchase price in the system and work off price differences in Baan.* Adjusting in time the correct purchase price in the system and keep traceability upon.* Be a permanent member of the Project team and assure hold up for the Procurement, if needed.* Evaluate supplier quotations and make agreements on pricing, delivery, quality, capacities, etc.* Organize and monitor initial samples.* Monitor and help the start-up phase of each new component or sub-assembly.* Help and follow up production, corrective actions.* In case of quality problems negotiation with the competent manager or department.* Initiate required design modifications towards the Suppliers.* Monitor the supply market in terms of technologies and costs.* Keep connection with Suppliers.* Continuously improve the quality, integral cost and delivery of all parts.* Manage EOL parts with buyers.* Looking for cost reduction possibilities, improve PPV.* In charge of efficient communication flow about progress of every NPI/TPI/EOL/ECO related project within SC, CFT and with Customer (including Customer/Supplier visits/meetings and calls).* Coordination and implementation of ECO changes within SC in accordance to Customer specific requirements, with strong focus on ECO related cost collection and reporting.* Coordination transfers of new products in accordance with Customer specific requirements.* Coordinating end-of-life process in accordance with Customer specific requirements (including minimizing obsolete, revaluation).* Coordinating verification of new MPN/Supplier on production (First Article Inspection - FAI procedure).* In charge of/Co-ordination of preparing material RFQ, as applicable, (Request for quotation for new Bill Of Material and for all new Engineering Change Order /ECO), reviews and analyses new offers from suppliers.* Controlling AMLs and maintaining T&C for new items (collecting and maintaining data, solving discrepancies with Customer, requests for deviations to Customer etc.).* Purchasing material status for prototypes/pilots.* Managing changes in deliveries status according to accord rescheduling rules with Customer and negotiating minimized impact for Flex excess.* Solving all material discrepancies related to parts delivered for prototypes/pilots with Customer.* Should be able to read technical documentation (including 3D specifications).* Should have sufficient knowledge about preferred suppliers in relevant commodities.* NPI - New Product Introduction (Flex site is the receiving site and the product has not been manufactured elsewhere in volume yet).* TPI - Transfer Product Introduction (Flex Site is either the receiving or transfer out site; and the product has been manufactured in Volume).* Monitoring of system accuracy in daily/weekly bases /General Item data/Item supplier information, Business Partner data, Data integrity, Data validation, System set up.**The experience we’re looking to add to our team:*** Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Supply Chain Management, Business, or a related field.* Proven experience in New Product Introduction (NPI) and Transfer Product Introduction (TPI) processes within a manufacturing environment.* Strong experience in supplier management, including supplier coordination, performance monitoring, and issue resolution.* Experience working with Cross-Functional Teams (CFTs), collaborating with Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, and Program Management teams.* Ability to support product launches, production transfers, and ramp-up activities while ensuring project milestones are achieved.* Strong problem-solving, communication, and project coordination skills.* Experience managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.* Advanced English proficiency (written and verbal), with the ability to communicate effectively.* Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel and PowerPoint.* Knowledge of manufacturing processes, product lifecycle management, and supply chain operations is preferred.**What you’ll receive for the great work you provide:*** Competitive Salary.* Life & Medical insurance.* Christmas Bonus.* Food Coupons.* Saving Fund.KC10 #J-18808-Ljbffr