Regional Packaging Commodity Manager

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Job Summary

Flex intends to spin off its Cloud and Power Infrastructure segment into a new, independent publicly traded company, which we're calling SpinCo, until the name is unveiled. The spin is planned for Q1 2027. If the intended spin occurs, this role will support SpinCo, which will focus on critical digital infrastructure, delivering end-to-end power and thermal management solutions for AI data centers and other mission-critical applications

To support our extraordinary teams who build great products and contribute to our growth, we're looking to add a Commodity Manager Mechanical located in Guadalajara, North Campus.

• Develop and implement Americas sourcing strategies aligned with global packaging commodity direction.
• Identify, qualify, develop, and manage suppliers across Mexico and the broader Americas region.
• Lead commercial negotiations covering pricing, productivity, rebates, payment terms, tooling, inventory, capacity, and contractual conditions.
• Drive cost reduction through competitive sourcing, cost analysis, specification optimization, standardization, localization, and supplier consolidation.
• Support customer quotations, new-product introductions, supplier selections, and manufacturing ramps.
• Partner with Engineering and Operations on packaging design, material selection, value engineering, and operational improvement.
• Monitor market conditions, material cost drivers, supplier capacity, and supply risks, translating insights into actionable recommendations.
• Lead resolution of significant commercial, quality, capacity, and supply issues.
• Improve supplier performance and maintain a competitive, capable, and resilient regional supply base.

• BA/BS or equivalent work experience
• R elevant experience in packaging sourcing, commodity management, packaging engineering, manufacturing, or supplier management
• Strong knowledge of packaging materials and processes, including corrugated, protective packaging, foam, molded materials, labels, pallets, crates, or returnable packaging.
• Understanding of packaging cost drivers, conversion processes, tooling, freight, lead times, and total landed cost.
• Proven supplier negotiation, cost-reduction, sourcing, and risk-management experience.
• Strong commercial judgment, analytical capability, cross-functional influence, and execution discipline.
• Professional fluency in English and Spanish.
• Experience in electronics manufacturing, contract manufacturing, or another complex manufacturing environment is preferred.
• Willingness to travel within the Americas.
• Packaging commodity expertise
• Strategic sourcing and supplier development
• Commercial negotiation and cost analysis
• Value engineering and specification optimization
• Supply assurance and risk management
• Cross-functional collaboration
• Market intelligence
• Ownership and results-oriented execution

• Competitive Salary.
• Life & Medical insurance.
• Christmas Bonus.
• Food Coupons.
• Saving Fund.