Flex

NPI/TPI Buyer

Flex$82K — $113K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent experience.
  • Minimum of 5 years of experience in purchasing, materials management, supply chain, or related field.
  • Strong skills in procurement, sourcing, negotiation, and supplier management in a manufacturing environment.
  • Experience with new product introductions, product transfers, and engineering change management.
  • Proficiency with ERP/MRP systems and advanced Microsoft Excel skills.

Responsibilities

  • Lead procurement activities for NPI, TPI, ECO, and EOL programs to ensure material availability.
  • Coordinate supplier sourcing, RFQs, quotations, and negotiations based on supplier performance.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to manage engineering changes and product transfers.
  • Monitor prototype and pilot material status, resolving discrepancies as needed.
  • Analyze supply chain risks and identify cost reduction opportunities.

Benefits

  • Full range of medical, dental, and vision plans
  • Life Insurance
  • Short-term and Long-term Disability
  • Matching 401(k) Contributions
  • Vacation and Paid Sick Time
  • Tuition Reimbursement
Full Job Description

Job Summary

Job Summary

To support our extraordinary teams who build great products and contribute to our growth, we're looking to add an NPI/TPI Buyer 3 to our Global Procurement & Supply Chain team.

Reporting to the Supply Chain Manager, the NPI/TPI Buyer 3 will play a critical role in managing material readiness and supplier engagement for New Product Introductions (NPI), Transfer Product Introductions (TPI), Engineering Change Orders (ECO), and End-of-Life (EOL) activities. This role offers the opportunity to work cross-functionally with engineering, program management, manufacturing, and suppliers to ensure successful product launches, transfers, and lifecycle management while driving cost, quality, and delivery performance.

What a Typical Day Looks Like
  • Lead procurement activities supporting NPI, TPI, ECO, and EOL programs to ensure material availability, cost competitiveness, and timely execution of project milestones.
  • Coordinate supplier sourcing, RFQs, quotations, and negotiations while evaluating supplier capabilities, pricing, quality, capacity, and delivery performance.
  • Collaborate with customers, suppliers, and cross-functional teams to manage engineering changes, product transfers, approved manufacturer lists (AMLs), and first article qualification activities.
  • Monitor prototype and pilot material status, resolve material discrepancies, and drive corrective actions to support successful production readiness.
  • Analyze supply chain risks, identify cost reduction opportunities, improve purchase price variance (PPV), and maintain accurate purchasing and supplier data within enterprise systems.

The Experience We're Looking to Add to the Team
  • Strong procurement, sourcing, negotiation, and supplier management skills in a manufacturing environment.
  • Typically requires a Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent experience.
  • Typically requires a minimum of 5 years of experience in purchasing, materials management, supply chain, or a related field.
  • Experience supporting new product introductions, product transfers, engineering changes, and product lifecycle management activities.
  • Advanced understanding of procurement processes, supplier qualification, RFQ management, cost analysis, and supply chain operations.
  • Ability to read and interpret technical documentation, drawings, bills of materials, and engineering change documentation.
  • Proficiency with ERP/MRP systems and Microsoft Office applications, including advanced Excel skills.
  • Strong communication, analytical, problem-solving, organizational, and project coordination abilities.
  • Experience within electronics manufacturing services (EMS) or high-technology manufacturing environments is preferred.

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What you'll receive for the great work you provide:

  • Full range of medical, dental, and vision plans
  • Life Insurance
  • Short-term and Long-term Disability
  • Matching 401(k) Contributions
  • Vacation and Paid Sick Time
  • Tuition Reimbursement

Application Deadline:

Applications for this job position will be accepted for at least five days following the job posting start date below and continuing until the end date below or until the position is filled. This posting may close sooner due to application volume.

Job Posting Start Date 08-27-2026 Job Posting End Date

The base pay range for this position is provided below. The final base rate offered will be determined using job-related, non-discriminatory criteria, including but not limited to experience, qualifications, geographic location, education, external market data, and internal equity.

$82,500.00 USD - $113,500.00 USDAnnual

Job CategoryGlobal Procurement & Supply Chain

Is Sponsorship Available?

No

About Flex

Flex Ltd. is an American Singaporean-domiciled multinational electronics contract manufacturer. It is the third largest global electronics manufacturing services (EMS), original design manufacturer (ODM) company by revenue, behind only Pegatron for what concerns original equipment manufacturers. Flex has manufacturing operations in over 30 countries, totaling approximately 200,000 employees.
Learn more about Flex
Size
172,648 employees
Market Cap
$9.7 billion
Industry
Net Income
$421 million
Founded
2016
5 Year Trend
+1.8%
Revenue
$23.3 billion
NASDAQ

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