Materials Lead
- Location
- Austin, TX
- Listed
- 2 days ago
About the role
Flex 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 Summary
To support our extraordinary teams who build great products and contribute to our growth, we're looking to add a Materials Lead located in Austin, TX.
Reporting to the Warehouse Manager, the Materials Lead is responsible for leading the work of others and participates in work related to shipping, receiving, inspecting, storing, issuing, and delivering a variety of materials, equipment and supplies. Works with independence in carrying out duties with limited supervision.
What a typical day looks like
- Coordinates the activities of subordinates.
- Reviews difficult or complex work procedures to resolve questions presented by workers.
- Ensures accurate, up-to-date records of inventory in stockroom and daily operations; completes necessary forms or paperwork for documentation.
- Designs stockroom layout and oversees rearranging process.
- Oversees and participates in counting, weighing and measuring incoming or outgoing items to compare identifying information and verify against bills of lading, invoices, orders or other records.
- Examines incoming shipments for damage or shortages and corresponds with shipper to rectify; fills out appropriate forms or documents.
- Fills orders and issues materials and supplies per requests; documents transactions, prepares requisitions and computes costs; keeps records of storeroom inventory.
- Oversees and participates in ordering or purchasing a variety of stock items such as recommending changes to standard items or stock levels and ordering items using independent judgment within established limits.
- Determines method of shipment based on knowledge of shipping procedures, routes and rates; packages, weighs and marks container for shipment; prepares necessary forms such as bills of lading.
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 Category
- Global Procurement & Supply Chain
- Is Sponsorship Available?
- No
The experience we're looking to add to our team
- Typically requires a minimum of 3 years of material experience.
- Previous shipping and receiving experience in a manufacturing or warehouse environment preferred.
- Lead or team lead experience preferred, including coordinating daily activities and supporting warehouse operations.
- Experience operating material handling equipment, including forklifts, reach trucks (swing reach/turret truck experience preferred), walkie riders, and pallet jacks.
- Experience using RF scanners (RF guns) for inventory transactions, shipping, receiving, and material movement.
- Comfortable using computers for inventory management, reporting, and daily warehouse transactions.
- Ability to communicate professionally through email and collaborate with internal teams regarding shipments, inventory, and material issues.
- Use of the following tools may be required: Office Skills: typing, Zoom Chat, calls and videos, MS Office - email
- Warehouse skills: forklift, electronic scales, pallet jack, measuring tools, and alignment tools.
- Required good clerical and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers and customers.
- Ability to compute rate, ratio and percent and to draw and interpret graphs.
- Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
- Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form.
Equal opportunity and legal notices
Flex is an Equal Opportunity Employer and employment selection decisions are based on merit, qualifications, and abilities. We do not discriminate based on: age, race, religion, color, sex, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability, pregnancy status, or any other status protected by law.
We're happy to provide reasonable accommodations to those with a disability for assistance in the application process. Please email and we'll discuss your specific situation and next steps (NOTE: this email does not accept or consider resumes or applications. This is only for disability assistance. To be considered for a position at Flex, you must complete the application process first).
From Flextronics's careers page, first listed on Rolev.ai on November 7, 2026. Rolev.ai is not the employer.
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