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Job Overview
TE Connectivity's Strategic Sourcing Teams develop and implement multi-year strategies for assigned commodities, suppliers and parts/services to achieve established goals in supplier quality, delivery, price and service. They align strategy and execution with cross-functional partners such as engineering, manufacturing, product management and functional owners. They execute the competitive bid, negotiation, contracting processes and/or technical continuous improvement for assigned commodities or services; collaborate across Business Units and cross-regions for optimal TE leverage. Our teams demonstrate a high level of expertise in procurement competencies (business/supply chain acumen, negotiation, sourcing strategy development and execution, global savvy, and project and product lifecycle management) and ensure results are delivered compliant with TE policies and procedures.
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Tasks Summary & Responsibilities (please enclose organizational charts)
• Create a supplier sourcing strategy, under strong consideration of customer needs, that defines strategic suppliers into grow, fix and exit suppliers and maintains product footprint, incl. "make or buy"-analysis.
• Drive Sourcing projects with the global suppliers in close coordination with internal and external stake holders
• Drive the attainment and improvement of relevant procurement KPI's, incl. Material Productivity (CMP), Lead time performance, delivery (STR/STC), and Quality (DLPM).
• Responsible for improving material productivity, build strong material pipeline using relevant TE tools (CMP, TEBIT and WAV analysis)
• Lead and Drive Resourcing, VA/VE projects in collaboration with Internal stake holders and suppliers
• Responsible for contracting of supplier commercial agreements, incl. bailment, inventory management and supply agreements.
• Responsible for preparing RFQ's, utilizing E-Tools, awarding new business and negotiation all raw materials, components, and tooling
• Lead supplier rationalization, add / reduce supplier,
• Closely monitor capabilities and capacities of suppliers to avoid crisis
• Accountable for info record and PO accuracy and communicate relevant data to SCM, incl. lead time, price and MOQ
• Responsible for conducting Quarterly Business Review's (QBR) with strategic suppliers and the drive of respective corrective actions
• Ensure and Drive MOQ and Lead Time optimization for material/components (incl. finished goods) used by the plant for production and establish supplier agreements, e. g. VMI, EDI, consignment, Scheduling Agreements frame order review, blanket PO)
• Responsible for calculating impact and getting the PIA approved
• Ensure data on OV tools is captured and delivered to finance.
• Maintain healthiness of supplier by timely conducting risk assessment and Ensure that all suppliers meet TE requirements for compliance (RoHs, Reach, conflict minerals, supplier portal usage)
• Drive / support the function to comply with the ISO Related documents, process and compliance check on regular frequency
What your background should look like:
• Bachelor or above, Engineering background Mechanical Engineering Preferred
• 8+ years' years' experience in sourcing area
• Experience in Stamping, Machining, Moulding, Electronic assemblies, PCB process. Candidate with connector assembly or cable assembly industry is preferred
• Excellent problem-solving skills, analytical skills, and communication skills
• Ability to demonstrate strong customer focus and continues improvement attitude
• Strong project management skills and ability to multi-task
• Ability to work in a matrix environment with multi-cultural teams
• Ability to create competitive strategies and plans, broad knowledge of strategies and tactics of the marketplace, knows trends
• Knowledge of regional and global supplier base for relevant commodities
• Advanced knowledge in the use of SAP and Microsoft Office, i.e. Excel, Outlook, Word, PowerPoint
• Fluent English at negotiation level,
• Integrity, Accountability, Teamwork, Innovation
• Proactive, detailed-oriented
• Strong analytical skills
• Cross-functional skills
Competencies
Values: Integrity, Accountability, Inclusion, Innovation, Teamwork