Buyer Ii

TE Connectivity's Purchasing Teams are responsible for obtaining materials, components, equipment and services, gather quotations, examine bids, and award contracts. They perform cost analysis and volume planning for commodities, evaluate vendor reliability and develop new supply sources where required. They coordinate purchasing activities with the manufacturing and engineering departments to maintain inventory at planned levels and monitor cost, schedule, and scope of assigned subcontracts to assure best quality at best value. They also look for and recommend cost saving proposals including make vs. buy analysis, alternative sourcing, and vendor evaluation criteria as well as develop specifications for new contract orders.**What your background should look like**:**ACTIVITIES**:- Develops the strategy to ensure compliance with the standard cost corporate guidelines- Develops strategy to manage CMP and Cost Reduction activities.- Prepare annual Budget for raw material standard cost, CMP projection and expense.- Develops strategy in conjunction with Supplier Quality for supplier development and monitor the continuos performance for the supplier base to be in compliance with TE quality system, other US regulation and SOX requirements.- Govern purchasing practices and communication tools and ensure compliance according to the quality system and SOX requirements (raw material, indirect material, MRO)**REQUIREMENTS**:- Experience in similar position- 3 to 5 years of experience in the Purchasing area.- Advanced English- Experience using SAP or any MRP**Competencies**:- Values: Integrity, Accountability, Teamwork, Innovation