.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**:Tasks Summary & Responsibilities (please enclose organizational charts)Responsible for the PO management, including, but not limited to Purchase Order creation, confirmation and follow-up thru its corresponding payment, tracking milestones and problem-solving with suppliers and internal functions, exception messages execution, management of purchase order backlog to ensure plant production schedule, escalation management (for level 1), follow up of late orders, ensure purchase order alignment (e. g. MOQ/PPQ alignment, short ship, late delivery, early shipment, price discrepancies), and accurate supplier contact details.Ensure accuracy and maintenance of Info Record and Source List data in alignment with MRP parameters, incl. MOQ, Price, and LT.Be the first line of communication to the suppliers and establish a regular communication cadence and escalate suppliers that impose significant risk to business (e. g. line downs, high financial impact, general compliance with TE requirements) to the next internal level.Closely cooperate with Planners on Material risks and opportunities.Responsible for material/component availability through MOQ optimization and inventory management, including replenishment system strategies identification to share to Strategic Sourcing for negotiation and implementation (e. g. consignment, VMI, reorder points, frame-orders, certification of materials and product shelf life (Plant & DC), and tactical execution of scheduling agreements).Provide Demand/S&OP Forecast to suppliers and identify gaps.Track supplier shut-downs, holiday and vacation closings, and communication of these to planning departmentHelp driving all relevant Procurement KPIs with a high focus on delivery, quality, and costsFollow up on STC/STR and ensure ordering/receiving data accuracy and drive specific short-term improvements / containment actionsEnforce TE policy regarding Supplier Portal compliance, incl. PO confirmation and package labelling, and act as first point of contact for system access/navigation issues.Support plant team for Operations Certifications and Audits - with special focus on Procurement requirements