.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.
**What your background should look like**:**_As a Strategic Sourcing Analyst_**: We are looking for an analyst / buyer to join the Americas Procurement Team to support our growing business.Job responsibilities include:- Responsible for full life-cycle procurement management of assigned categories to include supplier market analysis; raw material market tracking; understanding of part cost breakdown to identify gaps in RM, OEE, OLE, and overheads; current supplier development; contract management, and negotiations.- Responsible to Achieve KPI's including material productivity, delivery, quality metrics, and supplier risk assessments; Ensure positive PPV impact for assigned category with weekly management of trends and pricing issues.- Perform market analysis to maintain a good knowledge of potential trends evolutions within the assigned portfolio (new players, new technologies, etc.
).- Perform supplier evaluations, including inspection plan development, monitoring supplier quality, delivery, and conformance to requirements.- Responsible for contract management and Private Brand Label agreements and Supply Agreements for assigned categories.- Support the development of the 3-5 year regional commodity plan / categories - strategy, in accordance with the Global, Regional and Local needs and in alignment with the corporate commodity strategy.- Work with the Regional Strategic Sourcing Manager, Global Commodity Managers, and BU's to issue RFQ's, negotiate, award, and update contracts within assigned commodities for the AMAS region**_What your background should look like:_**- Bachelor's Degree, preferably in Business, Procurement, or Engineering related field.- Experience in Supply Chain: (Planning and Purchasing).- English 80%- 2 - 3 years of experience in full life-cycle procurement - category/commodity management, managing sourcing projects, strategic sourcing, fact-based negotiations, cost analysis, price breakdowns, and supplier and contract management