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**:**ACTIVITIES**:- Accountable to achieve/exceed KPI's related to total cost savings- Builds strong relationships with strategic suppliers to optimize performance- Develops, executes, category strategies ensuring alignment with plant and BU objectives- Leads and executes the Sourcing Steps- Clears the path to issues related with supply disruptions- Ensures and promotes adherence to global processes, policies, procedures, best practices within TE and extensive to supply base- Manages data Integrity in SAP related to field.- Develops and/or executes Should cost analysis- Periodic reporting to upper management on objectives performance.**REQUIREMENTS**:- 5+ years' Experience in field- Bachelor's degree (_Business management, finance, engineering preferred)_- Knowledge of ERP systems as applicable to planning & purchasing (_SAP knowledge is a plus)_- Excellent written and verbal communication skills_ (Fluent in English language)_- Project management skills/knowledge, _intermediate to advance preferred _- Negotiation and analytical skills- Strong presentation skills, experience_ presenting to upper management preferred (Sr. Mgr, Directors)_- Basic to intermediate knowledge of finance and cost analysis to determine component price competitiveness**Competencies**:- Values: Integrity, Accountability, Teamwork, Innovation