At TE, you will unleash your potential working with people from diverse backgrounds and industries to create a safer, sustainable and more connected world.Job OverviewTE 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.*REMOTE POSITION*Responsibilities:Info Record set up/modification.Support on VMI implementation.Enhance Suppliers knowledge of TE platforms.Category strategy development/ownership (specifically molding).NDA execution process for new Suppliers.Contact for creating PPAPs requests.Supplier identification, audit and approval.Collaborate with SQE to provide onboarding training for new suppliers on TE systems and procedures.Supports Supplier Cost related Improvement Workshops (i.E., reduction of CoPQ) in collaboration with Procurement CoE.Requirements:BA/BS, +5 years of purchasing, supply chain, engineering or technical experience.Preferred experience in various procurement areas including vendor management, negotiation, etc.Project management knowledge and background in handling multiple projects at same time.Strong analytical & negotiation skills.Strong interest in learning the technicalities of the commodities.Develop strong business relationships with stakeholders and suppliers.Negotiating best possible deals in all scenarios.Knowledge of plant operations and management is a plus.Action-Oriented.Result-Oriented.Advanced knowledge in the use of MS Office applications, i.E. Excel, Outlook, Word, and Power Point.SAP knowledge is a plus.Proficiency in Spanish and English communication is plus.Travel up to 25% of time.CompetenciesValues: Integrity, Accountability, Inclusion, Innovation, Teamwork.#J-18808-Ljbffr