strategic sourcing analyst iii

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 Overview
Manages direct material tool & spare part sourcing and procurement for the assigned TE plants in Philippines. Conducts spend/supply base analysis to identify cost reduction opportunities and executes on those opportunities. Localize the supply base. Manages direct material supplier relationships and performance (quality, delivery, & cost). Collaborates with Engineering/Manufacturing to obtain cost reduction and Supply Chain to control inventory levels.

• Develop a local supply base

• Executes sourcing strategies.

• Develops and manages supplier relationships and performance.

• Obtains market, industry, and supplier information for key commodities/materials so that she/he can be referred to as knowledgeable in those areas.

• Executes the competitive bid, negotiation, and contracting processes for direct materials.

• Handles all aspects of negotiations with suppliers including, price, volume, delivery, quality, and service & inventory levels.

• Collaborates with Design Engineering and manufacturing teams to drive NPI project execution and determine direct material specifications/requirements, and supplier capabilities, and to drive cost reduction.

• Drive material localization efforts to achieve cost reduction and delivery service flexibility

• Acts as an escalation point for delivery and quality issues that cannot be resolved by direct material buyers and obtains favorable resolutions for TE.

• Reports and implements key TE Supply Chain Metrics (STR--delivery, Commercial Productivity—cost reduction, DLPM--quality).

• Ensures direct materials are sourced in full compliance with TE policies and guidelines.

• Lead quarterly supplier scorecard review to drive supplier performance improvement in quality, delivery, cost

• Lead the supplier audit for new vendors

• Lead annual audit for key suppliers
What your background should look like:

• What your background should look like:
• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Supply Chain, or Engineering discipline required;
• A minimum of 8 years of procurement/sourcing experience, at least 3 of these years in a manufacturing environment. 2-3 years of strategic sourcing experience is preferred.
• A minimum of 2-3 years of experience in the wire/cable connector industry is required;
• Experience with resins/plastics and metals/metal products is also a plus.
• A basic ability to read and interpret drawings and specifications is preferred.
• Proficient with MS Office tools, primarily Excel, but also Word and PowerPoint. knowledge of ERP (SAP preferred);

Competencies
Values: Integrity, Accountability, Teamwork, Innovation

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