strategic sourcing analyst iii

Job Description

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

To ensure the timely and cost-effective availability of products by managing procurement activities that meet customer demand. This role focuses on sourcing, purchasing, and delivering materials and products in the right quantity, quality, and location, while optimizing supply chain efficiency and minimizing costs. NPI Procurement deals with New Projects inquiries from pre-RFQ stage to Business award and execution until start of serial production.

Requirements

- Support procurement activities by delivering operational market intelligence and benchmarking insights.
- Oversee intercompany procurement and allocation activities with vendors across Local, Asia Pacific, EMEA regions.
- Schedule and release purchase orders to global affiliates based on domestic requirements.
- Ensure timely order confirmations and coordinate with freight forwarders to facilitate on-time shipment handovers.
- Identify, evaluate, and select suppliers for new product components and materials. Negotiate contracts and terms to ensure the best value and quality. Responsible for RFQ includes components, commercial tooling (Both Build/Run & Build/Transfer)
- Conduct cost analysis and benchmarking to support sourcing decisions. Identify cost-saving opportunities and implement strategies to achieve cost targets.
- Manage procurement activities for new product introduction projects. Track progress, identify potential delays, and implement corrective actions to meet project timelines
- Analyze engineering drawings & bill of materials and carry out cost modelling defining highest cost contributors. Propose suitable changes with alternate manufacturing process, raw materials, adjusted design considerations, available supplier base, vis--vis cost advantage with proposed changes. Agree on an optimum approach on changes with cross-functional collaboration to execute Design for Cost strategy.

- Drive make or buy plan.
- Define strategy for all new sourcing needs considering product requirement, techno-commercial targets, optimum manufacturing process(es) and long-term commodity strategy
- Build internal should costing model for all new parts.
- Manage procurement procedures including strategy pre-alignment wherever needed, bidder list finalization, build RFQ with all requirements & specifications.

- Manage technical reviews, supplier/process capability assessments. Discuss and agree on technical feasibility with the suppliers & negotiate with internal teams in case of deviations.
- Techno-Commercial Proposal evaluation in comparison with internal should cost and benchmarking to define negotiation strategy and target cost for all the products.
- Negotiations and draft contract agreement with suppliers.
- Present the business case to Sourcing Committee for all the proposals & get it approved

Technical Skills

- SAP - Mandatory
- Advance excel
- Power BI or Tableau or any other Reporting tool.

Education and Knowledge

- Graduate Degree holder from any stream - Preferably Engineering
- Strong analytical abilities, and high proficiency creating and managing advanced models using Microsoft Excel and other relevant software.
- Good knowledge of SAP or a similar ERP-system.
- Excellent communication and partnership skills with CFTs

Critical Experience

- 10+ years working experience in Supply Chain functions
- Solid experience driving Cost Reduction and Data Analytics strategies & implementation
- Experience with SAP is highly desirable.
- Exposure to Data Analytical tools and Data Management would be an added advantage
- Knowledge of industry trends and best practices in procurement and supply chain management.

Competencies

Values: Integrity, Accountability, Inclusion, Innovation, Teamwork

Compensation
. Competitive base salary commensurate with experience: $xxx - xxx (subject to change dependent on physical location)
. Posted salary ranges are made in good faith. TE Connectivity reserves the right to adjust ranges depending on the experience/qualification of the selected candidate as well as internal and external equity.

What TE Connectivity Internship Program offers
TE has a robust internship program that provides our interns with an abundance of resources to feel included as part of our Team. Every summer we coordinate various educational and networking events for our interns. The TE University Relations team will be hosting virtual meetups, information sessions, tours, skill building presentations, and topping it off with National Intern Day celebration activities.

A unique employee resource group we have is the Young Professionals Employee Resource Group (ERG). This group is committed to creating a highly engaged and empowered cross-functional network of young professionals by placing high value in Professional Development, Networking Opportunities and Community Involvement to drive the success of our interns.

In addition to the ERG, we also provide our interns with complete access to our internal library of self-lead courses. These courses include academies like leadership to help the interns develop their development in becoming future leaders at our organization. To help with their professional growth, we provide access to Mentors via our NAVIGATE platform. Mentors serve as a guide to navigate the organization and provide additional support in their career endeavors at the company. Our program provides a holistic experience for interns that targets professional development and personal growth.

Our internship program typically runs May thru August and gives students the opportunity to work on projects that contribute to the success of their team and build on their classroom experience. Throughout the 10-12-week program, interns will be provided with:

. Onboarding & Orientation

. Professional Development Workshops

. Networking Opportunities

. Operations Experience

. Executive Exposure

Timeline
TE Connectivity recruits on campus between September and March for New Grad (FT), Rotational, Internship and Co-op positions beginning in May. Once you have applied to a position, your resume and application will be reviewed. If you are selected to move to the next step in the application process, you will be contacted by a recruiter. Once you accept an offer, the onboarding process will begin in January for interns who have committed to offers in the fall semester and upon acceptance for interns who have committed to offers in the spring semester.

EOE, Including Disability/Vets

Important Notice Regarding Recruitment Fraud
TE Connectivity has become aware of fraudulent recruitment activities being conducted by individuals or organizations falsely claiming to represent TE Connectivity. Please be advised that TE Connectivity never requests payment or fees from job applicants at any stage of the recruitment process. All legitimate job openings are posted exclusively on our official careers website at te.com/careers, and all email communications from our recruitment team will come only from actual email addresses ending in @te.com. If you receive any suspicious communications, we strongly advise you not to engage or provide any personal information, and to report the incident to your local authorities.

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