MOQ - Lead/Procurement Manager

5 days ago

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India TE Connectivity Full time ₹ 15,00,000 - ₹ 20,00,000 per year

Procurement Manager -Supplier Agility and Resilience is to build and execute programs that will improve Supplier agility and responsiveness and also resilience to mitigate all forms of risks and disruptions. This role will ultimately help enhance the customer experience by building service excellence and ensure business continuity for TE in a VUCA world.

Roles & Responsibilities:

Reporting to the Procurement Transformation Senior Manager in the DDN Procurement Team, the Procurement Manager Supplier Agility and Resilience will be leading the development of and execution of strategies to optimize supplier lead times / MOQs / inventories as well as identify and mitigate supplier risks.

The role requires the ability to effectively collaborate and partner with DDN Business Unit Procurement, Supply Chain, Engineering and Operations teams to drive an aligned supplier agility and responsiveness strategy.

  • Analyse and understand current lead time drivers (vendor sourcing, production, freight etc.).
  • Identify bottlenecks and lead cross-functional efforts (supplier, logistics, procurement, supply chain) to reduce lead time
  • Co-develop JIT or consignment or pull-based replenishment models, where applicable
  • Drive TEOA efforts with suppliers in collaboration with TE teams to identify and execute structural improvements
  • Provide support for localization efforts in terms of program management, market mapping and governance
  • Define and negotiate lead time-related Service Level Agreements (SLAs).
  • Ensure contracts include terms that promote flexibility, responsiveness, and visibility
  • Support the risk resilience program for Upstream and develop mitigation plans with required governance
  • Develop dual sourcing, safety stock, or expedited freight strategies in collaboration with suppliers
  • Cultivate and strengthen the TEOA Mindset
  • Work in accordance with TE processes, values & behaviours

Required Skills

  • Minimum Bachelor's degree, preferably in engineering related course, MBA is a plus
  • At least 12 years of experience in a global or regional Procurement and / or Supply Chain role with experience in Industrial electronics / manufacturing (preferred)
  • Broad commodity knowledge of semi-conductors, PCB, PCBA and electronic components (preferred)
  • Knowledge of global electronics sourcing
  • Strong negotiation skills
  • Strong understanding of role and application of data analytics insights
  • Previous experience with working on initiatives linked to upstream supply chain agility – responsiveness – efficiency – inventory
  • Excellent communication skills with the ability to communicate to people at all levels of the organisation in both commercial and technical roles
  • Ability to influence others
  • Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills
  • Strong project management skills and ability to multi-task
  • Ability to work in a matrix environment with multi-cultural teams
  • Ability to demonstrate strong customer focus and continuous improvement attitude
  • Ability to form successful working relationships quickly at all levels
  • Ability to prioritize and manage complexity in a fast-paced environment
  • Ability to meet demanding deadlines and task prioritization.
  • Continuous improvement mindset
  • Fluent in English both written and spoken
  • Other languages are a plus
  • Timezone flexibility and ability to travel internationally

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