Job Overview

The Senior Director Global Supplier Management  reports directly into the VP of Operations, and leads the Procurement, Sourcing, Commodity Management NPI, Supplier Development with supplier development driven by continuous improvement (lean manufacturing and quality) , and Consignment/logistics functions of TE Connectivity’s ICT business. Responsible for $240M+ of direct spend and 2000 global suppliers, this position owns to set up a Global Strategy and improving the performance and transformation of the global Procurement organization, supply base, processes, systems to enable ICT’s strategy and significantly scale the business.

Job Requirements

• Design, implement, and realize a global procurement strategy that accelerates business and customer results
• Implement the organizational design best positioned to realize the strategy and maximize performance
• Recruit and develop talent and a pipeline of bench strength that transforms the organization
• Improve the performance of tactical purchasing across seven global manufacturing sites, and thirteen global engineering centers sites with direct and indirect reporting responsibility.
• Accelerate KPI performance across delivery, quality, lead time, supply continuity, cost, inventory, and cash
• Publish performance dashboards, reports, KPI’s, and performance improvement plans
• Transform the legacy supply base into a future-focused, optimized model designed to support ICT's growth.
• Optimize regional and global sourcing strategies that consolidate spend and supplier count
• Evaluate, measure, and mitigate supply continuity risk
• Generate and oversee category management and strategic sourcing strategies
• Negotiate contracts and agreements and ensure adequate coverage and optimized terms across the supply base
• Implement inventory and supply continuity optimization measures such as VMI, Kanban, and consignment stock
• Improve the NPI process and Procurement’s impact to supplier selection, qualification, and launch readiness
• Maintain and collaborate with other functions on VAVE and savings pipelines that reduce costs annually
• Oversee supply plans capable of meeting demand and define and improve supplier capacity and capability
• Support monthly SI&OP processes and supply planning initiatives
• Collaborate with Center-led Procurement on Electronics, Raw Metals, Resins and indirect categories as well as on compliance and sustainability initiatives.
• Develop and realize strategies to improve department efficiencies reducing functional costs per revenue
• Lead technology and digital transformation strategies and initiatives

What your background should look like

• Bachelor’s degree (Masters preferred) in Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Business or Finance
• 10+ years of leadership experience in Procurement, Supply Chain, and/or Operations functions
• Global, high complexity and mix, manufacturing environments
• Proven track record of organizational and functional transformation leadership of 25-50+ person team(s)
• Change management attitude and experience
• Motivated, self-driven, positive approach to consensus building and problem solving
• Willingness and ability to coach and influence broadly across a matrixed, multiculture organization
• Executive-level presentation and messaging to articulate strategies, actions, needs, and business impacts
• Highly competent across Procurement and manufacturing competencies, systems, and practices
• Proficient with ERP systems, business intelligence applications, data mining, and analysis
• Advanced Planning and Supplier Collaboration platform experience is a bonus
• APICS CPIM or CSCP certification or equivalent preferred

Other

• Language skills: Excellent English (verbal / written) required
• Work Location: Remote (North America,  Europe)
• Travel Requirements: Up to 30% (domestic and international)

Competencies