Job Overview

Lead the procurement team in Dongguan and be responsible for promoting the procurement performance of DNDin Dongguan. Cooperate with the global strategic commodity sourcing team and collaborate extensively with theother global DND procurement team. The performance of the team will cover productivity, supply performance,quality and the localization of key commodities. The team also incorporates commodity and supplier strategies asthe basis for business operations. The leader will need to work across several different commodity categorieswhich include tooling, spares, stamping, molding and cable. The key is to promote the collaboration of internalcrossfunc-tional teams (including engineering, quality, product marketing and corporate procurement) to achieveexpected results. One of the key priorities for the leader is to drive the localization of key commodities inDongguan. This will help shorten lead times, meet customer requirements for locally sourced components and re-duce inventory costs. The leader needs to influence internal and external stakeholders to help achieve key procure-ment priorities in areas such as cost, supply, quality, localization and risk resilience. The leader will managethe business by following the SET (Strategy, Execution, Talent) framework. 

Job Requirements

• RESPONSIBILITIES
  • Deliver to performance of the procurement organization that includes productivity, supply performance, quality and localization
  • Develop and manage localization supplier relationships and performance
  • Drive material localization effort to achieve cost reduction and delivery service flexibility
  • Executes the competitive bid, negotiation, and contracting processes for direct materials
  • Collaborate with Design Engineering & Manufacturing teams to drive NPI project execution
  • 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).
  • Lead quarterly supplier scorecard review with commodity teams to drive supplier performance improvement in quality, delivery, and cost
  • Develop and ready existing/new suppliers to achieve material, volume, location, capacity requirements. Ensures supplier audits are completed/passed, and strategizes with QA as required to improve and ensure supplier quality
  • Work with Quality to ensure that monthly supplier performance during NPI phase. In addition, that supplier issues are being resolved before introduction. Engages commodity managers if required.
  • Communicate with Sales and Design Engineering to ensure new and existing materials reduce company’s overall risk exposure in the supply chain.
  • Ensures direct materials are sourced in full compliance with TE policies and guidelines.
  • Enforce company and functional processes, policies and safety regulations, discipline as necessary
  • Oversee and delegate workloads of employees, ensure projects, and assignments achieve goals/targets
  • Monitor and evaluate performance of employees, personnel requirements, selection, training
  • Develop, coach and build a highly performing and engaged team
  • Instill global mindset with strategic thinking in the organization
  • Act as a change agent to challenge status quo if needed
  
  

What your background should look like

• Strong leadership, organizational, and planning skills.• Good financial and business acumen• Strong communication skills• Experience managing some of the critical commodities such as Tooling, Stamping, Molding, Plating, Packaging• Localization experience of ramping supply base in Penang• Global experience as this role will require remote management of other plants outside Malaysia.• Monitor and evaluate performance of employees, personnel requirements, selection, training• Good understanding of end-to-end new product development and new product introduction cycles• Essential negotiation and leadership skills, proactive team player, sense of responsibility, self-motivated and goal-oriented attitude• Experience working with integrated manufacturing software systems, i.e. ERP, MRP

EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE
• Bachelor’s degree in business, Supply Chain or Engineering discipline required
• 10+ years of experience in advanced procurement. Experience in supply chain management is preferred.
• 5+ years of management experience
• Global exposure in previous roles is required
• Graduate degree in business (i.e. MBA) is preferred

Competencies