MGR I SUPPLY CHAIN

Job Overview

 TE Connectivity, Supply Chain Manager I to manage the end-to-end supply chain for our Marine, Oil & Gas Production facility in El Cajon, CA.  The scope of this position includes demand management, supply planning, and supplier management – requiring a supply chain professional with experience across multiple supply chain disciplines and the ability to successfully collaborate across all levels with customers, suppliers, and internal organizations.   The successful candidate will manage the supply chain setup and subsequent supply chain operations, including Shipping / Receiving functions - from project initiation to volume production.  The role requires a highly motivated and energetic person to develop and implement comprehensive supply chain management strategies.

Primary Duties

Demand/Supply Management: 
•    Analyze forecast signals from Sales, R&D and operations to generate an optimized build plan while ensuring effective communication across extended supply chain
•    Manage order scheduling, backlog, and rescheduling processes
•    Proactively identify and resolve supply/demand gaps with a focus on meeting all customer requirements in the most efficient manner possible
•    Develop and maintain appropriate safety stock and other flexibility strategies
•    Ensure supply chain resources aligned to efficiently fulfill demand, working closely with Product/Process Engineering to ensure optimal timing and utilization of capacity
•    Effectively communicate and manage expectations with customers and suppliers
•    Active participation in monthly demand/supply meetings
•    Manage scrap inventory and disposition
•    Head RCA and initiatives to drive improvement measure

Supplier Management:
•    Manage the source selection in collaboration with Engineering, Quality & Operations with contract development and negotiation
•    Maintain ongoing contract management including business reviews and performance management
•    Ensure all fulfillment or other performance issues are proactively identified and managed – minimizing impact to customer.
•    Create alignment with TE preferred supplier base, heading evaluation efforts of new strategic suppliers in conjunction with R&D and materials management.
•    Identify key components and suppliers and develop risk mitigation plans

Product Cost Management:
•    Define specific product and cost reduction targets and associated supply strategies to achieve these targets through negotiations, cost reduction roadmaps etc

Supply chain design and process development: 
•    Handle all supply chain process development and improvement efforts using lean business process principles
•    Ensure supply chain readiness for all new product launches including process and system requirements
•    Drive material ramp planning and risk analysis/mitigation planning
•    Product launch project management: 
•    Be responsible for the development and implementation of all required supply chain capabilities and processes in support of product launches
•    Ensure all supply chain support functions are represented and the final supply chain design reflects best known TE suppliers, systems, and processes
•    Drive cross functional alignment on launch plans, process development, and project deliverables

What your background should look like:

•    Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering or related field
•    7-9 years supply chain experience with demonstrated expertise in demand and supply management, project leadership, staff leadership, supplier management and logistics functions
•    3-5 years Demand Management experience
•    Working knowledge of Lean Supply Chain/Lean Manufacturing preferred
•    Experience with ERP systems

Please note: This position may involve working with technical data, technology, software/source code, hardware, or other items (collectively “items) subject to U.S. and non-U.S. export control laws and regulations.  Under these regulations, it may be necessary for TE to verify a candidate’s national origin and/or citizenship status to determine whether a U.S. or other government export license is required prior to releasing its technologies to the candidate.  If TE determines that TE will require a license or will be prohibited by applicable laws from providing the candidate with items necessary for the performance of this position, then TE expressly reserves the right to either a) make an offer of employment contingent upon TE receiving required export licenses from the appropriate government agency, b) consider the candidate for a different position that is not subject to such restrictions, on whatever terms and conditions TE shall establish in its sole discretion, or c) decline to move forward with the candidate’s application.

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