Job Overview

Leads AP direct material sourcing and procurement to support cash flow management and margin improvements. Collaborates between sub regions and works closely with Center-led Procurement to align on commodity strategy. Manages direct material supplier relationships and performance (quality, delivery, & cost). Collaborates with Engineering/Manufacturing to obtain cost reduction and Supply Chain to control inventory levels.

Role Responsibilities

• Strengthening commodity collaboration through regions
  • Utilize resource among AP, best practice sharing among countries
• Define sourcing strategy to optimize, integrate supplier base and drive material productivity
  • Work with countries to develop sourcing strategy
  • AP level utilize “One AP Strategy” to maximize value from strategy supplier
• Finding new suppliers for related commodities to achieve Business Unit objectives, to support business growth needs
• Be the representative of TE to resolve the critical supplier issues
  • CMI/VMI enhancement
  • SIOP supplier capacity study to mitigate supply constraint
• Working with operation team to better align supply chain
  • Make VS Buy Strategy
  • Supplier risk management
• Enhance TEOA-P mindset cross country
  • Drive Continuous improvement event among countries
  • Procurement Digitalization enhancement
• Collaborate with country functional team to drive material productivity project cross regions
  • Drive commercial saving though Fact based negotiation, support country procurement’s saving initiative
  • Cooperate with engineering on VAVE, OMP saving opportunity implementation
  • Drive material localization effort to achieve cost reduction and delivery service flexibility

What your background should look like:

•    Bachelor’s degree in business, Supply Chain, or Engineering discipline required
•    More than 8 years of procurement/sourcing experience with minimum 3-years management experience
•    A minimum of 5 years of experience in the wire/cable industry is required
•    Experience with resins/plastics and metals/metal products are also a plus
•    Ability to read and interpret drawings and specifications is preferred
•    Excellent organizational and project management skills
 

Competencies