STRATEGIC SOURCING ANALYST IV

Job Overview

Monitors the execution of key strategic sourcing initiatives, negotiates contract terms and conditions and drives sourcing strategies to maximize cost savings.

Job Requirements

Job Summary

Provides the direction for optimum sourcing of the assigned commodities. The AP Equipment Sourcing Analyst is considered the corporate expert for the assigned commodities and leads the development and implementation of the global commodity strategy in Collaboration with the Global ESS Commodity Strategy Owner to realize established goals and objectives on Tactical and Transactional Level.

Responsibility/Job Complexity: 

•    Build up a  regional sub-commodity strategy based on global procurement and business strategy/ Objectives
•    Drive LCC/BCC sourcing and develop suppliers in TE new footprint. 
•    Drive Continuous supplier base and improvement on new and existing supply base.
•    Lead QBR Sessions with Strategy and Preferred supplier base on assigned commodities. 
•    Drive and deliver productivity and other objectives for assigned commodities.  
•    Execute sourcing based on S2P (Source to Pay Policy) policy and Lean PD process.

Direction Received: stakeholder influence, automation background, negotiation skillset

Required Job Family Skills: Ability to draft standard RFQ/RFI and E-procurement technology with requirements and ability to analyze suppliers' response. Execute Global Supplier and Capability Strategy by Region to do Tactical Supplier decision by the Region. Expert knowledge of contract language associated with Equipment Technical Specifications, manufacture process, automation technology, Intellectual Property protection, warranty, and other various important terms a plus.  Advanced knowledge, i.e. liability, impact of suppliers' proposed deviations to our standard terms and conditions, TE recommended responses and/or action plans considered a critical skill.  Ability to develop non-standard contract language, communicate with legal and with BUs on applicable issues needed. Thorough understanding of supplier evaluation and approval process using scorecard system. Performs supplier evaluations, including inspection plan development, monitoring supplier quality, delivery, and conformance to requirements; Develops corrective action plans as needed based on evaluation result. Ability to understand root cause of quality issue and facilitate communication between supplier and TE Connectivity quality for resolutions. General understanding and application of supplier capacity planning, and single/dual sourcing strategies with knowledge of LCC supplier development for strategy deployment globally. Knowledge to drive internal Team Development.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES, TASKS & DELIVERABLES, cont’d

Very important – must have experience in developing high spend strategies due to Global Strategy (>$100 Millions), leading and developing diverse teams, influencing others not directly reporting to him/her strategy, driving implementation around supplier consolidation/best practices, drive optimization of materials being procured and should have good experience in managing change as well as developing and executing diversified supplier development strategies.

Having experience and solid temperament in dealing with resistance to change is critical, and he/she will lead the strategic development across the entire AP in Consolidation with Global and Reginal Leadership China, Korea, Japan, and Thailand, etc.  
Must be able to partner with internal Business Unites, Communicate easily to upper management Level and Engineering Leadership to obtain the best solution for TE.
English and Mandarin are required, other languages will be beneficial (Japanese, Korean).

What your background should look like

Generally requires Bachelors degree in appropriate field with a minimum of 8 years of experience; Masters degree or higher or local equivalent may be preferred at this level

Competencies