STRATEGIC SOURCING ANALYST III

Job Overview

TE Connectivity's Strategic Sourcing Teams develop and implement multi-year strategies for assigned commodities, suppliers and parts/services to achieve established goals in supplier quality, delivery, price and service. They align strategy and execution with cross-functional partners such as engineering, manufacturing, product management and functional owners. They execute the competitive bid, negotiation, contracting processes and/or technical continuous improvement for assigned commodities or services; collaborate across Business Units and cross-regions for optimal TE leverage. Our teams demonstrate a high level of expertise in procurement competencies (business/supply chain acumen, negotiation, sourcing strategy development and execution, global savvy, and project and product lifecycle management) and ensure results are delivered compliant with TE policies and procedures.

What your background should look like:

Position Overview:
This position will report to the PSC CE Team Leader and be a member of the PSC teams focusing on all
the aspects of tactical and strategic procurement for his/her assigned commodities.
for candidates with TE Procurement experience not based in the country or the city referred to in this job
offering. Do not hesitate to contact our HR team if interested
Key attributes of this role include:
Experience in indirect commodity support and strategic sourcing
Experience in at least one of the commodity category: CAPEX, MRO, Facilities, HR, Corporate
Services or IT
Good understanding of end-to-end S2P processes and associated technology platforms
Excellent organizational and analytical skills, solid problem solving and detail oriented
Strong communication skills
Ability to work with deadlines
Ability to work in culturally diverse teams with many levels of personnel.
Experience in a shared service center if possible
Key Responsibilities:
Support migration of Indirect Procurement processes from Dalian China to Suzhou and prepare
Indirect Procurement related process documentation (process maps and work instructions)
Become a Subject Matter Expert for assigned commodities
Data or requirement gathering, market desk research, TCO calculation, benchmarking
Organizing weekly regional commodity calls with Commodity Management and buyers
Go-To person in case buyers have commodity specific questions
Support and partner with Commodity Management towards strategic projects and business
planning and forecasting (prioritization of opportunities based on Saving Potential v/s Effort
Required)
approval of project charter detailing scope, milestones, objectives, timeline
Manage end-to-end own sourcing project from ideation to contract execution and ordering
Sourcing activities to be based on the guidelines in the commodity playbook and other relevant
documentation (Standard Operating Procedures)
Understand suppliers and their capabilities
Enforce use and acceptance of TE contract templates with all suppliers
Collecting supplier quotations
Comparing supplier offered prices and proposals
Calculate savings as per the quotations
Agree on which supplier to select with Commodity Management and/or Stakeholders
Report productivity in relevant system
Manage own contracts (redlining, alignment with stakeholders, negotiation with suppliers,
interaction with Legal dept.) up to final execution
Ensure executed contracts are properly uploaded in the contract repository
Support implementing new contracts, and uploading metadata to contract database
Participate in Global/Regional Commodity supplier review and internal meetings with TE
Stakeholders as required
Provide commodity specific training to new joiners (buyers)
Ensure compliance with applicable TE policies
Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives within the function, ensuring that improvements
are incorporated in the work routine
Build relationship with key stakeholders including suppliers
Build strong relationship with Commodity Management & Buyers
Attend team meetings and trainings as required.
Qualifications:
Good Experience in Indirect Procurement (5+ years)
Previous experience in Strategic Sourcing preferred
Good of MS office; very good Excel and other relevant tools for the function
SAP PR2, S/4
Good communication and organization skills
Contract Management Literacy
Very good English language skills in speech and writing
Diversified Industrial Products/Manufacturing industry experience preferred

 

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