STRATEGIC SOURCING ANALYST II

Job Overview

Drives cost savings in indirect procurement through competitive bidding, strategic negotiations, and supplier relationship management. Develops and executes category strategies aligned with plant and business unit goals, while leading sourcing activities and resolving procurement issues. Ensures compliance with global policies and best practices across TE and its supply base. Manages contracts, purchase orders, GR/IR variances, and stakeholder concerns, with strong proficiency in SAP procurement processes.

Job Requirements

Key Responsibilities:

• Drives cost savings on indirect purchase commodities.
• Conducts Competitive Bids (RFQ packages execution, Negotiation)
• Build strong relationships with strategic suppliers to optimize performance.
• Develops, executes category strategies, ensuring alignment with plant and BU objectives
• Leads and executes the Sourcing Steps
• Clears the path to issues related to procurement activities
• Ensures and promotes adherence to global processes, policies, procedures, and best practices within TE and extends to the supply base
• Manages open P.O. review, GR/IR variances, and stakeholders' concerns.
• Manage new and existing contracts and ensure proper approval
• Knowledgeable on SAP procurement-related transactions

Qualifications:

Education

• Business/Engineering Course

Other Requirement

• Strong negotiation and analytical skills.
• Experience in working with SAP systems and sourcing tools.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and problem-solving abilities
• Experience with global sourcing and supplier development.

WORKING CONDITIONS

• Working conditions are normal for an office environment. Required to report to the office every day.

What your background should look like

Generally requires Bachelors degree in appropriate field or local equivalent with a minimum of 3 years of progressively responsible professional level experience

Competencies