Strategic Sourcing Manager

Job Overview

• Deliver performance of the procurement organization that includes productivity, supply performance, quality, and localization
• De.velop and manage localization supplier relationships and performance
• Drive material localization effort to achieve cost reduction and delivery service flexibility
• Executes the competitive bid, negotiation, and contracting processes for direct materials
• Collaborates with Design Engineering & Manufacturing teams to drive NPI project execution
• Acts as an escalation point for delivery and quality issues that cannot be resolved by direct material buyers and obtains favorable resolutions for TE.
• Reports and implements key TE Supply Chain Metrics (STR--delivery, Commercial Productivity—cost
• reduction, DLPM--quality).
• Lead quarterly supplier scorecard review with commodity teams to drive supplier performance improvement in quality, delivery, cost
• De.velop and ready existing/new suppliers to achieve material, volume, location, and capacity requirements.
• Ensures supplier audits are completed/passed, and strategizes with QA as required to improve and ensure supplier quality
• Work with Quality to ensure monthly supplier performance during the NPI phase. In addition, supplier issues are being resolved before introduction. Engages commodity managers if required.
• Communicate with Sales, and Design Engineering to ensure new and existing materials reduce the company’s overall risk exposure in the supply chain.
• Ensures direct materials are sourced in full compliance with TE policies and guidelines.
• Enforce company and functional processes, policies, and safety regulations; discipline as necessary
• Oversee and delegate workloads of employees, ensure projects, and assignments achieve goals/targets.
• Monitor and evaluate the performance of employees, personnel requirements, selection, training
• De.velop, coach, and build a high-performing and engaged team
• Instill a global mindset with strategic thinking in the organization
• Act as a change agent to challenge status quo if needed

What your background should look like:

• Strong leadership, organizational, and planning skills.
• Good financial and business acumen
• Strong communication skills
• Experience managing some of the critical commodites such as Tooling, Stamping, Molding, Plating, Packaging
• Localization experience of ramping supply base in Philippines
• Global experience as this role will require remote management of other plants outside Philippines
• Monitor and evaluate performance of employees, personnel requirements, selection, training
• Good understanding of end-to-end new product development and new product introduction cycles
• Essential negotiation and leadership skills, proactive team player, sense of responsibility, self-motivate, and goal-oriented attitude
• Experience working with integrated manufacturing software systems, i.e. ERP, MRP

• Bachelor’s degree in business, Supply Chain or Engineering discipline required
• 10+ years of experience in advanced procurement. Experience in supply chain management is preferred.
• 5+ years of management experience
• Global exposure in previous roles is required
• Graduate degree in business (i.e. MBA) is preferred

Competencies