Strategic Sourcing Analyst III

The Sourcing Specialist manages a commodity/category of Direct components. Develops the strategy that optimizes the supply chain of such category for TE benefit, in alignment to Business Unit strategies. Executes the sourcing process including but not limited to the preparation of RFQ packages, price, T&C’s, contracts (pricing agreements, supply agreements, etc.). Develops and sustains robust business relationships with internal customers and external suppliers. The Sourcing Specialist is also responsible to represent procurement with cross functional teams such as engineering, finance, quality, and operations.

Job Responsibilities/Duties

• Accountable to achieve/exceed KPI’s related to total cost savings
• Builds 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 with supply disruptions
• Ensures and promotes adherence to global processes, policies, procedures, best practices within TE and extensive to supply base
• Manages data Integrity in SAP related to field.
• Develops and/or executes Should cost analysis
• Periodic reporting to upper management on objectives performance.

What your background should look like

• 5 years experience in field
• Bachelor’s degree (Business management, finance, engineering) preferred. HS Diploma/GED will equalavent & relevant work exp will be considered.
• Knowledge of ERP systems as applicable to planning & purchasing (SAP knowledge is a plus)
• Footprint Project Management with history of project execution with timeline
• Lean Six Sigma (preferred)
• CPM
• Ability to read part prints (preferred)
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills (Fluent in English language)
• Project management skills/knowledge, intermediate to advance preferred
• Negotiation and analytical skills
• Intermediate to advance use of MS office application mainly focus in Excel
• Strong presentation skills, experience presenting to upper management preferred (Sr. Mgr, Directors)
• Basic to intermediate knowledge of finance and cost analysis to determine component price competitiveness

Please note: This position may involve working with technical data, technology, software/source code, hardware or other items (collectively “items) subject to U.S. and non-U.S. export control laws and regulations. Under these regulations, it may be necessary for TE to verify a candidate’s national origin and/or citizenship status to determine whether a U.S. or other government export license is required prior to releasing its technologies to the candidate. If TE determines that TE will require a license or will be prohibited by applicable laws from providing the candidate with items necessary for the performance of this position, then TE expressly reserves the right to either a) make an offer of employment contingent upon TE receiving required export licenses from the appropriate government agency, b) consider the candidate for a different position that is not subject to such restrictions, on whatever terms and conditions TE shall establish in its sole discretion, or c) decline to move forward with the can

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