About this role
At TE, you will unleash your potential working with people from diverse backgrounds and industries to create a safer, sustainable and more connected world. Job Overview Leads complex sourcing teams or multiple sub-functions, establishing and executing short- and long-term procurement and sourcing strategies. Acts as a senior partner to the business to deliver sustainable savings, innovation, and risk management. Job Requirements Reports To: Directly reports to Global commodity Director and will be responsible for managing and Leading the procurement of Electronics parts, With 4 Team members Personal Attributes & Competencies: • Integrity, Accountability, Teamwork, Innovation • Proven ability to lead projects, coordinate, problem-solve, and make decisive decisions to achieve results • Proactive and detail-oriented • Strong analytical and cross-functional skills • Ability to understand global markets, collaborate effectively with global teams, and experience in working with suppliers in the Asia-Pacific region and Global Major Responsibilities: • Develop commodity strategies aligned with business objectives. • Monitor global market trends, supply-demand dynamics, and geopolitical factors. • Mitigate risks related to commodity price fluctuations. • Identify and develop new suppliers in collaboration with cross-functional teams. • Optimize the supplier base to enhance efficiency and quality. • Conduct RFQs for NPI (New Product Introduction) projects. • Negotiate master purchasing contracts, Quality Assurance agreements, Non-disclosure agreements, consignment contracts, etc., with suppliers. • Drive cost reduction initiatives through comprehensive cost analysis, market data evaluation, and negotiation. • Collaborate with engineering teams to lead Value Analysis/Value Engineering (VA/VE) projects. • Coordinate cross-functional efforts to achieve project KPIs including savings, lead time reduction, minimum order quantity optimization, dual sourcing, and localization. • Lead quarterly supplier scorecard reviews to improve supplier performance in quality, delivery, and cost. • Identify risks, opportunities, and underperforming suppliers; implement corrective actions to mitigate risks and ensure continuous improvement. • Collaborate with plant teams as necessary. • Addressing Business Growth and Market Demands • Improving Procurement Efficiency and Reducing Costs • Accelerating Decision-Making and Market Adaptability • Strengthening Supplier Management / Long-Term Partnerships/ supplier strategy This position will strengthen strategic partnerships with key suppliers with multi skills • Supporting Successful NPI Project Execution. • Enhancing Localization and Global Expansion Additional Requirements: • Willingness to travel domestically and internationally as required. • Ability to adapt to a flexible work schedule. Job Responsibilities: • 50% Team Leadership & Coordination: • 30% Project Ownership (Mega, critical High impact,ESI,etc) & Strategic Execution: • 20% Transformation & Process Optimization What your background should look like Education, Technical Qualification & Experience: • Bachelor's degree or above in a relevant field • Fluent in spoken and written English • 10+ years of sourcing experience in the machining field, familiar with PCB/PCBA,Cable, electronics commodity • 5 years’ Experience working in a global/region commodity role in a multinational company. • 10 year’s people management experience • Engineering background is advantageous. • Proficiency in office software; Familiarity with SAP Competencies