Principal Architect, Procurement AI & Intelligent Automation (f/m/d)

TE Connectivity

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Remote

EUR 150,000 - 190,000

Full time

45 hours ago

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Job summary

TE Connectivity is seeking a Principal Architect for Procurement AI & Intelligent Automation. You will own the target-state architecture and the engineering strategy linking intake, category management, sourcing, contracts, suppliers, and ERP execution.

You will translate business strategy into a sequenced FY27–FY29 roadmap, delivering measurable productivity, reliability and compliance, while leading governance, security, and scalability across procurement technology.

Qualifications

10+ years in software engineering, enterprise architecture, integration delivery, or intelligent automation.
Hands-on experience with AI, LLM, agentic AI, workflow, and RPA solutions in production.
Experience integrating SAP or equivalent ERP platforms with procurement technologies.
Strong understanding of Source-to-Pay and Source-to-Contract processes.
Ability to define and communicate enterprise architecture strategies, roadmaps, and investment priorities to senior leaders.
Proven governance and decision-making for technology roadmaps.

Responsibilities

Own Procurement architecture across platforms and master data ecosystems.
Define standards, APIs, integration patterns, data models, and reusable services.
Lead architecture governance and strategic technology decisions.
Design AI agents, intelligent workflows, and automation for sourcing and supplier interactions.
Provide technical direction to engineering teams and implementation partners.

Skills

Python

APIs

Automation engineering

Data integration

Troubleshooting

Solution design

Tools

SAP

GEP SMART

SAP S/4HANA

SAP MDG

ServiceNow

MuleSoft

Docker

Git

CI/CD

Job description

Principal Architect, Procurement AI & Intelligent Automation (f/m/d) Job Description Job Alerts Link Job Title: Principal Architect, Procurement AI & Intelligent Automation (f/m/d)

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 Description:

Job Overview

Own the target-state Procurement technology architecture and the engineering strategy that connects intake, category management, sourcing, contracts, suppliers, purchasing, enterprise master data and ERP execution. Translate business strategy into a sequenced FY27-FY29 roadmap and secure, production-ready intelligent workflows that deliver measurable productivity, reliability and compliance.

Job Requirements

Key Responsibilities

Enterprise Architecture & Roadmap

Own Procurement architecture across GEP, SAP, ServiceNow, AI, automation, integrations, supplier collaboration, and master data platforms.
Define standards, APIs, integration patterns, data models, reusable services, technology roadmaps, and buy-versus-build decisions.
Lead architecture governance, reviews, and strategic technology decisions.

AI, Automation & Integrations

Design AI agents, intelligent workflows, and automation solutions for sourcing, procurement, supplier interactions, compliance, and master data processes.
Select appropriate AI, ML, RPA, workflow, orchestration, and rules-based automation approaches.
Ensure security, governance, monitoring, reliability, scalability, auditability, and cost optimization.
Deliver hands-on development, integration, troubleshooting, and automation using Python, APIs, middleware, and enterprise platforms.

Procurement Transformation

Architect Source-to-Contract, Source-to-Pay, Supplier Management, Requisition-to-PO, Supply Assurance, and Master Data Governance solutions.
Partner with Procurement, PSC, Operations, and Business Units to simplify and automate processes.
Ensure compliant integration and orchestration between procurement and ERP platforms.
Drive measurable improvements in productivity, cycle time, automation, supplier performance, compliance, and business outcomes.

Technical Leadership

Provide technical direction to engineering teams, automation specialists, product owners, and implementation partners.
Establish reusable frameworks, standards, documentation, runbooks, and best practices.
Collaborate with Enterprise Architecture, Cybersecurity, Data, Finance, and AI teams to maintain a cohesive technology roadmap.

Experience & Capabilities

Required

10+ years' experience in software engineering, enterprise architecture, integration delivery, or intelligent automation.
Strong hands-on expertise in Python, APIs, automation engineering, data integration, troubleshooting, and solution design.
Proven delivery of AI, LLM, agentic AI, workflow, and RPA solutions in production environments.
Experience integrating SAP or equivalent ERP platforms with procurement technologies.
Strong understanding of Source-to-Pay and Source-to-Contract processes.
Ability to define and communicate enterprise architecture strategies, roadmaps, and investment priorities to senior leaders.

Preferred

Experience with GEP SMART, SAP S/4HANA, SAP MDG, SAP BTP, ServiceNow, MuleSoft, SupplyOn, or similar platforms.
Knowledge of Azure AI, AWS Bedrock, LangGraph, Semantic Kernel, or equivalent AI orchestration technologies.
Experience with UiPath, Power Automate, SAP Build Process Automation, Docker, Git, cloud platforms, CI/CD, and modern engineering practices.
Experience supporting global manufacturing organizations with complex procurement, compliance, risk, and audit requirements.

Desired Candidate Profile:

Success Measures

First 30 Days

Map the live architecture, risks, integrations, use cases, and technical dependencies.
Establish a transition plan with the incumbent architect and engineering teams.

By Day 90

Present an approved target-state architecture and sequenced technology roadmap.
Independently own the design of critical integrations.
Deliver or significantly improve one production-ready automation pattern.

By Month 6

Assume architectural accountability across Procurement AI and automation.
Complete knowledge transfer, design standards, reusable assets, key operational runbooks, and a prioritized delivery backlog.

Ongoing

Drive architecture reuse and stability.
Reduce manual touchpoints.
Improve PR/PO and sourcing cycle times.
Increase AI adoption and measurable productivity.
Maintain security, quality, and engineering health.

Key Relationships

Procurement Transformation Director
BOAT / Automation Development Teams
PSC Operations
GEP Polaris PMO
SAP Evolve and MDG Teams
BU Procurement
TE Enterprise Architecture, IT Integration, Cybersecurity, and Data Teams
Central AI Teams
Implementation Partners

Recruiting Calibration

Prioritize candidates with both architecture ownership and hands‑on implementation experience. Deep expertise in every named TE platform is not required. Proven engineering depth, procurement process knowledge, strong architectural judgment, and the ability to quickly learn enterprise systems are essential. Validate candidates through one architecture walkthrough and one practical automation or code review.

ABOUT TE CONNECTIVITY

TE Connectivity plc (NYSE: TEL) is a global industrial technology leader creating a safer, sustainable, productive, and connected future. As a trusted innovation partner, our broad range of connectivity and sensor solutions enable the distribution of power, signal and data to advance next-generation transportation, energy networks, automated factories, data centers enabling artificial intelligence, and more.

Our more than 90,000 employees, including 10,000 engineers, work alongside customers in approximately 130 countries. In a world that is racing ahead, TE ensures that EVERY CONNECTION COUNTS. Learn more at www.te.com and on LinkedIn , Facebook , WeChat, Instagram and X (formerly Twitter).

WHAT TE CONNECTIVITY OFFERS:

We are pleased to offer you an exciting total package that can also be flexibly adapted to changing life situations - the well-being of our employees is our top priority!