SOURCING & PROCUREMENT ANALYST II

TE Connectivity; Bengaluru Urban; On-site; INR 800,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary Package

Performance-Based Bonus Plans

Health and Wellness Incentives

Employee Stock Purchase Program

Community Outreach Programs / Charity

Employee Resource Group

Job summary

TE Connectivity Ltd. in Bengaluru seeks a Sourcing & Procurement Analyst II to ensure uninterrupted supply for manufacturing. You will manage end-to-end procurement, negotiate with suppliers, optimize inventory, and lead cost-reduction initiatives using SAP MM.

Collaborating with Planning, Manufacturing, Engineering, Quality, Logistics, and Finance, you will support production schedules and ensure compliance with procurement policies and standards.

Qualifications

• End-to-end procurement management for assigned commodities to ensure uninterrupted supply.
• Create, review, release, and maintain POs in SAP MM with timely execution.
• Convert PRs to POs and manage order fulfillment with suppliers.
• Identify and mitigate supply risks through monitoring MRP, inventory, and open orders.

Responsibilities

• Create, review, release, and maintain POs in SAP MM, ensuring timely and accurate procurement transactions.
• Convert PRs into POs and manage supplier delivery to meet production needs.
• Monitor MRP, orders, inventory, and shortages to mitigate supply risks.
• Lead supplier negotiations and drive cost-reduction initiatives.

Skills

Supplier management

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical reporting

Negotiation

Education

BE/ B.Tech in Mechanical or Electronics

Tools

SAP MM

Procurement Operations

Supplier Management

MRP Planning

Inventory Management

Cost Reduction

Strategic Sourcing

Analytics & Reporting

Job description

Job Title: SOURCING & PROCUREMENT ANALYST II

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

The Senior Purchasing Buyer (SAP) is responsible for ensuring the timely procurement and uninterrupted availability of materials required to support manufacturing and business operations. The role drives procurement excellence through effective supplier management, SAP-based purchasing execution, inventory optimization, cost reduction initiatives, risk mitigation, and cross-functional collaboration. The position is accountable for achieving key procurement objectives related to material availability, supplier performance, cost competitiveness, inventory health, and operational efficiency while maintaining compliance with company procurement policies and standards.

Job Requirements

• Manage end-to-end procurement activities for assigned commodities, materials, and suppliers to ensure uninterrupted supply to manufacturing and business operations.
• Create, review, release, and maintain Purchase Orders (POs) in SAP MM, ensuring timely and accurate execution of procurement transactions.
• Convert Purchase Requisitions (PRs) into Purchase Orders and manage order fulfillment through supplier delivery.
• Monitor MRP requirements, open orders, inventory levels, and material shortages using SAP and take proactive actions to mitigate supply risks.
• Collaborate with Planning, Manufacturing, Engineering, Quality, Logistics, and Finance teams to support production schedules and business requirements.
• Ensure timely availability of materials while optimizing inventory levels and minimizing excess and obsolete inventory.
• Track supplier order acknowledgements, delivery commitments, and shipment status to ensure on-time delivery performance.
• Expedite critical material requirements and develop recovery plans to address supply disruptions and shortages.
• Build and maintain strong supplier relationships to support operational excellence and long-term business objectives.
• Conduct supplier performance reviews and drive improvements in delivery, quality, responsiveness, cost competitiveness, and capacity management.
• Lead commercial negotiations related to pricing, payment terms, lead times, contracts, and service agreements.
• Identify and implement cost reduction, value engineering, and supplier consolidation opportunities to support annual productivity and savings targets.
• Conduct spend analysis and evaluate sourcing strategies to improve procurement effectiveness and reduce overall supply chain costs.
• Support new product introductions (NPI), engineering changes, and product transitions by coordinating procurement activities and supplier readiness.
• Identify, evaluate, and onboard alternative suppliers to strengthen supply continuity and reduce business risks.
• Maintain accurate supplier master data, source lists, scheduling agreements, and procurement records within SAP.
• Monitor supplier capacity, market conditions, and supply chain risks, developing mitigation plans to ensure business continuity.
• Generate and analyze procurement reports related to supplier performance, inventory, shortages, purchase price variance (PPV), and cost savings initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with company procurement policies, ethical sourcing standards, and applicable quality and regulatory requirements.
• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives to enhance procurement processes, supplier performance, inventory management, and operational efficiency.
• Drive achievement of key procurement KPIs, including On-Time Delivery (OTD), material availability, inventory turns, supplier quality performance, cost savings, and purchase price variance targets.

What your background should look like

• BE/ B. Tech (Mechanical or Electronics)
• 7 to 10 years’ experience in dealing with manufacturing set up (Connector manufacturing,
  Aerospace, Electronic precision industries preferred)
• Expert in material and production planning.
• SAP MM, Procurement Operations, Supplier Management, Negotiation, MRP Planning, Inventory Management, Cost Reduction, Strategic Sourcing, Analytics & Reporting

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.

WHAT TE CONNECTIVITY OFFERS:

• Competitive Salary Package
• Performance-Based Bonus Plans
• Health and Wellness Incentives
• Employee Stock Purchase Program
• Community Outreach Programs / Charity Events
• Employee Resource Group