STRATEGIC SOURCING ANALYST III

TE Connectivity Corporation; Seberang Perai; On-site; MYR 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Strategic Sourcing Specialist to enhance procurement strategies across diverse commodities. In this role, you will leverage your extensive sourcing experience to collaborate with cross-functional teams and drive supplier performance. Your expertise in negotiation and supplier management will be key to optimizing material productivity and ensuring compliance with industry standards. This position offers the chance to work in a dynamic environment, where your contributions will directly impact the company's success in creating a sustainable and connected world.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in sourcing, preferably in electronics or assembly.
• Strong project management and analytical skills required.

Responsibilities

• Analyze requests and identify suppliers from the approved panel.
• Manage supplier agreements and ensure compliance with TE standards.

Skills

Problem-solving skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Project management skills

Customer focus

Multi-tasking

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Office

Job description

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Job Overview

TE Connectivity's Strategic Sourcing Teams develop and implement multi-year strategies for assigned commodities, suppliers and parts/services to achieve established goals in supplier quality, delivery, price and service. They align strategy and execution with cross-functional partners such as engineering, manufacturing, product management and functional owners. They execute the competitive bid, negotiation, contracting processes and/or technical continuous improvement for assigned commodities or services; collaborate across Business Units and cross-regions for optimal TE leverage. Our teams demonstrate a high level of expertise in procurement competencies (business/supply chain acumen, negotiation, sourcing strategy development and execution, global savvy, and project and product lifecycle management) and ensure results are delivered compliant with TE policies and procedures.

Job Responsibilities

• Responsible for analysing input requests, identify right suppliers from the approved supplier panel.
• Responsible for preparing RFQ’s, quote analysis, negotiations, obtaining Sourcing Committee approvals and awarding new business to supplier to develop finished products, components and tooling.
• Define PBL supplier sourcing strategy based on business needs, that defines strategic suppliers into grow, fix and exit suppliers and maintains product footprint, incl. “make or buy”-analysis. Introduce new suppliers in SEA, India Mexico, North America.
• Accountable for info record and PO accuracy, transfer relevant data to SCM, (Incoterm, lead time, price, MOQ etc)
• Drive attainment and improvement of relevant procurement KPI’s, incl. Material Productivity (CMP), Lead time performance, delivery (STR/STC), and Quality (DLPM).
• Responsible for improving material productivity by maintaining 125% material pipeline, CMP, TEBIT and WAV analysis and Drive VA/VE projects in collaboration with Engineering
• Responsible for supplier price management, including PIA
• Responsible for maintaining the capabilities and capacities of suppliers to avoid any constraints
• Ensure and Drive MOQ optimization for material/components (incl. finished goods) used by the plant for production and establish supplier agreements, e. g. VMI, EDI, consignment, Scheduling Agreements frame order review, blanket PO)
• Lead the consolidation of Supplier Footprint, incl. setup of new suppliers, reducing number of suppliers
• Ensure that suppliers meet TE compliance requirements (RoHs, Reach, conflict minerals, supplier portals)
• Responsible for contracting of supplier commercial agreements, incl. bailment, inventory management and supply agreements.
• Responsible for conducting QBR’s with strategic suppliers and the drive of respective corrective actions
• Regularly carry out Suppliers risk assessments per business needs
• Ensure data on OV tools is captured and delivered to finance.
• Work with team on ISO Related documents, process and compliance check on regular frequency
• Support the tactical buyer in the following tasks: inventory management components, manage outside product, and block invoices

Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree or above, Engineering background - Mechanical Engineering Preferred
• 10+ years of experience in sourcing area
• Experience in Electronics, Stamping, Machining, Molding, especially from connector, connector assembly or cable assembly industry is preferred
• Excellent problem-solving skills, analytical skills, and communication skills
• Ability to demonstrate strong customer focus and continues improvement
• Strong project management skills and ability to multi-task
• Ability to work in a matrix environment with multi-cultural teams
• Ability to create competitive strategies and plans, broad knowledge of strategies and tactics of the marketplace, knows trends
• Knowledge of regional and global supplier base for relevant commodities
• Advanced knowledge in the use of SAP and Microsoft Office, i.e. Excel, Outlook, Word, PowerPoint
• Fluent English at negotiation level,
• Integrity, Accountability, Teamwork, Innovation
• Proactive, detailed-oriented
• Strong analytical skills
• Cross-functional skills

Competencies

Values: Integrity, Accountability, Inclusion, Innovation, Teamwork

Location:

Perai, 07, MY, 47301

City: Perai

State: 07

Country/Region: MY

Travel: 10% to 25%

Requisition ID: 133594

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Function: Procurement

Job Segment: Strategic Sourcing, Supply Chain, PLM, Mechanical Engineer, Project Manager, Operations, Engineering, Management, Technology