Strategic Sourcing Manager – Stamping & Molding

TE Connectivity Corporation; Seberang Perai; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

TE Connectivity Corporation is seeking an experienced MGR STRATEGIC SOURCING (STAMPING/MOLDING) to lead strategic sourcing for stamping, molding, and die-casting. You will drive supplier strategy, cost optimization, localization, and NPD support, while ensuring procurement KPIs are met.

The role requires strong supplier management, project leadership, and data analysis skills, with international travel up to 10%.

Qualifications

• A commercially driven procurement professional with strong technical knowledge of stamping, molding, or die-casting processes.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electronics, Management, International Trade or related disciplines preferred.
• Minimum 10 years of manufacturing experience, including at least 2 years in procurement.
• Engineering background is an advantage.
• Strong project management, negotiation, supplier management, and data analysis skills.
• Excellent communication, presentation, stakeholder management, and decision‑making abilities.
• SAP knowledge preferred.
• Willingness to travel up to 10%.

Responsibilities

• Manage sourcing activities for stamping, molding, and die-casting commodities.
• Support New Product Development (NPD), migration projects, and material productivity initiatives.
• Support PJM, MPDE on procurement activities such as contracting, quoting, delivery, and quality during project development.
• Identify and select strategic suppliers within the business unit and company’s footprint / localization goals. Work with the supplier quality, engineering, and supply chain functions to develop these suppliers to support APL requirements.
• Lead the development and launch process of new tools, molds, and die-casting programs from design through mass production.
• Drive cost reduction, supplier localization, dual sourcing, VMI programs, and supplier consolidation.
• Develop and execute commodity strategies and supplier performance improvement plans.
• Partner with engineering, quality, supply chain, and project teams on procurement activities including quotations, contracts, delivery, and quality management.
• Identify and develop strategic suppliers to support business growth and localization goals.
• Achieve procurement KPIs in delivery, quality, inventory, productivity, payment terms, and lead-time reduction

Skills

Project management

Negotiation

Data analysis

Communication

Supplier management

Stakeholder management

Decision making

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electronics, Management, International Trade

Tools

SAP

Job description

TE Connectivity Corporation is seeking an experienced MGR STRATEGIC SOURCING (STAMPING/MOLDING) to lead strategic sourcing for stamping, molding, and die-casting. You will drive supplier strategy, cost optimization, localization, and NPD support, while ensuring procurement KPIs are met.

The role requires strong supplier management, project leadership, and data analysis skills, with international travel up to 10%.