Plant Purchasing Manager

TE Connectivity; Lapu-lapu; On-site; PHP 1,800,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

TE Connectivity in Tanauan, CALABARZON, Philippines is seeking a Plant Purchasing Manager to lead the procurement team, drive localization, and coordinate with engineering and manufacturing on NPI projects. You will manage direct materials, optimize lead times, negotiate contracts, and implement SCM metrics while developing supplier relationships and ensuring compliance with TE policies.

This onsite role requires 10+ years in procurement and 5+ years of management, with global experience and a

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, supply chain, or engineering is required.
• 10+ years of advanced procurement experience.
• 5+ years of management experience.
• Global exposure in prior roles is required.
• Graduate business degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead the DND procurement team to drive productivity, supply, quality, and localization.
• Develop and manage localized supplier relationships for cost reduction and delivery flexibility.
• Execute bidding, negotiation, and contracting for direct materials with Eng and Mfg on NPI projects.
• Escalate delivery/quality issues and implement key SCM metrics and supplier scorecards.
• Ensure TE policy compliance and foster a high-performing, global team.

Skills

Leadership

Global exposure

Procurement expertise

NPI collaboration

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business, supply chain, or engineering

MBA or graduate business degree

Job description

Plant Purchasing Manager

Posting Start Date: 11/14/25

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

This leader will head the DND procurement team in the Philippines, driving performance across productivity, supply, quality, and key commodity localization. Collaborating globally, they will manage diverse categories (tooling, spares, stamping, molding, die casting) and integrate commodity/supplier strategies. A key priority is to accelerate localization to shorten lead times, meet local sourcing demands, and reduce inventory. The role demands influencing internal (Engineering, Quality, Product Marketing) and external stakeholders to achieve procurement goals (cost, supply, quality, localization, risk resilience), all managed under the SET (Strategy, Execution, Talent) framework.

Job Requirements

• This procurement leader drives the performance of the organization, focusing on productivity, supply, quality, and localization

• They develop and manage localized supplier relationships, leading material localization for cost reduction and delivery flexibility. They execute competitive bidding, negotiation, and contracting for direct materials, collaborating with Engineering and Manufacturing on NPI projects

• This role serves as an escalation point for delivery/quality issues, implements key Supply Chain Metrics (STR, Commercial Productivity, DLPM), and leads quarterly supplier scorecard reviews to improve performance. They develop new/existing suppliers to meet material, volume, and capacity needs, ensuring audits and quality.

• They work with Quality to resolve NPI supplier issues pre-introduction and communicate with Sales and Design Engineering to mitigate supply chain risks

• This individual ensures compliance with TE policies, enforces company processes, and oversees, delegates, and evaluates employee performance, fostering a high-performing, globally-minded team, and acting as a change agent.

What your background should look like

• Bachelor’s degree in business, Supply Chain, or Engineering discipline required

• 10+ years of experience in advanced procurement. Experience in supply chain management ispreferred.

• 5+ years of management experience

• Global exposure in previous roles is required

• A graduate degree in business (i.e., MBA) is preferred

Competencies

SET : Strategy, Execution, Talent (for managers)

Job Locations:

Lot 38-A, Phase 1B in FPIP-SEZ

Tanauan, CALABARZON (Region IV-A) 4232

Philippines

Posting City: Tanauan

Job Country: Philippines

Travel Required: 10% to 25%

Requisition ID: 142583

Workplace Type: Onsite

External Careers Page: Procurement

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