Plant Purchasing Manager

TE Connectivity Corporation; Tanauan; On-site; PHP 2,500,000 - 4,000,000; Full time

Job summary

TE Connectivity Corporation in Tanauan, Philippines seeks a MGR II Strategic Sourcing & Procurement to lead the local procurement team, drive productivity, supply reliability, and localization across tooling, spares, stamping, molding, and die casting. You will coordinate with Engineering, Quality, and Sales to shorten lead times and reduce inventory while scaling global supplier strategies.

The ideal candidate has a Bachelor’s in business, supply chain, or engineering, 10+ years in advanced

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, Supply Chain, or Engineering.
• 10+ years of advanced procurement experience.
• 5+ years of management experience with global exposure.

Responsibilities

• Lead the DND procurement team in the Philippines, driving productivity, supply, quality, and localization.
• Manage localized supplier relationships and contracting for direct materials; collaborate on NPI projects.
• Serve as escalation point for delivery/quality issues; lead supplier scorecard reviews.
• Ensure compliance with TE policies and develop a high-performing global team.

Skills

Procurement Leadership

Cost Reduction

Supplier Relationships

NPI Coordination

Negotiation

Contracting

Education

Bachelor’s in business / supply chain / engineering

MBA preferred

Job description

Job Title: MGR II STRATEGIC SOURCING & PROCUREMENT

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

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
• Theydevelop 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 anescalation 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 tomitigate 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 is preferred.
• 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