Senior Optical Sourcing Strategist
TE Connectivity Ltd.
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Job summary
TE Connectivity Ltd. in Singapore seeks a senior Optical Commodity Lead to craft strategies, manage global supply markets, and drive cost reduction while ensuring quality and delivery.
You will collaborate with engineering and operations, lead NPI RFQs, develop supplier bases, and push localization and dual sourcing to meet growth and market demands. This role demands a strategic mindset and hands-on execution across regions.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in a relevant field is required.
- 10 years in a global/region commodity role within a multinational.
- 5 years of people management experience in optics.
- Engineering background is advantageous for VA/VE projects.
- Proven ability to lead cross-functional projects and decisions.
- Strong analytical, proactive, and detail-oriented mindset.
Responsibilities
- Develop Optical commodity strategies aligned with business objectives.
- Monitor global market trends, supply-demand dynamics, and geopolitical factors.
- Mitigate risks related to commodity price fluctuations.
- Identify and develop new suppliers in collaboration with cross-functional teams.
- Optimize the supplier base to enhance efficiency and quality.
- Conduct RFQs for NPI projects.
- Drive cost reduction initiatives through cost analysis, market data evaluation, and negotiation.
- Collaborate with engineering to lead VA/VE projects.
- Coordinate cross-functional efforts to achieve project KPIs including savings, lead time reduction, MOQ optimization, dual sourcing, and localization.
- Lead quarterly supplier scorecard reviews to improve supplier performance in quality, delivery, and cost.
- Identify risks, opportunities, and underperforming suppliers; implement corrective actions for continuous improvement.
- Collaborate with plant teams as necessary.
- Addressing Business Growth and Market Demands; Improving Procurement Efficiency and Reducing Costs.
- Accelerating Decision-Making and Market Adaptability; strengthening partnerships with key suppliers.
- Supporting Successful NPI Project Execution and enhancing localization and global expansion.
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Job description
TE Connectivity Ltd. in Singapore seeks a senior Optical Commodity Lead to craft strategies, manage global supply markets, and drive cost reduction while ensuring quality and delivery.
You will collaborate with engineering and operations, lead NPI RFQs, develop supplier bases, and push localization and dual sourcing to meet growth and market demands. This role demands a strategic mindset and hands-on execution across regions.
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