Advanced Procurement (NPI Developement)

TE Connectivity Corporation; Redwood City (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary Package

Performance-Based Bonus Plans

Health and Wellness Incentives

Employee Stock Purchase Program

Community Outreach Programs / Charity

Employee Resource Group

Job summary

TE Connectivity seeks an Advanced Procurement professional to lead sourcing for new product introductions in the automotive space. You will collaborate with engineering, quality, and manufacturing teams globally to optimize supplier strategy, costs, and project execution.

The role emphasizes supplier selection, negotiations, and risk management across global programs, with a strong emphasis on delivering on time and within budget. Fluency in English is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Business, Procurement, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in procurement, sourcing, NPI, or project management.
• Experience in the automotive industry is highly preferred.
• Proven experience with new product development or NPI projects.
• Strong supplier management and strategic sourcing knowledge.
• Fluent in English with excellent communication and stakeholder skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead sourcing activities for new product introduction (NPI) and product development projects.
• Identify, evaluate, and select suppliers meeting quality, cost, delivery, and tech needs.
• Partner with engineering, quality, manufacturing, and project teams throughout development.
• Manage supplier engagement to achieve milestones and drive cost optimization.
• Drive negotiations and make-versus-buy decisions for new technologies.
• Monitor supplier performance and address risks related to cost, capacity, quality, and delivery.
• Coordinate sourcing across global stakeholders and ensure compliance with processes.

Skills

Procurement experience

Cross-functional collaboration

Stakeholder management

Project management

English fluency

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Business, Procurement, or related field

Job description

Job Title: Advanced Procurement (NPI Developement)

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:

Why you should join

Join a dynamic global team at the forefront of new product development in the automotive industry. In this role, you will have the opportunity to influence sourcing decisions from the earliest stages of product development, working closely with engineering, suppliers, and cross-functional teams around the world. This is more than a traditional procurement position. You will play a key role in bringing innovative products to market while driving supplier strategy, cost optimization, and project execution.

Your main tasks

• Lead sourcing activities for new product introduction (NPI) and product development projects.
• Identify, evaluate, and select suppliers that meet quality, cost, delivery, and technology requirements.
• Partner closely with engineering, quality, manufacturing, and project teams throughout the product development lifecycle.
• Manage supplier engagement during the design and development phases to ensure project milestones are achieved.
• Drive supplier negotiations, cost optimization initiatives, and commercial discussions.
• Support make-versus-buy decisions and sourcing strategies for new technologies and products.
• Monitor supplier performance and proactively address risks related to cost, capacity, quality, and delivery.
• Participate in cross-functional project meetings and contribute to successful product launches.
• Coordinate sourcing activities across global stakeholders and supplier networks.
• Ensure compliance with procurement processes, timelines, and business objectives.

Your ideal background

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Business, Procurement, or a related field.
• Approximately 5+ years of experience in procurement, sourcing, advanced procurement, NPI, or project management roles.
• Experience within the automotive industry is highly preferred.
• Proven experience working on new product development or new product introduction projects.
• Strong understanding of supplier management and strategic sourcing processes.
• Ability to work effectively with both technical and commercial stakeholders.
• Experience managing projects in a cross-functional and international environment.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Fluent in English.

Preferred Experience

• Advanced Procurement or NPI Procurement.
• Automotive OEMs or Tier 1 suppliers.
• E-mobility products.
• High-voltage systems.
• Connectors, cables, or metal commodities.
• Engineering, manufacturing, quality, or commodity management exposure.

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ABOUT TE CONNECTIVITY

TE Connectivity plc (NYSE: TEL) is a global industrial technology leader creating a safer, sustainable, productive, and connected future. As a trusted innovation partner, our broad range of connectivity and sensor solutions enable the distribution of power, signal and data to advance next-generation transportation, energy networks, automated factories, data centers enabling artificial intelligence, and more.

WHAT TE CONNECTIVITY OFFERS: We are pleased to offer you an exciting total package that can also be flexibly adapted to changing life situations - the well-being of our employees is our top priority!

• Competitive Salary Package
• Performance-Based Bonus Plans
• Health and Wellness Incentives
• Employee Stock Purchase Program
• Community Outreach Programs / Charity Events
• Employee Resource Group

Across our global sites and business units, we put together packages of benefits that are either supported by TE itself or provided by external service providers. In principle, the benefits offered can vary from site to site.