Procurement Specialist-Strategic Sourcing & Cost Control

Texas Instruments; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Texas Instruments is offering a role in the supply chain procurement team in Dallas as part of our Career Accelerator Program (CAP), designed to fast-track your ramp and set you up for long-term success. You will address all aspects of category management, collaborate with manufacturing, planning, and engineering, and lead cost analysis and supplier negotiations from day one.

The role emphasizes hands-on learning, on-the-job training, and cross-functional interaction with internal teams to

Qualifications

• Experience in category management and supplier selection.
• Experience coordinating purchasing with manufacturing, planning and engineering.
• Ability to process purchase requisitions and POs.
• Experience in cost analysis and volume planning.
• Strong negotiation and supplier relationship skills.

Responsibilities

• Address all aspects of category management, including supplier management, supplier identification and selection, support category business plans, market trends assessment, pricing, and product availability
• Coordinate purchasing activities with manufacturing, business units, planning and engineering departments to acquire inventory and services in a cost effective and timely manner
• Process purchase requisitions, purchase change orders and requests for quotes to suppliers
• Perform cost analysis and volume planning for major categories
• Monitor the cost, schedule and scope of assigned contracts to negotiate the highest quality at best value
• Develop new supply sources where suppliers are no longer competitive
• Recommend cost saving proposals including make-versus-buy analysis or alternative sourcing
• Interact closely with suppliers and internal teams to resolve issues
• Support internal and external audits related to procurement processes and supplier management assessment, pricing, and product availability

Skills

Category management

Supplier management

Negotiation

Cost analysis

Volume planning

Vendor sourcing

Cross-functional collaboration

Procurement processes

Job description

Texas Instruments is offering a role in the supply chain procurement team in Dallas as part of our Career Accelerator Program (CAP), designed to fast-track your ramp and set you up for long-term success. You will address all aspects of category management, collaborate with manufacturing, planning, and engineering, and lead cost analysis and supplier negotiations from day one.

The role emphasizes hands-on learning, on-the-job training, and cross-functional interaction with internal teams to