TE Connectivity’s Strategic Sourcing Teams develop and implement multi-year strategies for assigned commodities, suppliers and services/goods to achieve established goals in supplier quality, delivery, price and service. They align strategy and execution with cross-functional partners such as TEIS, finance, HR, legal, engineering, manufacturing, product management and other functional owners. They are in charge of suppliers election, execute the competitive bid, negotiation, contracting processes and/or technical continuous improvement for assigned commodities or services; collaborate across Business Units and cross-regions for optimal TE leverage. Our teams demonstrate a high level of expertise in procurement competencies (business/supply chain acumen, negotiation, sourcing strategy development and execution, global savvy, and project and product lifecycle management) and ensure results are delivered compliant with TE policies and procedures.
Position Overview
This position reports into Indirect Procurement via both a Regional Director and a Global Commodity Director and will be supporting the Americas Region for the TEIS commodity groups as well as work with teammates in the creation of a best in class Global TEIS Procurement team. The sub-categories of this group include IT Hardware, Software & Services. The successful candidate will be responsible for setting regional strategies and support the commodity global strategies. The Commodity Manager will be expected to manage internal customer relationships, through procurement expertise, responsiveness and business understanding (Procurement, IT, General Market / Industry and TE Internal requirements). Beside own pro-active projects, the CM will help define, priotize and execute customer projects as a critical path to meeting procurement goals. Additional duties include:
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In conclusion, the position will be to manage the development and execution of the commodity strategy for the Americas and support the creation of a best-in-class Global Procurement team, with exemplary results. The qualified individual will drive the commodity to meet the year over year key performance indicators focusing on productivity, delivery, and quality, while driving leading indicators such as savings pipeline and reducing the number of Suppliers.
Qualifications
What your background should look like:
Education: Bachelor level degree in Business, Procurement, Finance or related field. Advanced degree is a plus.
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Competencies
Values: Integrity, Accountability, Inclusion, Innovation, Teamwork
About Te Connectivity
TE Connectivity is a global industrial technology leader creating a safer, sustainable, productive, and connected future. Our broad range of connectivity and sensor solutions enable the distribution of power, signal and data to advance next-generation transportation, renewable energy, automated factories, data centers, medical technology and more. With more than 85,000 employees, including 8,000 engineers, working alongside customers in approximately 140 countries. TE ensures that EVERY CONNECTION COUNTS. Learn more at www.te.com and on LinkedIn, Facebook, WeChat, Instagram and X (formerly Twitter).
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EOE, Including Disability/Vets