TE Connectivity's Strategic Sourcing Teams develop and implement multi-year strategies for assigned commodities, suppliers and parts/services to achieve established goals in supplier quality, delivery, price and service. They align strategy and execution with cross-functional partners such as engineering, manufacturing, product management and functional owners. They 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.
Key Responsibilities:
• Research and identify prospective suppliers and manufacturers
• Negotiate contracts and pricing with suppliers
• Analyze and compare supplier pricing to determine the best deals
• Develop and execute sourcing and procurement strategies
• Monitor and assess supplier performance
• Manage relationships with key suppliers to maintain quality of goods, timely delivery and compliance to terms of contracts
• Coordinate with other departments and stakeholders to forecast the future supply needs
• Prepare and process requisitions and purchase orders for supplies and equipment
• Resolve vendor or contractor grievances, and claims against suppliers
• Implement and drive continuous improvement activities through implementation of change management process and best practices
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Location: México.
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