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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 Overview
The Senior Manager Global Procurement drives the vision, direction and execution of the Semiconductor, OSAT, and related Indirect Materials / Capital spending categories for TE Connectivity’s Sensors business. Reporting to the Head of Procurement, the Senior Manager will significantly enhance business performance through the effective leadership of the most strategic component of the Sensors business spend.
He/she will lead the organization in developing and executing a strategy to leverage the spend to enable a strategic technology roadmap, improve productivity, optimize cost efficiency and align with key business unit roadmaps. This is a transformation leadership role, tasked with driving this category team to world class performance in sourcing, procurement and supplier management.
Key Interfaces: Industrial, medical, and transportation business line leaders, Chief Technology Officer, Semiconductor Manufacturing leaders, Center Led Electronics Procurement, and Supply Chain Leader
Responsibilities
Lead the sourcing and procurement of Semiconductors, OSAT and related Indirect Materials / Capital spending categories. This includes the category strategy, planning, and executing combined with supplier evaluation, selection, contracting, performance and development.
Drive the creation of long term supply and technology development agreements with the Foundries.
Drive negotiation of the wafer costs and Foundry services to obtain competitive purchasing conditions for TE.
Ensure timely delivery of qualified direct and indirect related materials, capital to support, and other related items.
Define overall strategic direction for category team, including defining and driving performance metrics, proactive procurement process development, assuring supplier diversity and compliance, deploying cost modeling, and developing appropriate market intelligence.
Develop and enable the integration of best practices across the Sensors business for this category globally, ensuring the best use of effective sourcing and supply chain tools, techniques and processes.
Build a diverse, high performing sourcing team. Coach, mentor, and develop outstanding sourcing talent across the team.
Oversee the management of existing supplier relationships and the selection of new sources of supply where needed and appropriate, ensuring that high quality and cost-effective materials are available to the company in building a Resilient supply chain.
Leverage a global perspective to quickly assimilate external information (e.g. market drivers, macroeconomic conditions, etc.) to anticipate its impact across the business and develop associated strategies and action plans to maximize the opportunity.
Think and act globally to lead and collaborate effectively on a cross-functional basis. Align business unit, local, regional and global organizations to maximize achievement of sourcing objectives and continuity of supply to position sourcing as a competitive advantage for the company.
What Your Background Should Look Like
Bachelor’s degree (Masters Preferred) in Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Business or Finance.
10+ years of leadership experience in Procurement, Supply Chain, and/or Operations functions.
Semiconductor sourcing or industry experience in global, high complexity and mix, manufacturing environments.
Strong track record of developing and implementing a strategic plan resulting in significant financial and operational benefits for the organization.
Has worked in multiple geographies and comfortable with different cultures.
Change management aptitude and experience.
Motivated, self-driven, positive approach to consensus building and problem solving.
Willingness and ability to coach and influence broadly across a matrixed, multicultural organization.
Executive-level presentation and messaging to articulate strategies, actions, needs, and business impacts.
Highly competent across Procurement and manufacturing competencies, systems, and practices.
Proficient with ERP systems, business intelligence applications, data mining, and analysis.
Advanced Planning and Supplier Collaboration platform experience is a bonus.
APICS CPIM or CSCP certification or equivalent experience preferred.
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
Compensation
Competitive base salary commensurate with experience: $139,360- $209,040 (subject to change dependent on physical location)
Posted salary ranges are made in good faith. TE Connectivity reserves the right to adjust ranges depending on the experience/qualification of the selected candidate as well as internal and external equity.
Total Compensation = Base Salary + Incentive(s) + Benefits
Benefits
A comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, 401(k), disability, life insurance, employee stock purchase plan, paid time off and voluntary benefits.
EOE, Including Disability/Vets
Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Purchasing and Supply Chain
Industries
Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
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