SUPV III STRATEGIC SOURCING

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SUPV III STRATEGIC SOURCING

7/16/26

At TE, you will unleash your potential working with people from diverse backgrounds and industries to create a safer, sustainable and more connected world.

To ensure the timely and cost-effective availability of products by managing procurement activities that meet customer demand. This role focuses on sourcing, purchasing, and delivering materials and products in the right quantity, quality, and location, while optimizing supply chain efficiency and minimizing costs. NPI Procurement deals with New Projects inquiries from pre-RFQ stage to Business award and execution until start of serial production. Job Requirements

· Deliver operational market intelligence, spend analytics, and benchmarking insights to support strategic sourcing and procurement decisions. · Lead procurement and supplier allocation activities across Local, Asia Pacific, and EMEA regions, ensuring continuity of supply, competitive pricing, and risk mitigation. · Identify, evaluate, qualify, and onboard suppliers for new product components and materials; manage the complete RFQ process, including components and commercial tooling (Build/Run and Build/Transfer models). · Negotiate commercial agreements, contracts, pricing, payment terms, and supplier commitments to achieve optimal value, quality, and delivery performance. · Conduct detailed cost analysis, should-cost modeling, and market benchmarking to support sourcing strategies and identify cost-reduction opportunities. · Drive cost-saving initiatives and value engineering programs to achieve product cost targets while maintaining quality and performance requirements. · Manage procurement workstreams for New Product Introduction (NPI) projects, ensuring supplier readiness, milestone tracking, proactive risk management, and on-time project execution. · Analyze engineering drawings, specifications, and Bill of Materials (BOMs) to develop cost models, identify key cost drivers, and recommend cost optimization opportunities. · Collaborate with Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, and Supply Chain teams to implement Design-to-Cost (DTC) and Design-for-Cost (DFC) initiatives through alternative materials, manufacturing processes, supplier capabilities, and design modifications. · Develop and execute make-versus-buy strategies by evaluating technical feasibility, capacity, cost, quality, and long-term business objectives. · Define sourcing strategies for new product requirements by aligning technical specifications, commercial targets, manufacturing technologies,