MGR II STRATEGIC SOURCING

Job Description

Job Title:  MGR II STRATEGIC SOURCING

Posting Start Date:  3/12/26

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

Job Description: 

Job Overview

Manages and implements sourcing strategic project lifecycle, identifies emerging issues and trends, and recommends solutions.

Reports To: Directly reports to “Sr. Manager – Global PBL Procurement” and will be responsible for managing and Leading the growth of PBL business through driving transfer projects and flawless execution of NPIs. Position will have to manage a team of 5

• Developing and maintaining strategic vendor partners, conducting strategic supplier relationship management, risk analysis, and compliance management programs.
• Managing the strategic sourcing initiatives, measuring the effectiveness against the key performance indicators, and ensuring compliance with the regulatory standards.
• Collaborating with partners to align sourcing priorities, leading the source selection activities, driving savings, and risk assessment of the vendors.
• Identifying opportunities to reduce cost, conducting supplier and market analysis to determine the trends, developing, and executing the project implementation plans.

Job Requirements

Major Responsibilities:

• Strategy :

  • Develop and deploy PBL procurement strategies aligned with business objectives.
  • Build PBL growth roadmap in collaboration with SBT, PM, Footprint Team, Engineering and other stakeholders.
  • Addressing Business Growth and Market Demands
  • Build strategy for supplier rationalization

• Execution :

  • Build a clear roadmap to execute the transfer projects and timely execution, meeting all the KPIs (Quality, Cost, Delivery, Development, Management)
  • Manage timely execution of NPI projects
  • Device process to accelerate the business decisions through quicker response time for RFQs, quote analysis and business case analysis.
  • Enhancing Global Expansion

• Talent Building :

  • Build high performing team to manage the PBL growth
  • Focus on upskilling the team and prepare for long-term business growth
  • Foster team work, collaboration and Kaizen mindset

Current Product Management –

• Monitor global market trends, supply-demand dynamics, and geopolitical factors.
• Mitigate risks related to commodity price fluctuations.
• Drive productivity initiatives through comprehensive cost analysis, market data evaluation, and negotiation.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to lead Value Analysis/Value Engineering (VA/VE) projects

Supplier Management -

• Drive a strong, capable, scalable supply chain ecosystem in SEA region.
• Identify and develop new suppliers in collaboration with cross-functional teams.
• Optimize the supplier base to enhance efficiency and quality.
• Negotiate master purchasing contracts, Quality Assurance agreements, Non-disclosure agreements, consignment contracts, etc., with suppliers.
• Lead quarterly supplier scorecard reviews to improve supplier performance in quality, delivery, and cost.
• Identify risks, opportunities, and underperforming suppliers; implement corrective actions to mitigate risks and ensure continuous improvement.
• Strengthening Supplier Management / Long-Term Partnerships/ supplier strategy
  This position will strengthen strategic partnerships with key suppliers with multi skills

Team work-

• Coordinate cross-functional efforts to achieve project KPIs including savings, lead time reduction, minimum order quantity optimization, dual sourcing, and localization.
• Collaborate with plant teams as necessary.
• Accelerating Decision-Making and Market Adaptability

Additional Requirements:

• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally as required.
• Ability to adapt to a flexible work schedule.

Job Responsibilities:

• • 40% Team Leadership & Coordination:
  • 40% Project Ownership (Mega, critical High impact,ESI,etc) & Strategic Execution:
  • 20% Transformation & Process Optimization

What your background should look like

Education, Technical Qualification & Experience:

• Bachelor's degree or above in a relevant field
• Fluent in spoken and written English
• 12+ years of sourcing experience in the plastic, Stamping, Plating, assembly and machining field, familiar with connector industry
• 5 years’ Experience working in a global/region commodity role in a multinational company.
• > 6+ years’ experience in people management
• Engineering background is advantageous.
• Proficiency in office software; Familiarity with SAP

Personal Attributes & Competencies:

• Integrity, Accountability, Teamwork, Innovation
• Proven ability to lead projects, coordinate, problem-solve, and make decisive decisions to achieve results
• Proactive and detail-oriented
• Strong analytical and cross-functional skills
• Ability to understand global markets, collaborate effectively with global teams, and experience in working with suppliers in the Asia-Pacific region and Global locations

Competencies

SET : Strategy, Execution, Talent (for managers)

Job Locations:

NO.1 TYCO ROAD, HOUJIE INDUSTRIAL CITY
DONGGUAN, Guangdong 523071
China

NO.27, EAST RONGQI RD.
FOSHAN, Guangdong 528305
China

Posting City:  DONGGUAN

Job Country:  China

Travel Required:  25% to 50%

Requisition ID:  147705

Workplace Type:  Onsite

External Careers Page:  Procurement

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