STRATEGIC SOURCING LEAD

TE Connectivity, Alabama, United States of America

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Job Title: STRATEGIC SOURCING LEAD

Posting Start Date: 3/14/26

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

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Job Overview

At TE Connectivity, Strategic Sourcing team is responsible for developing and executing multi-year sourcing strategies across assigned products, commodities, suppliers, and parts/services. This role drives value creation through supplier optimization, cost competitiveness, risk mitigation, and strong cross-functional collaboration.
The “Strategic Sourcing Lead” partners with Engineering, Operations, Product Management, and Regional Procurement teams to ensure best-in-class supplier performance across quality, delivery, cost, and innovation, while enabling supply chain resilience and business growth. Our teams demonstrate advanced proficiency in strategic procurement capabilities—spanning commercial acumen, complex negotiations, global sourcing strategy, and end-to-end product lifecycle management—consistently delivering results aligned with TE’s governance and compliance standards.

KEY RESPONSBILITIES:

1. Strategic Sourcing & Supplier Management
• Develop and execute FG sourcing strategies aligned to business growth, including:
o Supplier strategy through segmentation (Grow / Maintain / Exit)
o Develop a resilient, cost-competitive, and scalable supplier ecosystem across China+1, SEA, India, North America.
o Make vs. Buy analysis
• Identify, evaluate, and onboard new suppliers to strengthen supply base and mitigate geopolitical risks
• Lead supplier consolidation initiatives to optimize cost, scale, and operational efficiency

2. RFQ, Negotiation & Contracting
• Manage end-to-end sourcing lifecycle:
o RFQ preparation and execution
o Commercial and technical quote analysis
o Supplier negotiations (Price, Terms, Lead time, MOQ etc)
o Sourcing Committee approvals and business award
• Drive supplier price management, including PPV negotiations
• Establish and negotiate commercial agreements:
o Supply agreements, consignment models, VMI, EDI, blanket POs

3. Cost & Productivity Management
• Deliver material cost competitiveness through:
o CMP (Cost Management Program)
o VA/VE initiatives in collaboration with Engineering
• Maintain 125% pipeline coverage to ensure continuous productivity
• Identify and execute cost reduction and cost avoidance opportunities

4. Supplier Performance & Risk Management
• Drive supplier performance KPIs:
o Delivery: STR / STC
o Quality: DLPM
o Lead time and responsiveness
o On Time Delivery:
• Conduct Quarterly Business Reviews (QBRs) and ensure closure of actions
• Perform ongoing supplier risk assessments (capacity, financial, geopolitical risks)
• Ensure supplier capability and capacity alignment with demand

5. Operations & Execution Excellence
• Ensure data accuracy in purchasing systems:
o Info records, pricing, Incoterms, MOQ, lead times
• Support SCM through:
o MOQ optimization
o Inventory models (VMI, consignment)
• Collaborate with SCM teams for execution and planning alignment
• Support tactical procurement on:
o Inventory issues
o Invoice blocking

6. Compliance & Governance
• Ensure supplier compliance with:
o RoHS, REACH, Conflict Minerals
o TE supplier standards and portal requirements
• Support ISO processes and audits
• Ensure accurate reporting in operational and financial tools

Core Competencies
• Strong negotiation and commercial acumen
• Advanced analytical and problem-solving skills
• Proven experience in supplier strategy development and execution
• Strong understanding of global supply markets and trends

DESIRED SKILLS:

• Excellent communication and negotiation skills (fluent English required)
• Strong project management and multi-tasking ability
• Ability to work in a global, matrix organization
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
• High degree of ownership, accountability, and proactiveness
• Proactive, detail-oriented, and results-driven mindset
• Customer-focused with a continuous improvement mindset
• High level of integrity, accountability, and ownership
• Strong teamwork and collaboration skills

What your background should look like

Generally requires Bachelors degree in appropriate field with a minimum of 10 years of progressively responsible professional level experience; Masters degree or higher or local equivalent may be preferred at this level

Competencies

Values: Integrity, Accountability, Inclusion, Innovation, Teamwork

Job Locations:

88P, Sahasra Shree
Bangalore, Karnātaka 560066
India

Posting City: Bangalore

Job Country: India

Travel Required: 10% to 25%

Requisition ID: 148792

Workplace Type: Onsite

External Careers Page: Procurement

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