Senior strategy sourcing manager

Job Description

Job Title:  SR MGR STRATEGIC SOURCING

Posting Start Date:  2/10/26

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

Job Title: Global Optical components Category Senior strategy sourcing manager

Job Requirements

• Major Responsibilities:

  • Develop Optical commodity strategies aligned with business objectives.
  • Monitor global market trends, supply-demand dynamics, and geopolitical factors.
  • Mitigate risks related to commodity price fluctuations.
  • Identify and develop new suppliers in collaboration with cross-functional teams.
  • Optimize the supplier base to enhance efficiency and quality.
  • Conduct RFQs for NPI (New Product Introduction) projects.
  • Drive cost reduction initiatives through comprehensive cost analysis, market data evaluation, and negotiation.
  • Collaborate with engineering teams to lead Value Analysis/Value Engineering (VA/VE) projects.
  • Coordinate cross-functional efforts to achieve project KPIs including savings, lead time reduction, minimum order quantity optimization, dual sourcing, and localization.
  • 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.
  • Collaborate with plant teams as necessary.
  • Addressing Business Growth and Market Demands
  • Improving Procurement Efficiency and Reducing Costs
  • Accelerating Decision-Making and Market Adaptability
  • Strengthening Supplier Management / Long-Term Partnerships/ supplier strategy
    This position will strengthen strategic partnerships with key suppliers with multi skills
  • Supporting Successful NPI Project Execution.
  • Enhancing Localization and Global Expansion

  Additional Requirements:

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

                Understanding of optical transceivers, optical components, CPO, optics passive fiber connectivity, Silicon photonics, Lasers (EML, Vcsel etc) and fiber interfaces

  • optical transmission,
  • optical jumpers,
  • components used in AI/accelerated computing interconnects.

• With this understanding, I have drafted the below Technical Qualifications (Optics) for the role:

  • Solid understanding of high‑speed optical transceiver architecture: optics chain, fiber interfaces and optical budgets.
  • Knowledge of optical devices and materials:
  • Understanding of the manufacturing flow: and key yield, capacity, and lead‑time drivers.
  • Basic familiarity how these influence component selection and cost.

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
• 10 years’ Experience working in a global/region commodity role in a multinational company.
• 5 year’s people management experience
• 5 years of Optical related
• Engineering background is advantageous.

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

• Understanding of optical transceivers, optical components, CPO, optics passive fiber connectivity, Silicon photonics, Lasers (EML, Vcsel etc) and fiber interfaces

• optical transmission, optical jumpers,

• components used in AI/accelerated computing interconnects.

• Solid understanding of high‑speed optical transceiver architecture: optics chain, fiber interfaces and optical budgets.

• Knowledge of optical devices and materials:

• Understanding of the manufacturing flow: and key yield, capacity, and lead‑time drivers.

• Basic familiarity how these influence component selection and cost.

Competencies

SET : Strategy, Execution, Talent (for managers)

Job Locations:

Posting City:  SHENZHEN, Shanghai, Dongguan, Zhuhai, Shunde

Job Country:  China

Travel Required:  10% to 25%

Requisition ID:  147210

Workplace Type:  Onsite

External Careers Page:  Procurement

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