Job Opportunities API

Responsibilities: • Tasks Summary & Responsibilities (please enclose organizational charts) • Responsible for analysing input requests, identify right suppliers from the approved supplier panel. • Responsible for preparing RFQ’s, quote analysis, negotiations, obtaining Sourcing Committee approvals and awarding new business to supplier to develop finished products, components and tooling. • Define PBL supplier sourcing strategy based on business needs, that defines strategic suppliers into grow, fix and exit suppliers and maintains product footprint, incl. “make or buy”-analysis. Introduce new suppliers in SEA, India Mexico, North America. • Accountable for info record and PO accuracy, transfer relevant data to SCM, (Incoterm, lead time, price, MOQ etc) • Drive attainment and improvement of relevant procurement KPI’s, incl. Material Productivity (CMP), Lead time performance, delivery (STR/STC), and Quality (DLPM). • Responsible for improving material productivity by maintaining 125% material pipeline, CMP, TEBIT and WAV analysis and Drive VA/VE projects in collaboration with Engineering • Responsible for supplier price management, including PIA • Responsible for maintaining the capabilities and capacities of suppliers to avoid any constraints • Ensure and Drive MOQ optimization for material/components (incl. finished goods) used by the • plant for production and establish supplier agreements, e. g. VMI, EDI, consignment, Scheduling Agreements frame order review, blanket PO) • Lead the consolidation of Supplier Footprint, incl. setup of new suppliers, reducing number of suppliers • Ensure that suppliers meet TE compliance requirements (RoHs, Reach, conflict minerals, supplier portals) • Responsible for contracting of supplier commercial agreements, incl. bailment, inventory management and supply agreements. • Responsible for conducting QBR’s with strategic suppliers and the drive of respective corrective actions • Regularly carry out Suppliers risk assessments per business needs • Ensure data on OV tools is captured and delivered to finance. • Work with team on ISO Related documents, process and compliance check on regular frequency • Support the tactical buyer in the following tasks: inventory management components, manage outside product, and block invoices Requirements: • Bachelor’s Degree or above, Engineering background - Mechanical Engineering Preferred • 10+ years of experience in sourcing area • Experience in Electronics, Stamping, Machining, Molding, especially from connector, connector assembly or cable assembly industry is preferred • Excellent problem-solving skills, analytical skills, and communication skills • Ability to demonstrate strong customer focus and continues improvement • Strong project management skills and ability to multi-task • Ability to work in a matrix environment with multi-cultural teams • Ability to create competitive strategies and plans, broad knowledge of strategies and tactics of the marketplace, knows trends • Knowledge of regional and global supplier base for relevant commodities • Advanced knowledge in the use of SAP and Microsoft Office, i.e. Excel, Outlook, Word, PowerPoint • Fluent English at negotiation level, • Integrity, Accountability, Teamwork, Innovation • Proactive, detailed-oriented • Strong analytical skills • Cross-functional skills