TE Connectivity's Purchasing Teams are responsible for obtaining materials, components, equipment and services, gather quotations, examine bids, and award contracts. They perform cost analysis and volume planning for commodities, evaluate vendor reliability and develop new supply sources where required. They coordinate purchasing activities with the manufacturing and engineering departments to maintain inventory at planned levels and monitor cost, schedule, and scope of assigned subcontracts to assure best quality at best value. They also look for and recommend cost saving proposals including make vs. buy analysis, alternative sourcing, and vendor evaluation criteria as well as develop specifications for new contract orders.**What your background should look like**:The Purchasing Manager role is to support Purchasing Supervisor, as well as Team of Tactical Buyers and provide guidance to reach key objectives in terms of material needs for the plant, supporting key functions like Operations, working very closely with Supply Chain, and strongly collaborating with Strategic Sourcing team. In this role, Purchasing Manager will work as well very closely with NA Strategic Sourcing Manager to allocate resources within the team, define team strategy, lead collaboration with functions like Finance, Engineering, Product Management, etc. Purchasing Manager will also be supporting Purchasing Supervisor with escalations involving outside vendors, as well as internal reviews to ensure MRP system is updated and accurate to meet Production planning needs.Tasks Summary & Responsibilities (please enclose organizational charts)Responsible for overviewing completion and alignment of Component Segmentation Policy run and Safety stock levels.Overviewing actions to update and maintain the Info Record and Source List data in alignment with MRP parameters, incl. MOQ, Price, and LT.KPI Objectives definition and quarterly performance reviewsOverview execution of action plans for each metric in order to achieve Monthly, Quarterly and Year KPI goals defined by the BU.Requires expertise knowledge of own area of functional responsibility/accountability.Determines best course of action to meet schedules and resolve problems.Decisions impact work unit operations.Overviews established practices and procedures in analyzing situations or data from which answers can be readily obtained are properly followed.Mentoring skills.Defines strategic work assignments and determines the process(es) by which to meet them.Works on issues of wide business scope.Provides direct supervision to subordinate supervisors or a team of highly-skilled and experienced individual contributors.Interacts daily with staff management level and/or functional peer groups, normally involving exchanging or presenting information.Has high to intermediate authority for personnel decisions e.g., hiring, performance, or disciplinary actionsSpecial Qualifications, Knowledge & SkillsExcellent problem solving skills, analytical skills, and communication skillsStrong project management skills and ability to multi-taskAbility to work in a matrix environment with multi-cultural teamsAbility to demonstrate strong customer focus and continues improvement attitudeAbility to form successful working relationships quickly at all levelsAdvanced knowledge in the use of SAPAdvance knowledge and use of Microsoft Office, i.e. Excel, Outlook, Word, PowerpointFluent in English both written and spoken, local Language is a plus**Competencies**:- Motivating Others- Building Effective Teams- Managing and Measuring Work- Values: Integrity, Accountability, Teamwork, Innovation- SET : Strategy, Execution, Talent (for managers)
