Job Summary:
The Strategic sourcing manager for Equipment is a key role leading regional commodity strategy in Collaboration with the Global ESS Commodity Strategy Owner to realize established goals and objectives. It is expected that the job holder will have responsibility of managing a team of member, taking responsibility for KPI, managing alignment with key stakeholders, and support or lead key sourcing projects. He/she will also take a lead as main communication interface with 1 or 2 major business unit for all indirect procurement.

Responsibility/Job Complexity:

61 Build up a regional sub-commodity strategy based on global procurement and business strategy/ Objectives
61 Drive LCC/BCC sourcing and develop suppliers in TE new footprint.
61 Drive improvements on new and existing supply base.
61 Lead QBR sessions with Strategy and Preferred supplier base on assigned commodities.
61 Drive and deliver productivity and other objectives for equipment.
61 Drive process improvement according to S2P (Source to Pay Policy) policy and new product development process.
61 Approve contracts and deviations according to DOA
61 Relationship management with key stakeholders(senior manager and director level)
61 Lead as communication and QBR interface for 1 or 2 major regional BU


Required Job Family Skills:
61 Automation or engineering background, negotiation skills, management skills
61 Demonstrated procurement competencies (business acumen, negotiation, sourcing strategy, project management) and capability to work independently on multiple assignments.
61 Experience of managing equipment sourcing in manufacturing companies with multiple locations.
61 8+ years work experience in procurement, minimal 3 years team management experience
61 Can-do attitude, willing to make changes and innovations.
61 Strong ability to get consensus among function leaders and obtain the best solutions for TE.
61 English and mandarin are required