STRETEGIC SOURCING LEAD

TE Connectivity · Bangalore, India

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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.

• 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 awards
  • 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
  
  4. Supplier Performance & Risk Management
  • Drive supplier performance KPIs:
  o Delivery: STR / STC/OTD
  o Quality: DLPM
  o Lead time and responsiveness
  • Conduct Quarterly Business Reviews (QBRs) and Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) 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)
  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

  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

• 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

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