Buyer - Molding & Assembly

Buyer - Molding & Assembly

Buyer - Molding & Assembly
At TE, you will unleash your potential working with people from diverse backgrounds and industries to create a safer, sustainable and more connected world.
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.
Outsourcing molding and assembly services at relevant suppliers, thus helping to secure optimal production for TE Connectivity
Permanently tracking and reporting of cost savings and cost avoidances under the aid of other purchasing tools (e-Auctions, Game Theory Negotiations, RFQ / RFI etc.
Management of the associated suppliers, including regular international trips to suppliers, events and presentation on workshops
Be a main point of contact for all matters related to suppliers
Observing development in the market to keep an eye on price developments, new technologies and manufacturing facilities
Creation of roadmaps for Strategy, Pricing and Performance together with the manager

Experience as a buyer in international company
Ability to negotiate with suppliers
Working knowledge of MS Office, mainly Powerpoint and Excel
Willingness to travel regularly abroad to suppliers
Previous experience in strategic procurement from automotive company is strongly preferred but not a must

TE Connectivity plc (NYSE: TEL) is a global industrial technology leader creating a safer, sustainable, productive, and connected future. Our broad range of connectivity and sensor solutions enable the distribution of power, signal and data to advance next-generation transportation, energy networks, automated factories, data centers, medical technology and more. With more than 85,000 employees, including 9,000 engineers, working alongside customers in approximately 130 countries, TE ensures that EVERY CONNECTION COUNTS. Learn more at and on LinkedIn, Facebook, WeChat, Instagram and X (formerly Twitter).
We are pleased to offer you an exciting total package that can also be flexibly adapted to changing life situations - the well-being of our employees is our top priority!
Competitive Salary Package Performance-Based Bonus Plans Health and Wellness Incentives Employee Stock Purchase Program Community Outreach Programs / Charity Events Employee Resource Group
Across our global sites and business units, we put together packages of benefits that are either supported by TE itself or provided by external service providers. In principle, the benefits offered can vary from site to site.
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