SOURCING & PROCUREMENT ANALYST III

SOURCING & PROCUREMENT ANALYST III

SOURCING & PROCUREMENT ANALYST III
At TE, you will unleash your potential working with people from diverse backgrounds and industries to create a safer, sustainable and more connected world.
Manages defined sourcing initiatives and category activities that balance procurement execution with strategic sourcing objectives. Supports category strategy development and driving measurable improvements in cost, supply resilience, and supplier performance.
Manage the end-to-end sourcing process for jigs and fixtures across the entire manufacturing process, including molding, stamping, plating, assembly, testing, etc.
Execute RFQ, quotation analysis, cost breakdown, negotiation, and PO placement
Ensure on-time delivery to support production and project milestones

Responsible for sourcing activities for DongGuan Plant

Develop and qualify suppliers for jigs and fixtures, with strong capabilities in machining and tooling design
Build and maintain a competitive and sustainable supplier base
Monitor and continuously improve supplier performance in Cost, Quality, and Delivery (CQD)

Drive cost reduction through competitive bidding and resourcing strategies
Analyze cost drivers including materials, machining processes, and manufacturing methods to identify saving opportunities
Support cost optimization for repeat buys and standard parts sourcing

Collaborate closely with Engineering (ME/PE/MPDE), Quality, and Operations teams
Understand drawings, BOM, and machining processes to support sourcing decisions
Participate in supplier technical evaluation and capability assessments

Support sourcing activities for New Product Introduction (NPI) projects
Track sourcing progress to ensure alignment with project timelines and ramp-up plans
Handle urgent requirements and mitigate production-related supply risks

Follow company procurement policies and Source-to-Pay (S2P) processes
Support supplier onboarding, contract management, and audits
Maintain accurate and up-to-date data in ERP/SAP systems

Annual purchasing volume: ~$10M USD (~5,000 POs)
Hard saving target: 4% annually
Drive long-tail spend consolidation, shifting low-value/high-volume transactions to non-touch or automation channels
Work with category managers to identify synergies and drive additional savings
Provide flexible support to other BUs/plants in China as needed

Key Qualifications, Experience and Knowledge
Full time bachelor’s degree, engineering preferred
Have sourcing experience with solid knowledge of sourcing process and SAP, better having experience for multiple plants

Minimum 5-year working experience in procurement or engineering area

Good interpersonal and communication skills, ability to work in matrix environment
Direct/indirect candidates are both fine, equipment/engineering/tooling sourcing experience would be plus

Customer focus and continuous improvement attitude

What your background should look like
Generally requires Bachelors degree in appropriate field or local equivalent with a minimum of 3 years of progressively responsible professional level experience

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