BUYER - Custom Automation and Sparetooling

BUYER - Custom Automation and Sparetooling

TE Connectivity 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, renewable energy, automated factories, data centers, medical technology and more. With more than 85,000 employees, including 8,000 engineers, working alongside customers in approximately 140 countries, TE ensures that EVERY CONNECTION COUNTS. Learn more at www.te.com

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.

Job description:

• Identification and development of suppliers for new technologies and gap closure in case of capacity issues

• Run competitive bidding process

• Conduct Supplier Negotiations after the RFQ process

• Create sourcing decision support document

• Problem-solving with suppliers and internal functions

• Represent Procurement in Core Team meetings

• Understand the customer requirements and deploy the actions for the requirements within the organization and with the suppliers

• Support other co-departments to achieve TE targets of TTM, savings, quality, delivery and localization

• Contribute to implement TE Procurement strategy

• Responsible for carrying out duties in accordance with the current quality and environmental policies of the company as well as the duties defined in employee’s scope of responsibilities

Requirements:

• Mechanical engineer (preferably, but not a must)

• Relevant experience in procurement

• Know-how in assembly processes is a plus

• Broad technical understanding of production processes

• Analytical and problem solving skills, good interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to multi-task

• High level of negotiation skills

• Ability to work in matrix environment with multi-cultural team

• Fluent English and/or German at negotiation level

• Willingness to travel

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

• 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.

Location:

KURIM, 623, CZ, 664 34

City: KURIM

State: 623

Country/Region: CZ

Travel: 10% to 25%

Requisition ID: 118717

Alternative Locations:

Function: Procurement

TE Connectivity and its subsidiaries, affiliates, and operating units (collectively, the "Company") is committed to providing a work environment that prohibits discrimination on the basis of age, color, disability, ethnicity, marital status, national origin, race, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability or any other characteristics protected by applicable law or regulation.