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Job Title SR MGR STRATEGIC SOURCING Posting Start Date 21026
At TE you will unleash your potential working with people from diverse backgrounds and industries to create a safer, sustainable, and more connected world.
Job Description
Job Overview Job Title: Global Optical components Category: Senior strategy sourcing manager
Job Requirements
Major Responsibilities • Develop Optical commodity strategies aligned with business objectives. • Monitor global market trends, supply-demand dynamics, and geopolitical factors. • Mitigate risks related to commodity price fluctuations. • Identify and develop new suppliers in collaboration with cross-functional teams. • Optimize the supplier base to enhance efficiency and quality. • Conduct RFQs for NPI (New Product Introduction) projects. • Drive cost reduction initiatives through comprehensive cost analysis, market data evaluation, and negotiation. • Collaborate with engineering teams to lead Value Analysis, Value Engineering (VAVE) projects. • Coordinate cross-functional efforts to achieve project KPIs, including savings, lead time reduction, minimum order quantity optimization, dual sourcing, and localization. • Lead quarterly supplier scorecard reviews to improve supplier performance in quality delivery and cost. • Identify risks, opportunities, and underperforming suppliers, implement corrective actions to mitigate risks, and ensure continuous improvement. • Collaborate with plant teams as necessary.
Addressing Business Growth and Market Demands
Improving Procurement Efficiency and Reducing Costs Accelerating Decision-Making and Market Adaptability Strengthening Supplier Management Long-Term Partnerships supplier strategy
This position will strengthen strategic partnerships with key suppliers with multi-skills.
Supporting Successful NPI Project Execution. Enhancing Localization and Global Expansion
Additional Requirements
Willingness to travel domestically and internationally as required. Ability to adapt to a flexible work schedule. Understanding of optical transceivers, optical components, CPO optics, passive fiber connectivity, Silicon photonics, Lasers, EML, Vcsel, etc., and fiber interfaces. Optical transmission, optical jumpers, components used in AI, accelerated computing interconnects.
Technical Qualifications
Optics for the role
• Solid understanding of high-speed optical transceiver architecture, optics chain, fiber interfaces, and optical budgets. • Knowledge of optical devices and materials. • Understanding of the manufacturing flow and key yield capacity and lead-time drivers. • Basic familiarity with how these influence component selection and cost.
Education, Technical Qualification & Experience
• Bachelors degree or above in a relevant field. • Fluent in spoken and written English. • 10 years of experience working in a global region, commodity role in a multinational company. • 5 years of people management experience. • 5 years of Optical related Engineering background is advantageous.
Personal Attributes & Competencies
• Integrity • Accountability • Teamwork • Innovation • Proven ability to lead projects, coordinate problem-solve, and make decisive decisions to achieve results. • Proactive and detail-oriented. • Strong analytical and cross-functional skills. • Ability to understand global markets, collaborate effectively with global teams, and experience in working with suppliers in the Asia-Pacific region and Global. • Understanding of optical transceivers, optical components, CPO optics, passive fiber connectivity, Silicon photonics, Lasers, EML, Vcsel, etc., and fiber interfaces. • Optical transmission, optical jumpers, components used in AI, accelerated computing interconnects. • Solid understanding of high-speed optical transceiver architecture, optics chain, fiber interfaces, and optical budgets. • Knowledge of optical devices and materials. • Understanding of the manufacturing flow and key yield capacity and lead-time drivers. • Basic familiarity with how these influence component selection and cost.
Job Locations
Posting City SHENZHEN Shanghai Dongguan Zhuhai Shunde Job Country China Travel Required 10 to 25 Requisition ID 147210 Workplace Type External Careers Page Procurement
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