Role Overview
As a Buyer - NPI at TE Connectivity, you will implement procurement of various components to support production while negotiating with suppliers on cost efficiency and time of delivery. You will represent Procurement within interdisciplinary Core Teams during new product development, ensuring optimal sourcing decisions and cost management throughout project phases.
Main Responsibilities
- Represent Procurement within interdisciplinary Core Teams in new product development processes and ensure achievement of Time to Market (TTM) milestones for external parts and tools.
- Manage Supplier BOM costs, analyze cost drivers, and drive cost-saving opportunities across all project phases while creating comprehensive Project Quotation Overviews.
- Initiate and actively track RFQs within New Product Development Projects timeframe, ensuring sourcing decisions align with financial Project KPIs for procured parts.
- Monitor supplier coordination and tool progress; facilitate technical discussions and reviews between Suppliers and Product Engineering teams.
- Analyze price trends on tool and part costs based on market data, estimate impacts of modifications, and actively solve problems when KPIs are at risk.
- Conduct onsite supplier visits and assessments, support process improvements, and distribute lessons learned within assigned product groups.
Required Skills & Experience
- 2 to 3 years of experience in Procurement, Process Engineering, or Manufacturing
- Fluent English at negotiation level; additional languages are a plus
- Strong negotiation skills and ability to develop and maintain excellent supplier relationships
- Proficiency in SAP PR2 and MS Office tools (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Project)
- Strong communications, presentation, and problem-solving skills
- Ability to read and interpret product drawings and technical specifications
- Experience working with multicultural and cross-disciplinary teams
- Good knowledge of Project Management planning and tracking
Key Attributes
- Interpersonal and political savvy to drive project teams effectively
- Ability to lead meetings with internal customers and external suppliers
- Flexibility and willingness to travel for supplier assessments
- Comprehensive understanding of TE processes and lean assessment methodologies
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