Buyer Molding and 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.

　　Job Overview

　　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:

　　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

　　What your background should look like:

　　Experience as a buyer in international company

　　Communicative and hands-on approach

　　Ability to negotiate with suppliers

　　Working knowledge of MS Office, mainly Powerpoint and Excel

　　Fluency in English

　　Willingness to travel regularly abroad to suppliers

　　Previous experience in strategic procurement from automotive company is strongly preferred but not a must

　　Location:

　　KURIM, 623, CZ, 66434

　　City: KURIM

　　State: 623

　　Country/Region: CZ

　　Travel: 10% to 25%

　　Requisition ID: 115293

　　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.