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 Supplier Development Teams find and develop suppliers to support the strategic sourcing organization in driving incremental performance in supplier quality, delivery, price and service. They teach new suppliers on how to work with TE (portal access, e-procurement tool usage, TE procedures, etc.). They extend TE Operational Advantage into the supply base to generate continuous improvement in the extended value stream, deliver incremental improvements through supplier development lead projects and achieve improvement targets specific for supplier development. They also help drive selection and development of the best total cost supply option in the region where the commodity or service is consumed. They keep abreast of emerging market options and inform the broader procurement organization of trends and new supply options. What your background should look like:

Tasks Summary & Responsibilities 
    Function as the technical expert between product and development / maintenance engineering, purchasing, quality, suppliers in the framework of ECE (extraordinary customer experience).
    Work closely with TE Business Units to ensure the sharing of best-practices and aligning on a metals technical roadmap/platform to ensure usage of materials which enhance the BU growth strategy and localization of suppliers.
    Implement TE sustainability requirements at supply base and coordination of TE internal sustainability activities
    Identify and implement cost saving opportunities through VAVE and OMP activities and support strategic negotiations from the technical side. 
    Support material selection in new product development programs. Coordinate qualification efforts for localization projects in working with the CL Metals commercial personnel
    Define and analyze metallurgical and surface requirements for materials 
    Drive metal standardization and platforming, train personal and ensure compliance. 
    Development of supplier materials in Asia Pacific, to insure capacity fulfilment, quality materials and localization efforts. This also includes analysis and costing of new materials
    Participation as metals matter expert in Center of Excellence groups across TE in the areas of stamping metal forming and plating.
    Support on compliance as the metals subject matter expert (Lead free approach, Reach, ROHS, Conflict Minerals, etc.) and interface between; TE Law Department, Purchasing Compliance, TE Compliance, customers, BU’s and Suppliers.
    Maintain and approve TE’s materials selection database (GMSS) and work with IS to foster enhancements which will make the application more valuable to engineers and their material selections as well as reduction in tactical work.
    Support transferring none-corporate PN’s into standards and Update / Create specifications
    Visitations to Asia Pacific supplier facilities, TE engineering centers and TE plants on a regular basis
    Lead regular meetings on TEBIT projects in the Asia Pacific region and report status

Requirements:
    Expertise in metal strip, wire or rod manufacturing would be beneficial 
    A metals processing based background with experience in engineered materials (e.g. plating, stamping, screw machining) is preferred. Experience in connector design is also desirable.
    Fluency in English and the ability to work with multi-cultural and cross discipline groups
    Motivated employee who is not afraid to challenge company "norms" and push for change.
    Must work well in international teams with members from a wide array of functional backgrounds.
Special Qualifications, Knowledge & Skills    

    Background in SPC and 6 sigma practices. Ability to speak in front of large audiences with good presentation skills
    Strong leadership skills to drive projects and motivate people
    Proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, and Word is a requirement
    Experience in ISO/QS auditing and 8D corrective action procedures
    Project management skills to drive results
    SAP knowledge and reporting is a plus
 

Competencies Motivating OthersBuilding Effective TeamsManaging and Measuring WorkValues: Integrity, Accountability, Inclusion, Innovation, TeamworkSET : Strategy, Execution, Talent (for managers)