Category Management-indirect Procurement

TE Connectivity's Strategic Sourcing Teams develop and implement multi-year strategies for assigned commodities, suppliers and parts/services to achieve established goals in supplier quality, delivery, price and service. They align strategy and execution with cross-functional partners such as engineering, manufacturing, product management and functional owners. They execute the competitive bid, negotiation, contracting processes and/or technical continuous improvement for assigned commodities or services; collaborate across Business Units and cross-regions for optimal TE leverage. Our teams demonstrate a high level of expertise in procurement competencies (business/supply chain acumen, negotiation, sourcing strategy development and execution, global savvy, and project and product lifecycle management) and ensure results are delivered compliant with TE policies and procedures- Key Responsibilities:- Support migration of Indirect Procurement processes from Americas countries to Mexico and prepare Indirect Procurement related process documentation (process maps and work instructions)- Become a Subject Matter Expert for assigned commodities- Data or requirement gathering, market desk research, TCO calculation, benchmarking- Organizing weekly regional commodity calls with Commodity Management and buyers- Go-To person in case buyers have commodity specific questions- Support and partner with Commodity Management towards strategic projects and business planning and forecasting (prioritization of opportunities based on Saving Potential v/s Effort Required)- CE’s are expected to help identify projects through spend analytics and opportunity identification- CE‘s manage strategic and sourcing projects as assigned by Commodity Management and upon approval of project charter detailing scope, milestones, objectives, timeline- Manage end-to-end own sourcing project from ideation to contract execution and ordering- Sourcing activities to be based on the guidelines in the commodity playbook and other relevant documentation (Standard Operating Procedures)- Set selection criteria for the suppliers to be invited in RFX’s- Understand suppliers and their capabilities- Enforce use and acceptance of TE contract templates with all suppliers- Collecting supplier quotations- Comparing supplier offered prices and proposals- Calculate savings as per the quotations- Agree on which supplier to select with Commodity Management and/or Stakeholders- Report productivity in relevant system- Manage own contracts (redlining, alignment with stakeholders, negotiation with suppliers, interaction with Legal dept.) up to final execution- Ensure executed contracts are properly uploaded in the contract repository- Support implementing new contracts, and uploading metadata to contract database- Participate in Global/Regional Commodity supplier review and internal meetings with TE Stakeholders as required- Provide commodity specific training to new joiners (buyers)- Ensure compliance with applicable TE policies- Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives within the function, ensuring that improvements are incorporated in the work routine- Build relationship with key stakeholders including suppliers- Build strong relationship with Commodity Management & Buyers- Attend team meetings and trainings as required.**What your background should look like**:- Qualifications:- Good Experience in Indirect Procurement (5+ years)- Previous experience in Strategic Sourcing/Category Manager preferred- Good of MS office; very good Excel and other relevant tools for the function- SAP PR2, S/4- Good communication and organization skills- Contract Management Literacy- Very good English language skills in speech and writing + additional language on top preferred- Diversified Industrial Products/Manufacturing industry experience preferred- Good command of other languages is a very important assetLocation: Mexico.LI-Remote**Competencies**:- Values: Integrity, Accountability, Inclusion, Innovation, Teamwork