Director Global Procurement Jobs Vacancy in USA at ADC Telecommunications

Job Title: Director Global Procurement - Industrial

Location: US- Requisition ID: 2012-41707
Alternative Work Site: .. Posted Date: 12/18/2012
ITAR : No

Opportunity Details:

TE Connectivity is an industry leader with an entrepreneurial spirit, fueled by innovation and collaboration. Our emphasis on forward thinking has attracted the brightest industry minds, allowing them to thrive and create breakthrough solutions that deliver a competitive advantage to our customers.

TE Connectivity is a global, $14 billion company that designs and manufactures approximately 500,000 products that connect and protect the flow of power and data inside the products that touch every aspect of our lives. Our nearly 100,000 employees partner with customers in virtually every industry—from consumer electronics, energy and healthcare, to automotive, aerospace and communication networks—enabling smarter, faster, better technologies to connect products to possibilities.

TE Connectivity is an independent publicly traded company whose common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol “TEL.”
Overview:
Role Statement:
The Procurement Leader, TE Industrial is responsible for providing leadership, strategy and development for the Business Unit Procurement Team for which they are responsible. They are also responsible for assisting in the development and implementation of the Business Unit’s procurement strategy and procurement models across multiple product lines, markets, and segments.

Role Statement and Key Responsibilities:
Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to, the following:
Implement and continuously improve upon a Global Supplier Strategy that is in fully aligned with the Exceptional Customer Experience and BU Operational objectives.
The Supplier Network Will include a supplier network that is streamlined, cost effective and efficiently reacts to short (now – 6 months), intermediate (6 months – 1 year) and long term (1+ year) challenges
Assures business objectives are met for cascaded supply chain goals: Net productivity savings, delivery, inventory, supplier base optimization, quality, social responsibility and inventory.
Develops personnel and builds an effective business unit (CIS) via personal development plans and development of an organizational strategic plan that leverages regional resources.
Develops 3-5 year Global Supply Chain Strategy for the BU and global procurement in alignment with the TE Global Supply Chain Strategy and Procurement Council.
Establishes strong relationship with engineering to drive value engineering initiatives.
Leverages spend where practical with global commodity suppliers.
Sets up strong communication channels with the BU and operations leadership to understand BU needs, document services level requirements, and measure/communicate results.
Works at the plant level to ensure sound strategies and practices are in place and issues are resolved to achieve business results.
Aligns strategic and tactical with Operations, Global Procurement, BU, Engineering, Manufacturing, IS/IT and Logistics strategies by developing structured communication plans and leveraging councils.
Develops Corporate and BU procurement objectives and goals aligned with TE global expectations.  Assures valid and accurate inputs such as commodity forecasts and budget targets are provided to BU, Corporate and Finance teams proactively per required dates.
Development of the BU procurement organization structure to best support needs of the business
Aligns activities with other business and functions to assure optimum utilization of available resources.
Other Responsibilities:
Responsible for timely implementation and execution of regular raw material supplier quality audits.
Leverages and promotes global processes, tools, and best practices for global and BU procurement.
Responsible for proposal generation, evaluation and approval for new initiatives.
Leads Procurement Council activities and meetings.
Supports and assures business unit participation in initiatives and objectives.
Develops annual goals and assures goals and plans are cascaded in performance plans.
Develops and manages annual expense budgets.
Prepares and promotes global and regional strategies.
Develops communication plans for strategy and tactical initiatives.
Supports the development and execution of global projects and support global leverage of low cost country spend in the areas of material, logistics and staffing.
Supports the development, approval, budgeting, deployment and ongoing management of global processes and tools.
Periodically (quarterly/monthly) provides updates to the organization on business performance results.
Responsibilities & Qualifications:
Key Performance Indicators:
Align Procurement to the Business Strategies
Contribute to the top (LEAN PD support) and bottom line (cost savings)
Manage risk (financial, disaster, quality) systematically
Use Supplier Relationship Management consistently
Develop and implement advanced tools
Adopt technology for spend analytics
Win by attracting the best talent

Key Competencies:
Excellent analytical skills
Executive presence; confidence and assertiveness
Critical and strategic thinking, but with a strong attention to detail
Demonstrated ability to drive and influence change within global and cross functional teams and ability to collaborate with multiple functions
Strong leadership skills
Mentoring and coaching skills
Exceptional organization skills and details oriented. Ability to prioritize from a global perspective
Strong written and verbal communication skills. Direct and transparent approach to communication
Strong business sense with customer focus. Pro activeness and responsiveness to internal customer needs
Commercial / marketing sense
Successful track record in leading pricing or financial teams
Key Qualifications, Experiences & Knowledge:
B.S. / B.A. degree in Business or degree programs such as Supply Chain Management or Engineering
Supply chain experience in the electronics sector with a global supply base
10+ years of experience in Strategic Sourcing with a major company
4+ years of management experience
Track record of delivering process improvements, tools, and feedback supporting cost reduction to achieve targets
Experience driving financial metric improvements
Willingness to travel domestically and internationally
Experience with financial business cases, project management and decision making
Demonstrated success leading teams to achieve goals
PC Proficiency in Microsoft applications; MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Reporting & Analysis Tools
Familiarity with e-sourcing
High competency in negotiations
Ability to work in a fast paced, task-focused environment
Working knowledge of MRP/ERP
Purchasing or Material Certifications by nationally recognized organizations and/or membership a plus
 Proven track record of hitting cost reduction targets and developing a strong team environment
Demonstrated results in complex negotiations, strategic commodity management, advanced development agreements and Asian sourcing

General:
This function reports directly to the VP Operations, TE Industrial. The role will ideally be located in US, EMEA, or APAC.

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