Opportunity Details: Consider a Career at Tyco Electronics:
Tyco Electronics 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.

Today, we are a US$10.3 billion global provider of engineered electronic components, network solutions, specialty products and undersea telecommunications. We design, manufacture and market products for customers in a broad array of industries including automotive, data communication systems and consumer electronics, telecommunications, aerospace, defense and marine, medical, energy and lighting.

Our approximately 75,000 dedicated employees around the globe remain steadfast in their commitment to serving our customers in more than 150 countries.

More information on Tyco Electronics can be found at http://www.tycoelectronics.com/. (*Includes revenue from the company's former Wireless Systems segment, which will be reported as a discontinued operation beginning in the fiscal third quarter of 2009.

Come turn our opportunities into your advantage at Tyco Electronics. Tyco Electronics is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.


Overview:
This position will report to our Tyco Electronics - CIS Business Unit - North America Procurement Manager and will have the primary responsibility of managing the Electronics Commodity. This person will interface with the Corporate Electronics Commodity team to ensure that the business units' strategy& goals are being effectively communicated. In addition this individual will monitor supplier performance and work with suppliers to continually improve performance. Other responsibilities include cost reduction negotiations, contract development, supplier process improvement, commodity business plan development, capacity management as well as other supplier performance/improvement activities & metrics.


Responsibilities & Qualifications:
Qualifications:
-Bachelors degree, Electrical Engineering discipline strongly preferred, MBA a plus
-7-10 years of procurement responsibility
-Statistical/Analytical background and strong skills in database creation, spreadsheets, etc.
-Familiarity with e-sourcing
-High competency in negotiations
-Ability to work in a fast paced, task-focused environment
-Working knowledge of MRP/ERP, SAP Preferred
-Proven Project Management Skills
-Ability to work seamlessly across functions and regions
-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
-Skilled at gathering and analyzing industry benchmark data / information
-Ability to multi-task complex issues essential
-Experience in Electronics industry strongly preferred.

Competencies and Characteristics:
- Leadership qualities
- Diplomatic, able to understand and work well with other functions
- Technical competency critical
- Ability to support decisions with data and effectively communicate those decisions to Management