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 be responsible for managing and coordinating (as needed) all purchasing functions relating to a major commodity or operating groups, special departments, and technology departments. ensures that such functions are supportive of assigned organization's objectives. Responsible for developing a supplier base that will provide Tyco Electronics Energy and Telecom business within Americas with price, quality and delivery for goods and services needed. This role will participate with other senior managers to establish strategic plans and objectives. Makes final decisions on administration of operational matters and ensures operation's effective achievement of objectives.




Responsibilities & Qualifications:
The selected candidate will perform / supervise supplier evaluations, including inspection plan development, monitoring supplier quality, delivery, and conformance to requirements; develops corrective action plans as needed based on evaluation result. This individual will facilitate development of strategy and identify risk and opportunities within scope; may include development of supply base for new products. Other responsibilities will include managing implementation of strategies within scope, managing multiple commodities. Responsible for meeting savings targets for assigned areas. Lead small projects within assigned commodities or business unit. Lead larger project teams, may beS cross-functional, within assigned commodities or business. The selected candidate will need to take ownership and create resolution to meet requirements with little or no Manager involvement, as well as negotiate total cost of ownership.

Key Challenges:

Co-develop, support, drive and implement business and commodity strategies throughout the procurement organization as directed by business unit leadership
Support High level executive reporting
Support High level contract development
Support implementation of Corporate KPI's (Key Performance Indicators i.e Quality, Cost, Delivery, Payment terms, etc.)
Support department managers and department functional teams in the execution of strategies
Support development of risk mitigation initiatives
Support Employee development

Qualifications

BA/BS and 8 years minimum work experience or MA/MS and 5 years minimum work experience needed. I.S.M/A.P.I.C.S certification needed. Individual must have computer proficiency with MS Office Products, as well as SAP/POLIS, Star Tec/Matrix or other Engineering Change Systems, Cognos Impromptu, Cognos IWR reports, Cognos Power Play Cubes.
Individual needs to be action-oriented, customer focused, organized with strong negotiation, planning, and communication skills. The desired candidate should possess the ability to draft standard RFQ/RFI and E-procurement technology with requirements and ability to analyze suppliers' response. Basic knowledge of contract language associated with material lead time, MOQ, pack quantity and price is needed. Advanced knowledge of material stocking agreements and liability and understanding of standard terms and conditions along with understanding of impact of suppliers' proposed deviations to our standard terms and conditions, recommend responses and/or action plans. Thorough understanding of supplier evaluation and approval process is required.