TE Connectivity

BUYER I

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 Purchasing Teams are responsible for obtaining materials, components, equipment and services, gather quotations, examine bids, and award contracts. They perform cost analysis and volume planning for commodities, evaluate vendor reliability and develop new supply sources where required. They coordinate purchasing activities with the manufacturing and engineering departments to maintain inventory at planned levels and monitor cost, schedule, and scope of assigned subcontracts to assure best quality at best value. They also look for and recommend cost saving proposals including make vs. buy analysis, alternative sourcing, and vendor evaluation criteria as well as develop specifications for new contract orders.

Job Responsibilities

• Review, generation & control of production demand and subcontract requirements for purchase orders both local & overseas through SAP

• Production materials input and subcontract vendor management (excludes interco sourcing)

• Support inventory reduction

• Confirmation of price & availability of goods/services, undertake avoidance of price increase and negotiate strongly to reduce impact of price movement

• Support new product development

• Support Quality Controller in addressing vendor and product non conformances

• Conduct weekly review of vendor open Purchase Orders, ensuring timely vendor production completion delivery and consignment pickup

• Review daily tracking reports for data integrity to ensure accurate and up to data on product movements

• Manage International Cargo and coordinate multiple freight forwarders (Airfreight and Sea freight) from origin departure

• Obtain Shipping Documents from International vendors.

• Prepare Air Freight quotes as requested.

• Collate Shipping Documents

• Co-ordinate and manage domestic logistics with the transporting of consignments

• Work with finance to reconcile Suppliers Invoices issues.

Job Requirements

• 2 years of SAP system experience - desirable.

• 5 yeas of international purchasing experience.

• Superior communication and interpersonal skills with an aptitude for building strong internal and external relationships

• High level of planning and organisational skills

• Strong negotiation skills with problem-solving attitude

• Demonstrated analytical abilities

• Excellent time management skills

• High attention to detail & accuracy driven

• Ambitious and driven

• Proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite of programs.

Competencies

Values: Integrity, Accountability, Inclusion, Innovation, Teamwork

Location:

BERKELEY VALE, NSW, AU, 2261

City: BERKELEY VALE

State: NSW

Country/Region: AU

Travel: None

Requisition ID: 121986

Alternative Locations:

Function: Procurement

TE Connectivity and its subsidiaries, affiliates, and operating units (collectively, the "Company") is committed to providing a work environment that prohibits discrimination on the basis of age, color, disability, ethnicity, marital status, national origin, race, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability or any other characteristics protected by applicable law or regulation.