Buyer IV (On-Site Rochester, NY)

About the Role

Responsible for factory Supply Chain, including capacity planning, material planning, and inventory coverage; and alignment of factory build plans with the IBP supply plan. Accountable for ensuring on-time delivery while balancing costs and inventory levels and driving lead-time reduction.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for planning at the plant level for production and material planning.
• Ensure warehouse operations are done well – flow of material, kanban processes, material storage, inventory count, and compliance, WIP control.
• Focus on mastering the supply chain KPI – On time delivery, schedule attainment, lead time, past due reduction, inventory days on hand, MOQ, and lead time reduction from vendors.
• Communicate proactively with Customer care, sales team on schedule, reschedule, or prioritize based on daily changes.
• Ensure timely order placement to the vendor, acknowledgement from vendors is entered in the system, priorities are communicated, and follow up for delays and associated needs.
• Ensure master data and parameters are up to date and well managed in the ERP system.
• Ensure all best practices in the supply chain are implemented.

Scope: Individual contributor role.

Job Requirements

• Ensuring that proper inventories are maintained.
• Seeking the highest value tradeoff between cost and quality.
• Choosing the suppliers of the products, negotiating the lowest price, and awarding contracts based on established guidelines and procedures.
• Keeping abreast of changes in the market affecting both the supply of and demand for needed products.
• Studying sales records and inventory levels of current stock; seeking new, alternative foreign and domestic suppliers.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree: engineering discipline or an advanced degree (MBA) preferred with Supply Chain Functions.

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or an MBA with supply chain management, a bachelor’s degree with CSCP from APICS, or relevant supply chain employment experience in lieu of a degree.
• Fluent in spoken and written English.
• 5+ years of experience in supply chain in a manufacturing environment.
• Proficiency in office software – Microsoft Office, Power BI, and analytical tools.
• Deep knowledge of ERP systems (SAP preferred): PP, MM, Quality, MRP.
• Knowledge of IBP: Product supply, response, and PPDS.
• Experience working in a global role in multinational companies.
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally as required.
• Ability to adapt to a flexible work schedule.
• SCM functional knowledge, such as material planning, master production scheduling, MRP, inventory modeling, and concepts.
• Demand and supply planning, product life cycle.

Leadership Expectations

• Display high accountability.
• Move at the customer’s pace: Provide extraordinary customer experiences.
• Win in your markets: Use market intelligence to drive growth.
• Mind what matters: Eliminate inefficiencies through TE Operating Advantage (TEOA).
• Think big, move fast: Balancing and combining scale and speed with innovation is our competitive advantage and will enable us to win in all our markets.

Competencies

Values: Integrity, Accountability, Inclusion, Innovation, Teamwork.

Pay

Competitive base salary commensurate with experience: $111,700 - $167,500 (subject to change depending on physical location). Posted salary ranges are made in good faith. TE Connectivity reserves the right to adjust ranges based on the selected candidate's experience/qualifications, as well as internal and external equity. Total Compensation = Base Salary + Incentive(s) + Benefits.

Benefits

A comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, 401(k), disability, life insurance, employee stock purchase plan, paid time off and voluntary benefits.