Sr. Global Sourcing Agent

TTI's Global Electronics Sourcing (GES) team is seeking a Senior Global Sourcing Agent to drive strategic sourcing and procurement execution for the TTi Consumer Power Tools business unit. You will partner with the Sourcing Director to coordinate global demand and manage sourcing activities for critical semiconductor components, including MCUs, ICs, MOSFETs, gate drivers, and sensors.

Responsibilities

• Provide ongoing vendor management support, including forecasting, engineering collaboration, quality problem resolution, and price negotiations.
• Monitor and analyze supplier capacity, global demand, and vendor quality.
• Support resolution of escalated supply shortages.
• Identify and implement supply base improvements to meet short- and long-term production needs.
• Build long-term commercial relationships with strategic suppliers while delivering business metrics.
• Develop internal stakeholder relationships to understand sourcing needs across the business.
• Analyze data and generate reports to drive spend visibility and identify supply base optimization opportunities.
• Participate in developing, reviewing, and approving supplier selection methodologies (category strategy).
• Develop expertise in relevant manufacturing processes, materials, applications, and industry trends.
• Research market dynamics, cost drivers, supplier business models, and historical spend to strengthen negotiations for assigned categories and contracts.
• Conduct and share cost breakdown analyses to support unit-cost negotiations and drive the best overall cost and commercial terms.
• Support PPV reviews, standard settings, and commodity and financial reviews.
• Understand shifting business priorities—such as supply shortages or excess inventory—and adjust focus accordingly.
• Support new product development projects by proactively coordinating supplier selection and qualification processes.
• Partner with Value Engineering (VE) teams on process, supplier, and capacity development.
• Prepare and execute RFQs and analyze quotations and bids.

Requirements

• 3-5 years of experience in sourcing, procurement, or supply chain management.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Electrical Engineering, or Electronics Engineering.
• Determined, self-driven, and resourceful approach to problem-solving.
• Ability to react quickly and stay effective in a fast-paced, changing environment.
• Strong negotiation skills, with a track record of breaking down complex issues and aligning stakeholders.
• Excellent organizational and time-management skills.
• Outstanding interpersonal, verbal, written, and presentation skills.
• Willingness to travel 5-10% of the time.

Location

TTI Consumer Power Tools headquarters in Anderson, SC.