STRATEGIC SOURCING ANALYST III Posting Start Date: 2/2/26 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 Description: **Job Overview** Supports the development and execution of commodity strategy for the procurement team and drives the leading indicators like savings pipeline. **Job Requirements** Job Summary: Provides the direction for optimum sourcing of the assigned commodities. The AP Equipment Sourcing Analyst is considered the corporate expert for the assigned commodities and leads the development and implementation of the global commodity strategy in Collaboration with the Global ESS Commodity Strategy Owner to realize established goals and objectives on Tactical and Transactional Level. It is expected that the AP Equipment Sourcing Analyst will have responsibility of managing RFQs, negotiating contracts, including terms and condition, and working in alignment with AP ESS strategic sourcing manager, regional indirect procurement leader and Global Commodity Director based on Global Strategy, by collaboration with corporate Engineering, Cross Business Unit and COEs leaders. Responsibility/Job Complexity: • Build up a regional sub-commodity strategy based on global procurement and business strategy/ Objectives • Drive LCC/BCC sourcing and develop suppliers in TE new footprint. • Drive Continuous supplier base and improvement on new and existing supply base. • Lead QBR Sessions with Strategy and Preferred supplier base on assigned commodities. • Drive and deliver productivity and other objectives for assigned commodities. • Execute sourcing based on S2P (Source to Pay Policy) policy and Lean PD process. • Lead TCO Analysis and drive sourcing Approval due to committed Indirect Goals with the sourcing committees • Drive innovations with stakeholders for new applications and new processes. Direction Received: stakeholder influence, automation background, negotiation skillset PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES, TASKS & DELIVERABLES, cont’d Very important – must have experience in developing high spend strategies due to Global Strategy (>$100 Millions), leading and developing diverse teams, influencing others not directly reporting to him/her strategy, driving implementation around supplier consolidation/best practices, drive optimization of materials being procured and should have good experience in managing change as well as developing and executing diversified supplier development strategies. Having experience and solid temperament in dealing with resistance to change is critical, and he/she will lead the strategic development across the entire AP in Consolidation with Global and Reginal Leadership China, Korea, Japan, and Thailand, etc. Must be able to partner with internal Business Unites, Communicate easily to upper management Level and Engineering Leadership to obtain the best solution for TE. English and Mandarin are required, other languages will be beneficial (Japanese, Korean). Able to influence and gain customer buy-in for deployment of strategies is an essential element for the successful candidate. CAREER EXPERIENCE COMPETENCIES & CHARACTERISTICS Education/Work Experience: • Integrity, Positive, Responsibility • Devote to developing career in Commodity Manager\Strategic Sourcing. • BA/BS, + 8 years minimum work experience OR • MA/MS, + 5 years minimum work experience • Business analyst expertise is a plus • Degree background in Mechanical Manufacturing and Electrical Engineering • Good English skills with fluent conversation communication ability. • Good commercial negotiation skills. • Must data analysis skills and working knowledge of Microsoft 365 APPs (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Power BI and Visual C++ is a plus) • Strong time management skills and the ability to work well to deadlines. • Strong interpersonal skills & the ability to influence team members. • Willingness to travel (25% travel) throughout the AP region **What your background should look like** Generally requires Bachelors degree in appropriate field with a minimum of 5 years of progressively responsible professional level experience; Masters degree or higher or local equivalent may be preferred at this level **Competencies** Values: Integrity, Accountability, Inclusion, Innovation, Teamwork **Job Locations:** BUILDING 5, 1F-8F, NO.1528 GUMEI ROAD SHANGHAI, Shanghai 200233 China Posting City: SHANGHAI Job Country: China Travel Required: 10% to 25% Requisition ID: 146360 Workplace Type: External Careers Page: 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.