PURCHASING BUYER

At TE, you will unleash your potential working with people from diverse backgrounds and industries to create a safer, sustainable and more connected world.

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Job Overview

TE Connectivity's Supply Chain Teams are responsible for the procurement of materials, components, and services required to support production, customer requirements, and business objectives. The team works closely with suppliers and cross-functional partners to ensure material availability, optimize inventory levels, manage costs, and maintain accurate purchasing data while supporting operational excellence and supply chain efficiency.

The Supply Chain Analyst II supports purchasing and procurement activities by managing material requirements, maintaining supplier relationships, monitoring inventory levels, and driving process improvements. This role collaborates with planning, operations, logistics, engineering, quality, and suppliers to ensure uninterrupted material flow while supporting customer commitments and business goals.

Job Responsibilities

• Plan, procure, and manage the timely acquisition of materials, components, and services required to support production schedules and customer commitments.
• Create, analyze, and maintain purchase orders in accordance with inventory strategies, demand requirements, and procurement policies.
• Monitor supplier performance related to delivery, quality, responsiveness, and cost; coordinate corrective actions when performance expectations are not met.
• Collaborate with materials planning, operations, logistics, quality, engineering, and suppliers to resolve shortages, delivery issues, and supply chain disruptions.
• Manage order confirmations, expedite critical material requirements, and communicate potential supply risks to stakeholders.
• Maintain accurate purchasing, inventory, and supplier data within ERP/MRP systems to support effective planning and decision-making.
• Analyze inventory levels, demand trends, lead times, and supplier capacities to ensure optimal material availability while minimizing excess inventory.
• Support cost reduction initiatives through supplier negotiations, process improvements, and strategic sourcing activities.
• Ensure compliance with company procurement policies, contractual obligations, and regulatory requirements.
• Participate in continuous improvement projects focused on purchasing processes, supplier performance, inventory optimization, and operational efficiency.
• Track and report key performance indicators (KPIs) including supplier on-time delivery, purchase order accuracy, inventory levels, and procurement savings.

Monday to Friday 7 am to 3:30 pm

What your background should look like

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Operations Management, or a related field required. Equivalent combinations of education, training, and directly related experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• Minimum 3-5 years of experience in purchasing, procurement, supply chain, materials management, or related functions.
• Experience in manufacturing, aerospace, automotive, or industrial environments preferred.
• Knowledge of ERP/MRP systems such as SAP, Oracle, JDE, or equivalent systems.
• Understanding of inventory management, procurement processes, supplier performance metrics, and supply chain operations.
• Strong analytical, negotiation, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to work effectively across functions and organizational levels.
• APICS/ASCM, CPSM, or related supply chain certification preferred

Competencies

• Procurement & Purchasing
• Supplier Relationship Management
• Inventory Management
• Cost Analysis & Cost Reduction
• ERP/MRP Systems
• Negotiation & Contract Management
• Supply Chain Risk Management
• Data Analysis & Reporting
• Cross-Functional Collaboration
• Continuous Improvement

ABOUT TE CONNECTIVITY

TE Connectivity plc (NYSE: TEL) is a global industrial technology leader creating a safer, sustainable, productive, and connected future. As a trusted innovation partner, our broad range of connectivity and sensor solutions enable the distribution of power, signal and data to advance next-generation transportation, energy networks, automated factories, data centers enabling artificial intelligence, and more.

Our more than 90,000 employees, including 10,000 engineers, work alongside customers in approximately 130 countries. In a world that is racing ahead, TE ensures that EVERY CONNECTION COUNTS. Learn more at www.te.com and on LinkedIn, Facebook, WeChat, Instagram and X (formerly Twitter).

COMPENSATION

• Competitive base salary commensurate with experience: $72,600 - $90,700 (subject to change dependent on physical location)
• Posted salary ranges are made in good faith. TE Connectivity reserves the right to adjust ranges depending on the experience/qualification of the selected candidate 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.

EOE, Including Disability/Vets

IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING RECRUITMENT FRAUD

TE Connectivity has become aware of fraudulent recruitment activities being conducted by individuals or organizations falsely claiming to represent TE Connectivity. Please be advised that TE Connectivity never requests payment or fees from job applicants at any stage of the recruitment process. All legitimate job openings are posted exclusively on our official careers website at te.com/careers, and all email communications from our recruitment team will come only from actual email addresses ending in @te.com. If you receive any suspicious communications, we strongly advise you not to engage or provide any personal information, and to report the incident to your local authorities.