Overview
In this role you will support sourcing and procurement activities within TE Connectivity’s Aerospace, Defense & Marine unit. You will work closely with manufacturing and engineering to secure materials, manage orderbooks, and optimize supplier performance for on-time delivery and cost efficiency. You’ll contribute to master data integrity, KPI reporting, and supplier negotiations to ensure best value. This is an opportunity to impact supply chain reliability at a global technology leader.
Pay / Benefits
- salary: competitive
- performance-based bonus plans
- health insurance
- employee stock purchase program
- community/charitable programs
- employee resource groups
Responsibilities
- Trade commodity purchasing for Electronics, cable, ceramics and consumables
- Manage daily/weekly orderbooks and flag delays
- Ensure suppliers deliver on time
- Raise new purchase orders and handle pricing inquiries
- Address late lines with planners and take corrective actions
- Manage suppliers and orderbooks and build strong supplier relationships
- Escalate issues to supervisor/relevant sourcing analyst
- Master data management for items, MOQs, price breaks, safety stocks
- Manage & report KPI targets: delivery on time, PO confirmations
- Process invoices and resolve blocked invoices and PO amendments
- MRP exception management
Key requirements
- GCSE Level education
- Previous Buyer experience
- Strong IT skills including SAP with MRP experience
- Excel would be advantageous
- Proactive with strong attention to detail
- Ability to prioritise and manage workload under demanding requirements
- Creative and logical thinker, capable of working in detail without supervision
- Strong organizational and time management skills
- Good verbal and written communication
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- proactive
- attention to detail
- prioritization
- SAP
- MRP
- Excel
Buyer (f/m/d) in Hastings employer: TE connectivity
TE Connectivity is an exceptional employer that fosters a collaborative and innovative work culture, making it an ideal place for an ERP Systems Analyst. With a strong focus on employee growth and development, the company offers comprehensive training programs and opportunities to work on cutting-edge technology in a dynamic manufacturing and supply chain environment. Located in a vibrant area, employees enjoy a supportive atmosphere that values their contributions and encourages meaningful engagement.
