Sourcing Specialist (Facilities Sourcing Team)

Texas Instruments•Dallas, TX

17h•$73,500 - $110,500

About The Position

TI's Facilities Sourcing Team, within Indirect Procurement, has primary responsibilities to conduct Facilities Category External Market Analysis, New Supplier Introductions & Engagements, and Supplier Relationship and Management. As a sourcing specialist you will protect TI’s supply chain through deep acumen of our current, potential, and future supply base.

Requirements

Deep acumen of our current, potential, and future supply base.
Ability to work in a fast-paced, multi-tasking and self-motivating environment.
Strong sense of ownership and urgency.

Responsibilities

Developing and implementing appropriate sourcing strategies to meet corporate objectives.
Monitoring supply market drivers and adjusts sourcing strategy to meet future business performance goals.
Identification of opportunities and definition of sourcing projects.
Discover new sources of supply and lead new supplier development.
Engage suppliers to execute projects and drive supply chain resilience.
Development of detailed business processes to ensure robust category management fueling supplier engagement and vendor selection.
Ownership of a spend category and its sourcing strategy.
Spearhead contractual agreements between TI legal team and vendors.
Oversee critical aspects of vendor relationship, including price negotiation, quotations, contracts, yield agreements, service agreements, warranties, rebates, quality measurement, capacity reservation, forecasts, and delivery performance.
Manage all sourcing and spend communications between vendor and business units.
Works with global operational teams to resolve issues relating to vendor management or assurance of supply (risk mitigation, business continuity planning).
Work with new product development groups to source next technology need in manufacturing and the latest in IC design.
Leverage our supply chain to innovate new projects within area of specialization.
Leverage TI’s supplier performance framework to manage vendor expectations and set goals aligned with business need.
Execute with a strong sense of ownership and urgency with ability to work in a fast-paced, multi-tasking and self-motivating environment.
Analyze and anticipate needs based on market trends.