Sourcing Specialist (Facilities Sourcing Team)

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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.

Responsibilities may include:

• 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.

Minimum requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Data Analytics, Business Administration, Finance, Industrial Engineering, or related field
• 2 years relevant experience in semiconductor, advanced manufacturing, or construction project management

Preferred qualifications:

• CPSM, CSCP, or ASCM certification preferred
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Demonstrated strong analytical, critical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work in teams and collaborate effectively with people in different functions and regions
• Ability to take the initiative and drive for results
• Strong time management skills that enable on-time project delivery
• Ability to work effectively in an interrupt-driven, fast-paced and rapidly changing environment
• Demonstrated ability to build strong, influential relationships
• Ability to influence opinions and gain consensus
• Strong presentation skills
• Ability to handle contracts management
• Proactive, fast learner, self-motivated, multi-tasking and performance driven
• Ability to drive projects and programs to complete them in timeline given
• High accountability in maintaining confidentiality of information