Company Profile:

TE Connectivity Ltd. is a $14 billion global technology and manufacturing leader creating a safer, sustainable, productive, and connected future. For more than 75 years, our connectivity and sensor solutions, proven in the harshest environments, have enabled advancements in transportation, industrial applications, medical technology, energy, data communications, and the home. With 80,000 employees, including more than 8,000 engineers, working alongside customers in approximately 140 countries, TE ensures that EVERY CONNECTION COUNTS. Learn more at www.te.com

Job description:

POSITION : SHOULD COSTING AND COST BENCHMARKING ENGINEERING, Electrical &
Electronics
LOCATION : BENGALURU
BU : INDUSTRIAL BUSINESS UNIT (INDUSTRIAL SOLUTION)

 

We are looking for a highly motivated and engaged expert to contribute to productivity using analytics tools. These analytics tools are called Should Cost because they help the buyers to evaluate what appropriate cost of a part/component/service should be. Your focus area will be on conducting Should Cost analysis for various Product categories (such as PCB, PCB Components and its assembly). You are required to part of Teardown lab and work with Engineers who are associated with the Teardown lab and are part of Should costing, various Benchmarking analysis. The role is very transversal, with contacts and stakeholders across regions and different functions between Procurement, Industrialization and R&D (for technical expertise). As Should Cost Analyst, you will also strengthen valuable skills in analytics and project management. You will be close to global category management team, Cross BU’s as well as regional operations with participation to negotiations in support to buyers and suppliers.

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RESPONSIBILITIES
• Embrace and exemplify as well as overall leadership expectations
• Responsible for conducting product Tear Down engineering / cost analysis
• Communicate results and opportunities of Clean Sheet analysis to Should Cost manager and/or procurement communities.
• Support the creation and execution of gap closure roadmap with Should Cost manager.
• Support negotiations with suppliers using Should Cost tools as analytics expert.
• Support regional projects, Such as “Purchasing Out Of Country”, “Quality Value Engineering”, “Localization”, “Change Of Supplier”, “Make vs. Buy” ….
• Support regional and global initiatives (Supplier Base Optimization, Rebalancing).
• Support capability building initiative to buyers through training, workshop, joint work, etc. Identify and share best practices on analytics and share them with procurement teams.

EDUCATION/KNOWLEDGE
• B.E / B. Tech in Electrical/Electronic Engineering
• Experience in connectors & terminals is preferred.
• Knowledge about ISO 9001/14001 systems
CRITICAL EXPERIENCE
• 5+ Should costing and Cost benchmarking experience with Active and Passive components (Example: Connectors with & without PCBA)
• Strong E&E background
• High technical skills to teardown product for cost analysis
• Meeting with internal & External customers
• Well organized and multi-tasking
• Thorough understanding of manufacturing basics and cost structure, especially with both Active & Passive components
• Self-starter and have demonstrated your autonomy in past projects
• Strong influencer and good communicator, fluent in English
• Co-ordinating with different stake holders
COMPETENCIES
• Ability to communicate effectively and accurately across multi-cultural groups
• Knowledge on Plastics and Metals would be an added advantage.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to assure quality for services
• Strong Conceptual, problem solving and Analytical Skills
• Capable of Handling Multiple Projects simultaneously
• Ability to create and sustain best practices
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes mainly Molding, Stamping and Plating
• Should be Self-Motivated, Adaptive, Passionate about results and a Good Team Player
• Analyzing and documenting test results
• Attend regular Project Review Meetings and be an interface and co-ordinate with the team
MOTIVATIONAL/CULTURAL FIT
• Meeting Commitment
• Problem solving
• Drive for results
• Action Oriented
• Clear and concise communication
• Timely decision making
• Passion for technology