Texas Instruments

Sourcing Specialist

Texas Instruments$80K — $95K *
Business Services
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Sciences, or related field
  • 5 years relevant experience in semiconductor or semiconductor downstream industry
  • CPSM, CSCP, or ASCM certification preferred
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills
  • Demonstrated strong analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills

Responsibilities

  • Develop and implement sourcing strategies that align with corporate goals
  • Monitor supply market trends and adjust strategies accordingly
  • Identify sourcing opportunities and define related projects
  • Discover and develop new sources of supply
  • Engage suppliers to enhance project execution and supply chain resilience
  • Oversee vendor relationships, including negotiations and contract management
  • Collaborate with global teams and manage communications regarding sourcing

Benefits

  • Opportunity for professional certification and development
  • Collaborative work environment across functions and regions
  • Exposure to innovative supply chain projects within the semiconductor field
  • Emphasis on a proactive and fast-paced workplace
  • Focus on building influential relationships with diverse stakeholders
Full Job Description
Job Description

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.


Qualifications

Minimum requirements:
  • Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Sciences or related field
  • 5 years relevant experience in semiconductor or semiconductor downstream industry

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


About the Team

TI does not make recruiting or hiring decisions based on citizenship, immigration status or national origin. However, if TI determines that information access or export control restrictions based upon applicable laws and regulations would prohibit you from working in this position without first obtaining an export license, TI expressly reserves the right not to seek such a license for you and either offer you a different position that does not require an export license or decline to move forward with your employment.

About Texas Instruments

National Semiconductor is a semiconductor manufacturer, specializing in analog devices and subsystems, headquartered in Santa Clara, California. The products of National Semiconductor include power management circuits, display drivers, audio and operational amplifiers, communication interface products and data conversion solutions. National's key markets include wireless handsets, displays and a variety of broad electronics markets, including medical, automotive, industrial, and test and measurement applications.

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1930
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