Staff Specialist Procurement

Kulim (Malaysia) Until 8/22/2026 H-1B sponsor history First posted April 30, 2025 Last posted April 30, 2025
Job description
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Job Description
In your new role you will:
Companywide procurement of Spare parts, Consumables and Maintenance Services for semiconductor production equipment for all our Frontend-production sites Asia, Europe and USA.In detail the following areas of activity are contained in this position:
  • Strategic supplier selection and - improvement
  • Negotiation lead for key procurement activities / Cost down initiatives in close cooperation with technical experts and individual site Procurement representatives
  • Negotiation of procurement contracts / volume agreements / logistics contracts with key suppliers
  • Procurement market analysis and best practice sharing among our manufacturing facilities
  • Functional cooperation with the respective buyers at the production sites
  • Key member in cross functional teams for cost reduction/product improvement programs
  • Activity and result reporting
  • Apply state-of-the art negotiation processes and procurement tools(e-auctions, TCO, game theory …)


Your Profile
You are best equipped for this task if you have:
  • University / University of applied sciences / University of cooperative education: Bachelor / Master degree in Electrical Engineering, Information Technology or Industrial Engineering required
  • Education as industrial technologist desired
  • Work experience min. 3 years in a High-Tech capital intensive environment
  • Proactive, positive approach with willingness to communicate and bringing people together
  • Readiness to travel (max. 2-3 overseas trip p.a.)
  • MS Office skills required
  • SAP / BW skills required
  • English (business fluent), German (beneficial)
  • Trustful and accountable personality


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About this role

Summary

Manage procurement of spare parts and services for semiconductor production.

Job title

Staff Specialist Procurement

Experience level

3+ years

Industry

semiconductors

Location requirements

Located in Kulim, Malaysia; remote work not allowed.

Salary

Not specified

Visa sponsorship

H-1B sponsor history

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

bachelor degreemaster degreeelectrical engineeringinformation technologyindustrial engineeringwork experiencems officesapenglishgerman

Preferred skills

industrial technologist

Specializations

procurementnegotiationsupply chainmarket analysiscontract management
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Kulim, Kedah, Malaysia

On-site City