DIRECT PROCUREMENT BUYER
MELEXIS Tessenderlo, Flemish Region, Belgium
Your future job As a Direct Procurement Buyer specialising in OSAT (Outsourced Semiconductor Assembly and Test) & Wafer, you will play a pivotal role in managing the procurement process for critical components and services within the semiconductor supply chain. Working closely with suppliers, internal stakeholders, and engineering teams, you will ensure the timely delivery of high-quality products while optimising costs and maintaining stringent quality standards. Your expertise in negotiating contracts, analysing market trends, and cultivating supplier relationships will be essential in supporting the company's strategic objectives.
Your role
Role & Responsibilities
* Strategic Sourcing: develop strategic approaches for complex and international procurement initiatives / supplier business: organisation of the process, defining appropriate sourcing techniques, business case definition, stakeholder alignment, and execution of complex negotiations. Analyze, control and validate high-complexity circumstances, e.g. optimization potential for demands and specifications.
* Market Analysis: scan the market to stay abreast of technological and market changes, which can lead to opportunities to reduce TCO and implement best practices.
* Cost Management: develop and implement cost reduction strategies through value engineering, volume leverage, and process improvements while ensuring product quality and reliability.
* Quality Assurance: enable SQA to establish and enforce rigorous quality standards and performance metrics for OSAT / Wafer suppliers, ensuring regulatory compliance and industry standards. assist on the claim procedure in case of quality, logistics, or quantity issues.
* Contract Negotiation: create framework agreements / single contracts with suppliers in cross-functional and/or multi-national teams.
* Stakeholder Management: work in cross-functional teams with responsibility for tenders, negotiations and contract closures in alignment with internal clients, requiring stakeholder alignment at the highest level.
* Supplier Relationship Management: oversee performance of current partnerships, organize regular business reviews, build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, ensure effective communication, and ensure compliance with overall Category / Procurement / Company strategy.
Your profile
* You have a Master’s degree in technical or engineering studies or an economics background with strong technical skills.
* You have at least 3 years of experience.
* You are fluent in English.
* You are autonomous, flexible and organized.
* Effective communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate cross-functionally and influence stakeholders at all levels of the organization.
* Excellent analytical abilities with proficiency in market research, cost analysis, and financial modelling.
* We offer a challenging job in a dynamic high-tech international environment with the opportunity to take ownership of your professional passion and contribute to the success of the company, in a team-oriented and professional atmosphere in a flat-structured organization with versatile development opportunities.
Seniority level
* Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Purchasing and Supply Chain
* Industries: Semiconductor Manufacturing
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Location: Tessenderlo, Flemish Region, Belgium
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