- Develop and execute sourcing strategies
- Identify, evaluate, and onboard global suppliers
- Lead RFQs/RFPs, supplier negotiations, and contract finalization
- Monitor market trends, pricing fluctuations, and technology advancements
Supplier Management & Qualification
- Establish vendor qualification processes in collaboration with quality and engineering teams.
- Drive supplier performance metrics (cost, quality, delivery, and technology roadmap alignment).
- Conduct supplier audits and ensure adherence to semiconductor industry standards.
Technical Collaboration
- Work closely with process engineers and R&D; teams on material specifications, including:
- Evaluate and qualify new materials and second-source suppliers.
Supply Chain & Risk Management
- Ensure continuity of supply for critical materials and manage supply disruptions.
- Develop dual-sourcing strategies and buffer plans for high-risk items.
- Analyse supply-demand dynamics and maintain optimal inventory levels.
- Collaborate with planning teams to ensure alignment with production schedules.
5. Cost Optimization
- Drive cost reduction initiatives through negotiation, volume leverage, and process optimization.
- Conduct should-cost analysis
- Track cost trends and identify opportunities for savings.
Common across Material all commodities (Must-have)
Specific for Gases
(Must-have)
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Supplier relationship management
- Communication and negotiation excellence
- Adaptability in fast-paced semiconductor environments
- Basic understanding of categories like speciality vs. Bulk gases and its purity, stability and shelf-life
- Technical understanding of gas ancillaries such as hookup, cabinet fittings, transport types.
- Understands SEMI Grade Gases ecosystem to establish supplier roadmaps
Bachelors or masters degree in chemical engineering, Materials Science, Chemistry, Supply Chain, or related field. Preferred candidate profile
- professionals within 5 years of experience ready to re-locate to Dholera/Ahmadabad
- Semiconductor experience ‘Positive to have’. Supply-chain experience is ‘Must have’ in some form (ex: Planning & analysis roles; Procurement strategy roles; Technical SCM roles etc.)