Job Description

Location: Kulim
Job ID: HRC0394602

Job description
In your new role you will:

• Define yearly goals and estimate market price development

• to inform local PUR and CoC Management about planned strategy and main areas of activities and to supply basic data for plant planning and reporting \xef\x83\xa0 Local Target Setting.
• Contract and price negotiations for small to medium volumes

• to contribute to the profitability of the company.
• Definition of procurement strategies

• to ensure the long-term, cost-effective supply of products/services.
• Support the Commodity Manager to set up a strategy for the accounted commodity.
• Implementation of alternative procurement sources

• to minimize stock times, inventory levels and costs (cost avoidance /cost reduction).
• Regular contacts with interface partners to recognize developments (in market, demand, etc.) and exert influence accordingly.
• Reporting of local results monthly/quarterly to control the measurable activities against the planned figures.
• Strategy and Market know-how

• Deep knowledge of relevant markets, market development, market main players, competitors and derived IFX PUR Strategy.
• Supplier Intelligence

• Expert for all issues of local A-suppliers (e.g. business model, development roadmap, company values, SWOT, fears, cost structure); deep knowledge of IFX competition strategy at the supplier (What is IFX competitor\'s strategy at the same supplier?).
• Analysis and controlling of contractual agreements

• to prepare renegotiations/subsequent negotiations, initiate appropriate measures and guarantee supplies.
• Supplier Management

• to gain the best suppliers and guarantee an optimum supply chain (incl. minimizing of purchasing risks).
• Contribute to the Cluster Purchasing

• Performance (Cost, Quality) inline with the set targets.
• Proactive information exchange with Core Buyers
• Cross-functional Team / project support / local business partner support at site

Your profile
You are best equipped for this task if you have:

• relevant vocational training (3+ years) and extensive subject-specific additional qualification
• a relevant completed study with a duration of 4 years and additional qualification or by a relevant completed study (+4 years)
• first relevant working experience
• High level of commercial apprenticeship with additional understanding for technical requirements or high level of technical apprenticeship with advanced level of BA understanding
• Academy or university degree advantageous
• Understanding in respect of changing markets (seller vs. Buyer markets)
• Understanding of semiconductors, semiconductor industry and its customers advantageous
• Frequent information exchange to all internal customers and the most important suppliers
• Frequent reporting to Purchasing management

Driving decarbonization and digitalization. Together.

Infineon designs, develops, manufactures, and markets a broad range of semiconductors and semiconductor-based solutions, focusing on key markets in the automotive, industrial, and consumer sectors. Its products range from standard components to special components for digital, analog, and mixed-signal applications to customer-specific solutions together with the appropriate software.

We are on a journey to create the best Infineon for everyone.
This means we embrace diversity and inclusion and welcome everyone for who they are. At Infineon, we offer a working environment characterized by trust, openness, respect and tolerance and are committed to give all applicants and employees equal opportunities. We base our recruiting decisions on the applicant\xc2\xb4s experience and skills.
We look forward to receiving your resume, even if you do not entirely meet all the requirements of the job posting.
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