Category Expert (d/m/f) - Direct Material

ams OSRAM; Regensburg; Híbrido; EUR 90 000 - 120 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

ams OSRAM seeks a procurement professional to lead sourcing for new materials and supplier-driven innovations in optical components for LED, laser, and photonics. You will partner with R&D, Quality, and business lines to optimize specifications and drive cost savings.

Ideal candidates have a degree in engineering or related field, 3+ years in semiconductor/high-tech industries, and a commercial mindset with strong negotiation and communication skills. Some international travel is expected.

Qualificações

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, Business Administration, Industrial Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Fluency in English and strong communication skills are essential.
• Commercial mindset with analytical and entrepreneurial thinking.

Responsabilidades

• Lead sourcing activities for new materials, technologies, suppliers, and supplier-driven innovations.
• Manage material categories related to optical components for LED, laser, and photonic applications.
• Drive/support the building blocks for the creation of a photonic engine ecosystem.
• Act as a technical and commercial partner for R&D, Quality, and Business Line stakeholders.
• Identify and implement cost-saving and productivity improvement opportunities through material and specification optimization.

Conhecimentos

Analytical thinking

Negotiation skills

Communication skills

Entrepreneurial mindset

Fluent English

Willingness to travel

Formação académica

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Engineering/related discipline

Ferramentas

SAP

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Central Functions support the board as well as the business in achieving its strategic objectives. These are, for example, Information Technology, Human Resources, Logistics, Compliance, Finance and many more.

• Lead sourcing activities for new materials, technologies, suppliers, and supplier-driven innovations (e.g. optical elements for LED and Laser Assembly, optical interconnect elements for datacom applications)
• Manage material categories related to optical components for LED, laser, and photonic applications
• Drive/support the building blocks for the creation of a photonic engine ecosystem
• Act as a technical and commercial partner for R&D, Quality, and Business Line stakeholders
• Identify and implement cost-saving and productivity improvement opportunities through material and specification optimization
• Develop software-based material cost simulations using supplier, process, technology, and market data
• Manage supplier onboarding activities, including supplier qualification, contract negotiations, and contract management
• Conduct market, technology, and supplier analyses to establish and maintain deep supply market intelligence
• Support the development and implementation of global category and sourcing strategies
• Perform Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) evaluations
• Drive procurement activities within international development and business Projects

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering, Business Administration, Industrial Engineering, or a related discipline
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in the semiconductor, electronics, or high-tech industry
• Strong understanding of semiconductor, LED, photonics, or datacom technologies
• Experience working in project-driven and cross-functional environments
• Commercial mindset with strong analytical and entrepreneurial thinking
• Excellent communication, influencing, and negotiation skills
• Structured, independent, and solution-oriented working style
• Willingness to travel internationally
• Fluent English language skills
• SAP knowledge is considered an advantage