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

OSRAM Opto Semiconductors (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd; Regensburg; On-site; EUR 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

ams OSRAM Group in Regensburg, Germany is seeking a Category Expert (d/m/f) - Direct Material to lead sourcing activities for new materials and suppliers, and to drive category strategies in optical components for LED and photonic applications. You will collaborate with R&D, Quality, and Business Line stakeholders and develop cost-saving initiatives.

The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor's or Master's in engineering or a related field, has at least 3 years in semiconductor/high-tech, fluent

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• 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

Skills

Semiconductor/High-tech experience

Analytical thinking

Negotiation skills

Cross-functional collaboration

International travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering/Business/Industrial Engineering

Tools

SAP

Job description

Category Expert (d/m/f) - Direct Material Language View Profile Employee Login Job Alerts Link Job Description Category Expert (d/m/f) - Direct Material Regensburg, Germany

The ams OSRAM Group is a global leader in innovative light and sensor solutions. As a specialist in Digital Photonics, we combine technological excellence with state-of-the-art global manufacturing capabilities to offer our customers the broadest portfolio of digital emitter and sensor technologies. Globally, our teams develop groundbreaking solutions aligned with societal megatrends like intelligent mobility, artificial intelligence, augmented reality, smart health, and robotics. At ams OSRAM, employees are part of a highly innovative, international technology environment. Diverse teams, a high degree of ownership, and exciting challenges provide the opportunity to grow, develop, and make a real difference. Because behind our innovations are people who carry something special inside and who bring their unique strengths to work every day.

Show the world what you are made of.

Your new responsibilities

• 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 strategiesPerform Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) evaluations
• Drive procurement activities within international development and business Projects

What we look for

• 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

Please contact Johanna Sieber for further information via [e-mail] or [phone].

ams OSRAM is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. Diversity, equity and inclusion is strongly established in our corporate culture and we firmly believe it makes us more successful as a company. All qualified applications will receive consideration for employment regardless of ethnic, national or social origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, color, religion, age, physical and mental abilities.