Category Procurement Specialist - Direct Material (d/m/f)

OSRAM Opto Semiconductors (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd; Malaysia; On-site; MYR 102,000 - 128,000; Full time

Job summary

ams OSRAM Group is looking for a Category Procurement Specialist - Direct Material to act as a technical-commercial material expert for R&D, Quality, and other stakeholders. You will translate requirements into sourcing solutions and drive cost-reduction through material changes and supplier innovations.

The role includes supplier onboarding, RFQs, negotiations, SAP order creation, and monitoring supplier performance across cost, quality, and delivery in a highly dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in engineering, materials science, electronics, supply chain management, business administration or comparable.
• Fluent English; additional languages are an advantage.
• Analytical and structured working style with strong attention to transactional accuracy and follow-through.

Responsibilities

• Act as a technical-commercial material expert for R&D, Quality and other stakeholders, translating business and technical requirements into sourcing solutions.
• Identify and drive cost-reduction and productivity opportunities through material changes, standardization, second-source strategies and supplier innovation.
• Manage supplier onboarding and qualification, including RFQs, commercial evaluations, negotiations and qualification coordination.
• Convert purchasing requirements into SAP purchase orders, call-offs and scheduling activities while maintaining relevant master data.
• Monitor order confirmations, pricing, quantities and delivery dates, and resolve deviations with suppliers and internal stakeholders.
• Act as the first procurement escalation point for supplier-related issues requiring timely support and resolution.
• Coordinate supplier evaluations, monitor performance and support improvement initiatives across quality, delivery, cost, technology and responsiveness.

Skills

Fluent English

Analytical

Structured work style

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in engineering / materials science / electronics / supply chain management / business administration

Tools

SAP

Supplier management

Job description

Category Procurement Specialist - Direct Material (d/m/f) Language View Profile Employee Login Job Alerts Link Job Description Category Procurement Specialist - Direct Material (d/m/f) Nove Zamky, Slovakia | 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

• Act as a technical-commercial material expert for R&D, Quality and other stakeholders, translating business and technical requirements into sourcing solutions
• Identify and drive cost-reduction and productivity opportunities through material changes, standardization, second-source strategies and supplier innovation
• Manage supplier onboarding and qualification, including RFQs, commercial evaluations, negotiations and qualification coordination
• Convert purchasing requirements into SAP purchase orders, call-offs and scheduling activities while maintaining relevant master data
• Monitor order confirmations, pricing, quantities and delivery dates, and resolve deviations with suppliers and internal stakeholders
• Act as the first procurement escalation point for supplier-related issues requiring timely support and resolution
• Coordinate supplier evaluations, monitor performance and support improvement initiatives across quality, delivery, cost, technology and responsiveness

Who we are looking for

• Successfully completed bachelor’s or master’s degree in engineering, materials science, electronics, supply chain management, business administration or comparable
• First experience in the field of procurement or category in industry environment is an advantage
• Basic knowledge in SAP and supplier management helpful
• Analytical and structured working style with strong attention to transactional accuracy and follow-through
• Confident communication, stakeholder management and persuasion across functions and cultures
• Willingness to work in a highly dynamic and challenging environment
• Willingness to travel (~ 20%)
• Fluent English; additional languages are an advantage

For Slovakia: The estimated monthly salary is 2.000€ up to 2.500€.

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.