Procurement Director - based in Penang

Agensi Pekerjaan Adecco Personnel Sdn Bhd; Penang; On-site; MYR 200,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency in Penang is seeking a seasoned professional to manage sourcing and procurements within the semiconductor industry. The ideal candidate will have over 15 years of experience, focusing on developing sourcing strategies for various suppliers while ensuring cost-effectiveness. This role demands strong negotiation skills and a partnership approach with both engineers and suppliers. Hence, if you are ready for a leadership position in a dynamic environment, we encourage you to apply.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience in procurement, sourcing, or supplier management within the semiconductor industry.
• Proven track record in substrate sourcing and materials qualification.
• Experience collaborating across cross-functional teams including R&D, quality, and operations.

Responsibilities

• Managing both direct and indirect sourcing and procurements.
• Developing sourcing strategy for OSAT suppliers.
• Negotiating assembly and package pricing with suppliers.
• Mentoring and leading a team of sourcing professionals.

Skills

Supplier strategy negotiation

Understanding of semiconductor assembly processes

Analytical skills

Communication and leadership

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Supply Chain, Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering

Job description

The position involves managing both direct and indirect sourcing and procurements, with a focus on developing sourcing strategies for OSAT, including assembly, lead frame, and mold compound suppliers, as well as tooling vendors. The role requires negotiating assembly and package pricing with suppliers to achieve or improve on the cost roadmap. Additionally, the candidate will partner with company's engineers and suppliers' engineers to drive costs down through value engineering efforts. The position also entails developing, maintaining, and owning a cost roadmap database that models all company's costs, including fab, test, logistics, and warehousing.

The candidate will work with the Product definition team to help develop the financial models of new products and collaborate with the NPI team for supplier identification, evaluation, design rule confirmation, and RFQ. Furthermore, the role supports all administrative aspects of the sourcing function and involves organizing, preparing, and running quarterly business reviews with fabs and assembly suppliers.

Key Responsibilities

• Managing both direct and indirect sourcing and procurements.
• Developing sourcing strategy of OSAT including assembly, lead frame, and mold compound suppliers as well as tooling vendors.
• Negotiating assembly and package pricing with suppliers to achieve or improve on cost roadmap.
• Partnering with company's engineers and suppliers' engineers to drive costs down through value engineering efforts.
• Mentor and lead a team of sourcing and procurement professionals, fostering collaboration across global sites.
• Developing, maintaining, and owning a cost roadmap database that models all company's costs including fab, test, logistics, warehousing.
• Working with the Product definition team to help develop the financial models of new products.
• Collaborating with NPI team for NPI supplier identification, evaluation, design rule confirmation and RFQ.
• Supporting all administrative aspects of the sourcing function.
• Organizing, preparing, and running the quarterly business reviews with fabs and assembly suppliers.

Key Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Supply Chain, Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, or related field.
• 15+ years of progressive experience in procurement, sourcing, or supplier management within the semiconductor industry.
• Proven track record in substrate sourcing, materials qualification, and packaging technology development.
• Strong understanding of semiconductor assembly processes, substrate manufacturing, and packaging materials.
• Demonstrated ability in supplier strategy, negotiation, and relationship management at a global scale.
• Experience collaborating across cross-functional teams including R&D, quality, and operations.
• Excellent analytical, strategic thinking, and decision-making skills.
• Exceptional communication, leadership, and stakeholder management abilities.
• Familiarity with supply risk mitigation, cost reduction, and capacity assurance strategies.
• Must be willing to be based in Bayan Lepas, Penang.

Preferred Background

• Strong technical foundation in flip‑chip, BGA, or substrate packaging technologies.
• IC packaging experience.
• Experience managing supplier networks across China and Southeast Asia.

Interested?

If you would like to explore this opportunity, please submit your updated resume to [e-mail]. Our recruitment team will review your application and contact you for further steps. If you do not receive further communication from us, it means there are other applicants in better alignment to our needs. Be on the look out for future career opportunities with us. We wish you success in your job seeking journey.