Senior Category Buyer - Electrical/Electromechanical

AIXTRON SE; Malaysia; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

AIXTRON Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. in Batu Kawan, Penang, seeks a (Senior) Category Purchasing Executive for Electrical/Electromechanical categories to shape global sourcing strategy and lead supplier negotiations.

You will collaborate with Engineering, Quality and Operations to secure sustainable cost efficiency and long-term supply security. The role emphasizes cross-functional teamwork, supplier development, and compliance, with opportunities to contribute to the new manufacturing hub in Malaysia and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Engineering, Mechanical, Electrical, Supply Chain, or related disciplines.
• At least 5 years of professional experience with 3 years in strategic category management for electrical/electromechanical categories.
• Familiarity with semiconductor supply chain is preferred.
• Ability to read and interpret basic engineering drawings.
• Familiar with contract law, incoterms, import/export regulations.
• Strong communication and negotiation with suppliers.

Responsibilities

• Develop & execute strategies for assigned global commodity groups, aligning with Engineering, Quality and Operations to achieve sustainable cost efficiency, supplier performance and long-term supply security; implement category strategies of lead buyers in Germany within your region.
• Conduct global market analyses to identify sourcing opportunities, supplier innovations and cost optimization potential, and translate findings into sourcing strategies.
• Drive cost reduction initiatives and contribute to value engineering activities in collaboration with technical and operational teams.
• Manage the full sourcing process including supplier identification, RFQs, evaluation, selection and contract award, ensuring alignment with technical and commercial requirements.
• Lead commercial and contractual negotiations with international suppliers, ensuring competitive total cost of ownership (TCO), high quality standards and reliable delivery performance.
• Support supplier development, localization and transfer initiatives, ensuring smooth implementation and long-term supplier performance.
• Build, develop and optimize the supplier base to support current and future business needs, ensuring scalability, resilience and competitiveness.
• Drive supplier performance management by monitoring quality, delivery and cost KPIs, conducting regular performance reviews and initiating improvement measures.
• Support and participate in supplier audits and ensure compliance with quality, regulatory and company standards.
• Proactively identify supply risks related to capacity, lead times or quality, and implement mitigation actions to ensure continuity of supply.
• Ensure all sourcing and procurement activities comply with company policies, ethical standards and legal requirements.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date procurement data in SAP and support reporting and transparency across the organization.
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional stakeholders (Engineering, Production, Quality, SCM) to align specifications, demand forecasts and sourcing strategies.

Skills

Strategic category management

Supplier negotiation

Engineering drawings

Time management

English communication

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Engineering, Mechanical, Electrical, Supply Chain, or related disciplines

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

SAP

Job description

AIXTRON Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. in Batu Kawan, Penang, seeks a (Senior) Category Purchasing Executive for Electrical/Electromechanical categories to shape global sourcing strategy and lead supplier negotiations.

You will collaborate with Engineering, Quality and Operations to secure sustainable cost efficiency and long-term supply security. The role emphasizes cross-functional teamwork, supplier development, and compliance, with opportunities to contribute to the new manufacturing hub in Malaysia and