Senior Manager Global Category Procurement

Infineon Technologies AG; Kulim; On-site; MYR 240,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

Infineon Technologies AG in Kulim, Malaysia seeks a Senior Manager Global Category Procurement to lead strategic sourcing, drive supplier relations, and optimize contracts across sites. The role focuses on pooling demand, evaluating suppliers, and coordinating a cross-functional team to deliver value and risk management in a global context.

The role requires strong negotiation skills, experience in facility management or construction within semiconductor environments, and fluency in German and

Qualifications

• High level BA or engineering degree.
• Approx. 5+ years in advanced procurement in international environments.
• Experience in facility management and construction topics, ideally in semiconductor projects.
• Proven record in contract management with focus on terms and regulations.
• Strong communication and negotiation skills with internal and external leaders.
• Capable of leading and coordinating international teams; open to global travel.
• Business fluency in German and English; IT skills for procurement tools.

Responsibilities

• Pool demand from various sites to increase procurement power and optimize costs.
• Coordinate cross-functional Focus on Value team to drive supplier selection and performance.
• Negotiate global contracts and agreements with clear, cost-effective terms.
• Maintain regular contact with internal/external partners to monitor market developments.
• Report cost reductions/avoidances monthly to procurement heads and plant segments.
• Manage supplier relationships to enhance collaboration and performance.
• Support projects to improve terms on new plants or modules.

Skills

Negotiation

Contract mgmt

Leadership

Communication

Global travel

German & English

Education

BA or Engineering degree

Job description

#WeAreIn for jobs that impact everyone’s life Your steady execution, creative problem solving, and commitment to quality create a foundation that allows innovation to happen and success to grow. As a Senior Manager Global Category Procurement on our Corporate Functions team, you ensure processes run efficiently, you bring clarity, and dependable support to the heart of the company. Are you in?Your roleKey responsibilities in your new roleResponsible for medium to large volumes and / or medium to high complexityPooling of demand from various sites to increase procurement power to best possible effect.Operations Plan (Blue Book) with yearly goals and estimated market price development to inform Infineon Management and sites about planned strategy and main areas of activities.The Category Manager is the communication provider (spokesperson) to the most important suppliers and specifically focus on global sourcing, selection, evaluation, and the development (out- phasing) to acquire the most promising and best suppliers and to guarantee an optimum on purchased quality and supply chain.Co-ordinate a cross-functional “Focus on Value” team (products or services).Contract management Negotiation of global contracts and agreements to include a common sense of understanding into contracts to have a clear, understandable, and cost-effective regulation among the entire Infineon community and to guarantee certainty of supply with the best terms.Intensive, regular contact with internal / external interface partners to especially built up and maintain a communicative procurement network recognize developments (in market, demand, etc.) and to influence accordingly.Reporting of results Comprehensive reporting of cost reduction / avoidance is executed monthly to inform all sites and the Procurement Heads about the valid details per plant / segment in order to make the results transparent and to control the activities of the CM on a result-oriented basis and against the Operations Plan.Risk reporting in case of severe problems (catastrophes or others) extended information is lined out; risks are quarterly reported according to the rules of Infineon Corp.Risk Management.Relationship management Professionally manage supplier relationship with most important suppliers to ensure suppliers management attention and participation on both sides to continuously enhance collaboration.Project support Actively support local projects (e.g. new plants or modules) to take the pooling power also into projects and to use project demand to establish better terms for normal demand.Your profileQualifications and skills to help you succeedHigh level of BA or engineering degreeApprox. 5+ years job experience on an advanced procurement level in an international environmentSeveral years job experience in facility management and construction related topics, ideally experience in semiconductor business and project managementProven record of contract management including knowledge of legal terms with focus on facility managementStrong communication and negotiation skills on eye-level with internal and external management functionsCapable of and experienced in leading and coordinating international teamsHigh mobility: willingness to regular global business travelBusiness fluent in German and English, proven IT skills#WeAreIn for driving decarbonization and digitalization.As a global leader in semiconductor solutions in power systems and IoT, Infineon enables game-changing solutions for green and efficient energy, clean and safe mobility, as well as smart and secure IoT. Together, we drive innovation and customer success, while caring for our people and empowering them to reach ambitious goals. Be a part of making life easier, safer and greener.Are you in?We are on a journey to create the best Infineon for everyone.We strive to create the best Infineon for everyone by embracing diversity and inclusion. We welcome applicants for who they are and offer a workplace built on trust, openness, respect and equal opportunity.Our hiring decisions are based on skills and experience. Even if you don’t meet every requirement, we encourage you to apply.Please let your recruiter know if you need any accommodations during the interview process.Learn more about our various contact channels and about Diversity & Inclusion at Infineon.