Staff Specialist Procurement

Infineon Technologies; Penang; On-site; MYR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Infineon Technologies in Malaysia, Penang, is seeking a procurement professional to lead strategic sourcing and supplier management. You will drive purchasing excellence, manage a skilled team, and optimize procurement processes to deliver value while ensuring compliance with internal policies.

The role emphasizes data analytics, stakeholder engagement, and continuous improvement, with opportunities to shape procurement strategies in a global semiconductor leader.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in supply chain management, Information Systems or Computer Science related field.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret data and make informed decisions.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for effective stakeholder engagement.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
• Proficient in using procurement software and tools, with a focus on process automation.
• Proficient in utilizing procurement software and tools, including SAP, Excel and Tableau to streamline purchasing processes and data management.
• Preference will be given to candidates who have programming knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily PROC service operation to meet operational and quality targets.
• Experience in the supply chain roles, core buying, hard skills and soft abilities typically in procurement and purchasing.
• Ensure the timely delivery of goods and services in accordance with established service levels and KPIs.
• Drive the quotation process by defining evaluation criteria, identifying and selecting suppliers, executing the evaluation process, and refining and validating sourcing and purchasing options.
• Manage buy-in from key stakeholders to ensure alignment and collaboration throughout the procurement process.
• Prepare and present reports to management, analyzing metrics and projection results to inform decision-making.
• Demonstrate urgency and deliver tasks on time, even under tight deadlines.
• Apply and optimize procurement processes, automating where feasible, to ensure compliance with internal policies and external regulations.
• Analyzing data, designing systems, troubleshooting issues, and optimizing technology performance. Interdisciplinary Collaboration:Participate in inter disciplinary working groups and project work to gather insights, influence outcomes, and enhance internal processes and procedures.
• Recommend process improvements and develop tools aimed at fostering a culture of continuous improvement within the procurement function.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication

Stakeholder engagement

Team leadership

Programming knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain / Information Systems / Computer Science

Tools

SAP

Excel

Tableau

Job description

Strategic sourcing, supplier management, and driving business value through procurement excellence

Your role

Key responsibilities in your new role

• TeamLeader:Lead daily PROC service operation to meet operational and quality targets. Manage, coach, and develop team members through performance reviews, 1:1s, and training.
• Buyingand procurement skillsets:Experience in the supply chain roles, core buying, hard skills and soft abilities typically in procurement and purchasing.
• ServiceDelivery:Ensure the timely delivery of goods and services in accordance with established service levels and KPIs.
• QuotationProcesses:Drive the quotation process by defining evaluation criteria, identifying and selecting suppliers, executing the evaluation process, and refining and validating sourcing and purchasing options.
• StakeholderEngagement:Manage buy-in from key stakeholders to ensure alignment and collaboration throughout the procurement process.
• Reporting& Analysis:Prepare and present reports to management, analyzing metrics and projection results to inform decision-making.
• TimeManagement:Demonstrate urgency and deliver tasks on time, even under tight deadlines.
• ProcessOptimization:Apply and optimize procurement processes, automating where feasible, to ensure compliance with internal policies and external regulations.
• Analytical& Problem-Solving Skills:Analyzing data, designing systems, troubleshootingissues, and optimizing technology performance. Interdisciplinary Collaboration:Participate in inter disciplinary working groups and project work to gatherinsights, influence outcomes, and enhance internal processes and procedures.
• ContinuousImprovement:Recommend process improvements and develop tools aimed at fostering a culture of continuous improvement within the procurement function.

Your profile

Qualifications and skills to help you succeed

• Provenexperience in supply chain management, Information Systems or Computer Sciencerelated field.
• Stronganalytical skills with the ability to interpret data and make informeddecisions.
• Excellentcommunication and interpersonal skills for effective stakeholder engagement.
• Abilityto work independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
• Proficientin using procurement software and tools, with a focus on process automation.
• Proficientin utilizing procurement software and tools, including SAP, Excel and tableauto streamline purchasing processes and data management.
• Preferencewill be given to candidates who have programming knowledge.

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