Strategic Project Purchasing Lead

Aixtron; Batu Kawan; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

AIXTRON is establishing a new manufacturing and engineering hub in Batu Kawan, Penang, Malaysia, and seeks a proactive Purchasing professional to lead procurement activities for projects. The role requires coordinating with engineering teams, selecting suppliers, and ensuring on-time delivery within defined frame agreements and supplier panels.

You will work closely with cross-functional teams to optimize costs, manage risks, and maintain supply stability, while upholding contractual standards

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Engineering, Mechanical, Electrical, Supply Chain, or related disciplines.
• At least 3 years of hands-on experience from sourcing to order fulfillment for a defined category in manufacturing companies.
• Familiarity with semiconductor supply chain is preferred.
• Ability to read and interpret basic engineering drawings and BOMs.
• Familiar with contract law, incoterms, import/export regulations.
• Interact confidently with suppliers with good communication and negotiation skills
• Strong follow-up sense and skilled in multiple tasks/projects with time/priority planning.
• Good proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint and ERP system, SAP is preferred.
• Fluent in English; Bahasa Malaysia and Mandarin proficiency is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Drive procurement activities within projects, ensuring alignment between project requirements, sourcing strategies and overall business objectives.
• Collaborate closely with Engineering during early project phases to identify, evaluate and onboard suitable suppliers, considering total cost of ownership (TCO), technical requirements and category strategies.
• Ensure timely supplier and material qualification in line with project timelines, proactively managing risks related to availability, lead times and readiness for production.
• Drive cost optimization initiatives within projects by identifying savings opportunities and supporting value engineering measures in close cooperation with cross-functional teams (Engineering, SCM, Quality).
• Act as the central interface between project teams, suppliers and procurement functions, ensuring transparent communication and aligned decision-making across all stakeholders.
• Manage and secure material availability for projects by coordinating demand, supplier commitments and delivery plans, ensuring adherence to critical milestones.
• Proactively identify supply risks and bottlenecks, implementing mitigation measures and escalating critical topics to relevant stakeholders to safeguard project execution.
• Support supplier development, transfer and localization initiatives as part of project execution, ensuring successful implementation and long-term supply stability.
• Ensure that all procurement activities within projects comply with contractual frameworks, internal policies and procurement standards, while contributing to process improvements.
• Monitor supplier performance within projects (delivery, quality, responsiveness) and initiate corrective actions where necessary to ensure project success.

Skills

Sourcing

Order fulfillment

Supplier management

Contract & Incoterms

Excel & PowerPoint

ERP system (SAP)

English fluency

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or related field

Tools

SAP

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

AIXTRON is establishing a new manufacturing and engineering hub in Batu Kawan, Penang, Malaysia, and seeks a proactive Purchasing professional to lead procurement activities for projects. The role requires coordinating with engineering teams, selecting suppliers, and ensuring on-time delivery within defined frame agreements and supplier panels.

You will work closely with cross-functional teams to optimize costs, manage risks, and maintain supply stability, while upholding contractual standards