Strategic Sourcing Lead - Advanced Packaging

Renesas Electronics Corporation; Bayan Lepas; On-site; MYR 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Renesas Electronics Corporation in Penang is seeking a Purchasing Specialist to ensure timely and cost‑effective sourcing of MRO, indirect materials, and capital equipment, while supporting NPI requirements and collaborating with Engineering to develop spare parts strategy.

You will drive cost savings, mitigate supply risks, and manage PR/PO and contract processes, leveraging advanced Excel and SAP familiarity to optimize procurement operations.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 to 5 years of procurement experience in manufacturing.
• Exposure to semiconductor / electronics / advanced packaging preferred.
• Proficient in MS Office applications, especially advanced Excel (pivot tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP) and PowerPoint; familiarity with procurement/SAP is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Sourcing Management: develop strategies for MRO, Indirects, and CapEx; build multi-sourcing for critical equipment and spare parts; support NPI builds.
• Supplier Management: negotiate pricing, contracts, SLAs; conduct supplier performance reviews (on-time delivery, quality, service).
• MRO / Spare Parts Management: coordinate preventive maintenance spares and urgent breakdown parts; develop critical spare strategy.
• Cost, Risk & Compliance: drive annual cost savings and cost avoidance; identify and mitigate supply risks.
• Procurement Operations: manage PR/PO cycle, contract management, support urgent breakdown procurement and expediting.

Skills

Procurement experience

Cross-functional collaboration

Cost-conscious mindset

Education

Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, Engineering, Business, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

SAP

Word

Job description

Renesas Electronics Corporation in Penang is seeking a Purchasing Specialist to ensure timely and cost‑effective sourcing of MRO, indirect materials, and capital equipment, while supporting NPI requirements and collaborating with Engineering to develop spare parts strategy.

You will drive cost savings, mitigate supply risks, and manage PR/PO and contract processes, leveraging advanced Excel and SAP familiarity to optimize procurement operations.