Global Sourcing Manager – Indirect

Nexperia; Netherlands; Remote; EUR 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Nexperia in Nijmegen seeks a Global Sourcing Manager for the Global NPR Team. You will own selected non-product related categories such as People & Professional, IT and Utilities, developing long-term sourcing strategies aligned with leadership and stakeholders.

You will build supplier partnerships, drive cost reductions, manage supplier performance, and lead process improvements while collaborating across borders with Tier 1+2 sites.

Qualifications

• Commercial degree and >10 years of experience in semiconductor or similar industries.
• Proven track record in sourcing roles.
• Excellent English speaking and communication skills amongst various groups of stakeholders across borders (Tier 1+2 sites).
• Proven negotiation and analytical skills.
• Capability of thinking out of the box while challenging the status quo.

Responsibilities

• Develop robust and long-term sourcing strategies and roadmaps for owned categories in alignment with sr. leadership and stakeholders.
• Build and nurture long-term supplier partnerships focusing on cost efficiency and best total cost of ownership.
• Manage supplier performance for best-in-class supply base.
• Drive synergy spends to consolidate suppliers and reduce costs on consumables.
• Involve yourself in system and process improvement projects.
• Drive and support stakeholder management on procurement processes.
• Provide support to team colleagues and development.

Skills

Sourcing experience

Negotiation

Analytical skills

English communication

Strategic thinking

Education

Commercial degree

Job description

About the role

At Nexperia, we build around 100 billion essential semiconductors a year. These microchips are a crucial part of cars, mobiles, watches, white goods, mobility solutions – you name it. It is more than likely that all your gadgets carry one or more Nexperia chips. We are headquartered in the Netherlands and have Frontend and Backend production sites across the globe. Our Procurement is organized in a global matrix structure. We are an international team equipped with many years of solid industry knowledge and you will find it easy to integrate in our team if you identify with our working principles: take ownership, drive with perseverance, be efficient, and enjoy what you do.

We are searching for a Global Sourcing Manager for our Global NPR Team, to be located in Nijmegen. In this role you will be accountable for selected global NPR (non-product related) subcategories, such as People & Professional, IT, Utilities Management and others purchased for specific or all our Nexperia sites.

• develop robust and long-term sourcing strategies and roadmaps for the categories you own based on key suppliers, market position, technology capabilities, pricing development, and risk mitigation – in alignment with sr. leadership and key stakeholders.
• be building and nurturing long-term supplier partnerships focusing on the 4-Buy Principle (Buy Right, Buy Low, Buy Little, Buy On-Time) and Nexperia procurement processes, achieving best total cost of ownership for Nexperia.
• manage supplier performance for best-in-class supply base.
• drive synergy spends to consolidate count of suppliers and drive costs down on e.g. consumables.
• actively involving yourself in system and process related improvement projects.
• drive and support stakeholder management on procurement processes.
• give support to team colleagues as well as development to the team.

• Ideally you have a commercial degree and >10 years of experience in semiconductor or similar industries.
• proven track record of sourcing roles.
• excellent English speaking and communication skills amongst various groups of stakeholders, also across borders (Tier 1+2 sites).
• proven negotiation and analytical skills.
• capability of thinking out of the box while continuously challenging the status quo.

About the team

When you join our company, you join our team. You will become part of a global network of colleagues who support you and challenge you to grow. At the heart of our success, we are thousands of individuals, working as one, TeamNexperia.

D&I Statement

As an equal-opportunity employer, Nexperia values diversity not just because it is the right thing to do but because diverse teams perform better.

We are dedicated to being inclusive, and a proof point of this dedication is that we were the main partner of the very first Dutch Paralympic Team NL House during the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games.

Our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible to all, and we consider all applicants fairly, as well as providing a safe work environment and reasonable adjustments where requested.

In addition, we offer our colleagues the possibility to join employee resource groups such as the Pride Network Group or global and local Women's groups.

Nexperia is committed to increasing women in management positions to 30% by 2030.

Nexperia is a world-class company in semiconductor development and in-house production. A proven global player with an entrepreneurial mentality. At our core is an 12,000+ strong international network with a singular focus. Built on passion and commitment to our work, belief in our goals and a drive to succeed regardless of the challenges we face. We support, reward and challenge individuals equally, in a dynamic and energetic environment. Looking to push boundaries in a company where your talents can shine? Join TeamNexperia. Are you already an Employee of TeamNexperia? Do not apply here, instead apply via our internal job page.