Senior Manager Proc Engineering

Your Role Are you ready for a new challenge in a dynamic multinational scope? Do you have a collaborate mindset and a constant focus on suppliers and internal customers? Are you a creative person with the drive to make things happen in a fast-paced environment? Do you want to have a key role in our Procurement Team? Then you are the Procurement Engineer our expanding Team in Wuxi is missing! As a Senor Manager Proc Engineering for Production Materials you will play a crucial role in the cost reduction in order to achieve an important value contribution to Infineon, improving the Business result. You will also be responsible to drive benchmark strategies and analyze the global procurement markets. Moreover, you will be in close contact with other departments in your contact system in Wuxi, in Warstein (GER) and Cegléd (HU) based on your daily activity. (-> to be adjusted acc. to site.) Key responsibilities in your new role Responsible for Procurement Engineering activities for global production material and equipment categories with the objective of maximizing operating profit & sustainability. Drives strategic (e.g. sourcing roadmaps, market analysis, Design-for-sourcing, concept savings generation), tactical (e.g. specification check, RfI/RfQ, negotiation) and operational procurement tasks in cooperation with global category management. Acts as main technical interface to suppliers. Leads internal cross-functional teams to develop best solutions regarding technology/innovation & TCO using value proposition methods(e.g. Feature Analysis, Technical Benchmark, …) and contributes to optimizing the processes between Operations, R&D, Business Unit and Procurement. Can be owner of material/equipment over the lifecycle, including specification ownership as well as contribution to material /equipment acquisition and management processes. Initiate cost reduction measures in the product development process as well as in the optimization of specifications, ensuring standardization, modularization and the management of spare parts and resources (design for sourcing); Identify and implement the cost reduction potential through the application and further development of technical levels (such as cost analysis, value engineering or technical benchmarks); Analyze the Global Procurement markets and strive for forward-looking planning with regard to supplier selection and development with a focus on innovation potential (including the drafting of R&D supplier contracts); Actively support the new and further technical development of the supplier portfolio and materials; Participate in the continuous improvement through interdisciplinary and cross-location cooperation (within the areas of R&D, Marketing, Logistics and Quality management).

Your strong communication skills make you a great team player and allow you to establish efficient cooperation within different departments. You are interculturally versed and enjoy interaction with people from different backgrounds, being thrilled to work in a cross-functional global network of experts. You have a creative and continuous process improvement mindset and are used to carrying out regular supplier visits independently. Moreover, your exceptional negotiating skills and strong commercial understanding are your best allies in the achievement of excellence. Qualifications and skills to help you succeed An Engineering Degree (Mechanical, Industrial Engineering, Material Science or other relevant fields) or industrial related fields. At least 9 year of experience in Procurement or other similar technical departments (ideally in the semiconductor/electrical industry). Affinity with Economical topics would be an advantage. Knowledge of quality techniques (e.g.: SD methodology, APQP) and standards, such as IATF 16949 and VDA 6.3. Fluency in Chinese and English. German and/or Japanese would be a gain. Contact: Sunny.Wang@infineon.cn #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. This means we embrace diversity and inclusion and welcome everyone for who they are. At Infineon, we offer a working environment characterized by trust, openness, respect and tolerance and are committed to give all applicants and employees equal opportunities. We base our recruiting decisions on the applicant´s experience and skills. Learn more about our various contact channels. We look forward to receiving your resume, even if you do not entirely meet all the requirements of the job posting. Please let your recruiter know if they need to pay special attention to something in order to enable your participation in the interview process. Click here for more information about Diversity & Inclusion at Infineon.