Specialist, Procurement

About the Role:

The Procurement Planner will be part of a focused, high-caliber procurement team and will support the sourcing and purchasing of assigned commodities. The role ensures compliance with strict ethical standards and business requirements, with the objective of achieving procurement goals related to cost, quality, and supply continuity.

What You Will Do:

• Review and analyze purchase requisitions.

• Process purchase requisitions, purchase change orders, and requests for quotations (RFQs).

• Perform canvassing and bidding activities to ensure best-value purchasing.

• Gather quotations, evaluate bids, and recommend supplier awards.

• Execute provisions of the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) guidelines with suppliers.

• Support price negotiations with suppliers, including commercial terms and conditions, to achieve cost savings and cost avoidance.

• Support the development of new supply sources when existing vendors are no longer competitive.

• Perform cost analysis and volume planning for major commodities (e.g., factory consumables and materials, warehousing and logistics, professional services).

• Ensure accuracy and integrity of procurement business system data.

• Work closely with suppliers and internal stakeholders (Operations, Engineering, QA, HR, Facilities, IT, SCM) to resolve quality and supply issues.

• Support the provision of procurement strategies, practices, and information to stakeholders to enable collective leverage and advantages.

• Conduct supplier evaluation, qualification, and partnership meetings to ensure supplier competence and conformance to quality standards.

• Collect, consolidate, and report key initiatives and KPIs for management and suppliers.

• Perform self-audits to ensure compliance with established standards and procedures.

• Oversee the procurement process from requisition to delivery.

What You Will Need:

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration or engineering

• Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in Purchasing, preferably within the semiconductor or related industry.

• Strong working knowledge of MS Office, particularly Excel (e.g., pivot tables).

• Experience in cost modeling, cost analysis, negotiations, pricing, purchasing, and contracting.

Why work for us:

• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Opportunities for professional development and growth
• A commitment to workplace safety and employee well-being
• An innovative and dynamic work environment
   

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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.