Materials sourcing engineer (Gases)

Role & responsibilities

Strategic Sourcing & Procurement

• Develop and execute sourcing strategies
• Identify, evaluate, and onboard global suppliers
• Lead RFQs/RFPs, supplier negotiations, and contract finalization
• Monitor market trends, pricing fluctuations, and technology advancements

Supplier Management & Qualification

• Establish vendor qualification processes in collaboration with quality and engineering teams.
• Drive supplier performance metrics (cost, quality, delivery, and technology roadmap alignment).
• Conduct supplier audits and ensure adherence to semiconductor industry standards.

Technical Collaboration

• Work closely with process engineers and R&D teams on material specifications, including:
• Evaluate and qualify new materials and second-source suppliers.

Supply Chain & Risk Management

• Ensure continuity of supply for critical materials and manage supply disruptions.
• Develop dual-sourcing strategies and buffer plans for high-risk items.
• Analyse supply-demand dynamics and maintain optimal inventory levels.
• Collaborate with planning teams to ensure alignment with production schedules.

5. Cost Optimization

• Drive cost reduction initiatives through negotiation, volume leverage, and process optimization.
• Conduct should-cost analysis
• Track cost trends and identify opportunities for savings.

6. Cross-functional Coordination

• Engineering (process/material specifications)
• Quality (incoming inspection, failure analysis)
• Manufacturing (usage, yield impact)
• Finance (budget and cost control)

Common across Material all commodities (Must-have)

Specific for Gases

(Must-have)

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Cross-functional collaboration
• Supplier relationship management
• Communication and negotiation excellence
• Adaptability in fast-paced semiconductor environments

• Basic understanding of categories like speciality vs. Bulk gases and its purity, stability and shelf-life
• Technical understanding of gas ancillaries such as hookup, cabinet fittings, transport types.
• Understands SEMI Grade Gases ecosystem to establish supplier roadmaps

Bachelors or masters degree in chemical engineering, Materials Science, Chemistry, Supply Chain, or related field.

Preferred candidate profile

• professionals within 5 years of experience ready to re-locate to Dholera/Ahmadabad
• Semiconductor experience ‘Good to have’. Supply-chain experience is ‘Must have’ in some form (ex: Planning & analysis roles; Procurement strategy roles; Technical SCM roles etc.)