Job Summary
The Procurement Manager is responsible for developing and executingprocurement strategies to ensure supply continuity, cost competitiveness,supplier performance, and operational excellence. The role leads sourcing,supplier management, commercial negotiations, risk mitigation, and procurementgovernance while partnering with cross-functional teams to support businessobjectives. The incumbent will also lead and develop a high-performingprocurement team.
Key Roles & Responsibilities
Procurement Strategy & Sourcing
Develop and implement procurement and category strategies aligned with business objectives.
Drive sourcing initiatives, supplier consolidation, localization, and cost reduction programs.
Monitor market trends and identify opportunities to improve supply chain competitiveness.
Supplier & Commercial Management
Lead supplier selection, qualification, performance management, and development activities.
Build strategic supplier partnerships to improve quality, delivery, service, and cost performance.
Manage commercial negotiations, contracts, and supplier agreements.
Supply Assurance & Risk Management
Ensure continuity of supply through proactive risk identification and mitigation.
Develop contingency plans for critical materials, suppliers, and capacity constraints.
Lead escalation management for supply disruptions and supplier-related issues.
Operational Excellence
Partner with Planning and Operations teams to optimize inventory, material availability, and working capital.
Monitor procurement KPIs and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
Support NPI activities, supplier readiness, and capacity planning.
Leadership & Stakeholder Management
Lead, coach, and develop the procurement team to achieve business objectives.
Collaborate with Manufacturing, Engineering, Quality, Logistics, Finance, and external suppliers.
Ensure compliance with procurement policies, governance requirements, and ethical sourcing standards
Qualifications & Skills
Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Business Administration, or related discipline.
6-10 years of procurement, sourcing, or supply chain experience within a manufacturing environment.
Minimum 3 years of people management experience.
Strong background in strategic sourcing, supplier management, and commercial negotiations.
Knowledge of manufacturing operations, inventory management, and supply chain processes.
Proficient in SAP or equivalent ERP systems, Microsoft Excel, and PowerPoint.
Strong leadership, stakeholder management, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
Excellent communication and negotiation capabilities.
ASM Pacific Technology Ltd. was founded in 1975. We are the world's leading supplier of semiconductor assembly and SMT equipment with a global presence in more than 30 countries. As a Group that achieved US$2.25 billion in revenue in 2017, ASMPT has 11 manufacturing facilities in China, Hong Kong, Germany, Singapore, The Netherlands, and The United Kingdom.
Our core key businesses are the Back-end Equipment, Materials and SMT Solutions. Our Back-end Equipment Segment has been retaining its number one position in the global market since 2002. The SMT Solutions has taken over its peers to become number one in the market while our lead frame business is the world’s fourth biggest supplier. ASMPT’s Back-end Equipment Business offers a diverse product range from bonding to molding and trim & form to the integration of these activities into complete in-line systems for the microelectronics, semiconductor, photonics, and optoelectronics industries. Its Materials Business provides customers with a variety of leadframes such as etched and stamping as well as advanced packaging materials. ASMPT’ SMT Solutions develops and sells best-in-class DEK printers for the SMT, semiconductor and solar markets as well as best-in-class SIPLACE SMT placement solutions. We have always been committed to R&D as it is one of our competitive edges that support the growth of our organization. As such, we have 11 R&D centers worldwide and more than 1,000 patents on key leading edge technologies.
Our employees, being our greatest assets, formed the bedrock of the Group. We believe in nurturing and retaining the right talent through various motivations and retention schemes to support our employees build and strengthen their competencies. Besides offering attractive and competitive remuneration packages, ASMPT also placed great emphasis to provide extensive training programs for our employees. We seek to provide a fun and fulfilling work environment where our employees are motivated and empowered to be innovative. We also take pride in looking after the well-being of our employees by introducing sports activities and health benefits to promote a healthy lifestyle.
ASMPT has been listed in Hong Kong since 1989.
Our Awards & Accolades
Awarded the “Caring Company” Logo by the Hong Kong Council of Social Service since 2012
Awarded the “18 Districts Caring Employers” Award in Hong Kong since 2012
10 Best Semiconductor Equipment Supplier Rankings for 2017 by VLSI Customer Satisfaction Survey
Munich factory was awarded Factory of the Year 2016 Award by Produktion/AT Kearney
Ranked among Top 10 of Best Managed HK Companies in 2016 by Finance Asia
Ranked among Top 10 of Best at Investor Relations in 2016 by Finance Asia
Ranked among Top 5 of the 10 BEST Chip Making Equipment Suppliers in 2016
by VLSI Customer Satisfaction Survey
Ranked among Top 3 of Assembly Equipment in 2016 by VLSI Customer Satisfaction Survey
Ranked among Top 4 of Test Equipment in 2016 by VLSI Customer Satisfaction Survey
2016 Corporate Governance Asia – Best Investor Relations Company
2015 Hong Kong Awards for Industries - Technology Achievement Grand Award
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