Sr Procurement Specialist- experience for OSAT is required

Job description

This role is responsible for leading OSAT strategic engagement and commercial management, driving cost optimization, ensuring supply continuity, and owning end-to-end supplier strategy. The role requires strong leadership, program management, and cross-functional influence to align business, engineering, and supply chain objectives while driving long-term value creation. Key Responsibilities Lead commercial negotiations including pricing, LTAs, capacity agreements, price adjustments, and payment terms. Own OSAT supplier strategy and act as a key decision driver in supplier selection. Drive cost optimization initiatives using structured methodologies such as cost breakdown analysis, should-cost modeling, VA/VE, and localization strategies. Lead cross-functional program engagement as a product/program management partner, ensuring OSAT readiness across MP, NPI, transfer, ramp-up, and EOL phases. Ensure supply continuity and resilience by proactively managing capacity planning, allocation strategies, and supply risk mitigation. Identify, assess, and mitigate supply chain risks including capacity constraints, geopolitical exposure, cost volatility, and supplier dependency. Lead contract governance including MSA, NDA, pricing frameworks, and commercial agreements, ensuring alignment with business strategy. Drive supplier performance management through structured reviews, KPI tracking, and continuous improvement initiatives. Lead escalation management and resolution of critical issues related to quality, delivery, capacity, and commercial disputes, working with stakeholders internally and externally. Act as a strategic interface between internal functions (Engineering, Product Group, Supply Chain, and Finance teams) and OSAT partners to ensure alignment of roadmap, cost, and execution priorities. 3+ years of purchasing/procurement experience, preferably in the semiconductor or electronics industry. Fluent in English is required; Japanese language proficiency is a plus. Hands-on experience or familiarity with power-related products and components is a strong advantage. Advanced Excel and data analysis skills; proficient in PowerPoint for executive-level presentations. Strong stakeholder management, communication, and negotiation skills with the ability to influence cross-functional teams and senior stakeholders. Experience in strategic sourcing, supplier management, or program management is highly preferred. Renesas is an embedded semiconductor solution provider driven by its Purpose, To Make Our Lives Easier . With a global team of over 21,000 engineers and problem solvers in more than 30 countries, we offer the opportunity to work on world‑leading technology for Automotive, Industrial, Infrastructure, and IoT, shaping a safer, healthier, greener, and smarter future. At Renesas, TAGIE is our culture, grounded in being Transparent, Agile, Global, Innovative, and Entrepreneurial. It shapes how we work, grow and deliver on our purpose together. This collaborative spirit and mindset drive our semiconductor technology to transform industries and impact millions of lives. We believe in rewarding our employees with a competitive benefits package alongside their salary. More information will be provided during the hiring process. Are you ready to join our team and shape the future with us? Renesas Electronics is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, committed to supporting diversity and fostering a work environment free of discrimination on the basis of sex, race, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, military status, veteran status, or any other basis protected by law. For more information, please read our Diversity & Inclusion Statement . Renesas is one of the top global semiconductor companies in the world. We strive to develop a safer, healthier, greener, and smarter world, and our goal is to make every endpoint intelligent by offering product solutions in the automotive, industrial, infrastructure and IoT markets. Our robust product portfolio includes world-leading MCUs, SoCs, analog and power products, plus Winning Combination solutions that curate these complementary products. We are a key supplier to the world’s leading manufacturers of electronics you rely on every day; you may not see our products, but they are all around you. Renesas employs roughly 21,000 people in more than 30 countries worldwide. As a global team, our employees actively embody the Renesas Culture, our guiding principles based on five key elements: Transparent, Agile, Global, Innovative, and Entrepreneurial. Renesas believes in, and has a commitment to, diversity and inclusion, with initiatives and a leadership team dedicated to its resources and values. At Renesas, we want to build a sustainable future where technology helps make our lives easier. Join us and build your future by being part of what’s next in electronics and the world.