[Hiring] Senior Staff Procurement/Purchasing Specialist @Renesas Electronics

Role Description

This role is responsible for leading MLCC/inductor/Embedded substrate strategic sourcing 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.

• Lead commercial negotiations including pricing, LTAs, capacity agreements, price adjustments, and payment terms for MLCC/inductors/Embedded substrates.
• Own supplier strategy for MLCC/inductor/Embedded substrate commodities, acting as a key decision driver in supplier selection and allocation.
• Drive cost optimization initiatives using structured methodologies such as cost breakdown analysis, should-cost modeling, and localization strategies.
• Lead cross-functional engagement with Engineering and Product Groups to ensure component readiness and alignment across NPI, ramp-up, and lifecycle management.
• Ensure supply continuity and resilience by proactively managing capacity planning, allocation strategies, and long-term supply assurance with key component suppliers.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate supply chain risks including capacity constraints, geopolitical exposure, cost volatility, and supplier dependency within the passive/component supply base.
• 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 of management and resolution of critical issues related to quality, delivery, capacity, and commercial disputes.
• Act as a strategic interface between internal functions (Engineering, Product Group, Supply Chain, and Finance teams) and MLCC/inductor/substrate suppliers to ensure alignment on roadmap, cost, and execution priorities.

Qualifications

• 10+ 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 strong familiarity with passive components (MLCC/inductors/Embedded substrate) 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.

Benefits

• Launch and advance your career in technical and business roles across four Product Groups and various corporate functions.
• Make a real impact by developing innovative products and solutions to meet our global customers' evolving needs.
• Maximize your performance and wellbeing in a flexible and inclusive work environment.

Company Description

Renesas is an embedded semiconductor solution provider driven by its Purpose ‘To Make Our Lives Easier.’ As the industry’s leading expert in embedded processing with unmatched quality and system-level know-how, we have evolved to provide scalable and comprehensive semiconductor solutions for automotive, industrial, infrastructure, and IoT industries.

• With a diverse team of over 21,000 professionals in more than 30 countries, we continue to expand our boundaries to offer enhanced user experiences through digitalization.
• We design and develop sustainable, power-efficient solutions today that help people and communities thrive tomorrow.