Supply Chain Procurement Buyer

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain strong, strategic partnerships with suppliers to ensure consistent and reliable delivery of materials or services.
• Work with Facilities and Engineering teams to identify and qualify new suppliers for critical fab materials, chemicals, and equipment, ensuring adherence to semiconductor industry standards.
• Execute Procurement Processes: Perform technical sourcing, purchasing, and negotiation activities to secure cost-effective, high-quality materials or services that meet fab operational requirements.
• Optimize Supply Chain Performance: Monitor supplier performance, ensuring compliance with quality, delivery, and cost expectations.
• Strategic Sourcing Initiatives: Implement procurement strategies that align with company goals to reduce costs, mitigate risks, and enhance supply chain resilience.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with internal teams, including engineering, operations, and finance, to ensure procurement activities align with business needs and production schedules.
• Partner with Facilities and Engineering teams to understand technical specifications and ensure procured items meet need.
• Resolve supplier-related issues, including delays, quality concerns, or deviations, by analyzing data and implementing corrective actions.
• Lead root cause analysis with suppliers and driving corrective and preventive actions.
• Ensure Compliance: Adhere to company policies, industry regulations, industry standards and certifications (e.g., ISO, SEMI), and ethical standards in all procurement activities and supplier engagements.
• Contribute to Continuous Improvement: Participate in technical improvement projects to streamline procurement processes and enhance efficiency.

Requirements

• Minimum Degree Required: Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, and Engineering, Information Technology, Construction or a related field.
• Foundational understanding of supply chain principles, procurement processes, and supplier management.
• Understanding of semiconductor manufacturing and materials involved.
• Ability to analyze data, identify trends, and provide actionable insights.
• Proficiency in analyzing technical specifications to evaluate supplier capabilities.
• Business acumen and logical thinking skills to develop and implement procurement strategies.
• Proven written and verbal communication skills, with strong ability in collaboration, negotiation, and influencing stakeholders.
• Strong ability to communicate technical requirements effectively with both internal engineering teams and external technical supplier representatives.
• Proactive problem-solving expertise using data-driven analysis and solutions.
• Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot and resolve technical supply issues that could impact semiconductor production.
• Ability to manage multiple projects, ensuring timely and quality completion.
• Attention to detail when reviewing contracts, purchase orders, and supplier performance metrics.

Qualifications

• Excellent listening, communication and presentation skills; Strong interpersonal skills to establish trust and maintain productive working relationships.
• Team-orientation and growth mindset to take on new responsibilities and share workload.
• Commitment to TSMC’s values and desire to contribute to TSMC’s culture of excellence.

Physical Requirements

• Primarily an office-based role requiring the ability to sit for extended periods of time while working at a computer.
• Able to use a computer, keyboard mouse and other standard office equipment for prolonged periods of time.
• Able to occasionally stand, walk, reach, bend, and carry light objects.
• May require occasional travel to company sites, court proceedings, mediations, depositions, or other meetings that involve walking through office, industrial or construction environments.