Material Sourcing

About the Role

Tata Electronics Private Limited (TEPL) is establishing India’s first AI-enabled state-of-the-art Semiconductor Foundry. This facility will produce chips for various applications.

Key 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.
• 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.
• Analyze supply-demand dynamics and maintain optimal inventory levels.
• Collaborate with planning teams to ensure alignment with production schedules.

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.

Cross-functional Coordination

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

Requirements & Tech Stack

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in chemical engineering, Materials Science, Chemistry, Supply Chain, or related field.

Experience

• Young professionals within 5 years of experience ready to relocate to Dholera/Ahmadabad.
• Supply-chain experience is a must-have in some form (e.g., Planning & analysis roles; Procurement strategy roles; Technical SCM roles, etc.).
• Semiconductor experience is "Good to have".

Additional Technical Requirements

• Teamwork
• Agility
• Customer Empathy
• Purposeful Pursuit of Goals
• Pioneering
• Deep Domain Knowledge
• Future Ready