Procurement Specialist – Direct

Nexperia

Procurement Specialist focusing on sourcing and supplier management for Direct materials in the Semiconductor industry across UK and Germany. Collaborating with various stakeholders and driving cost optimization initiatives.

Posted 4/23/2026full-timeManchester • 🇬🇧 United KingdomMid-LevelSenior💰 £44,000 - £53,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Sourcing & Supplier Management
Identify, assess, and onboard suppliers to support operational and development needs.
Support Global Sourcing Managers with the negotiation and procurement of BOM materials, including metal commodities.
Ensure effective implementation of POs, consignment, and contracts.
Manage supplier performance across quality, cost, delivery, technology, and service to maintain a high‑performing, competitive supply base.
Ensure continuous supply is maintained into the Sites.
Strategic Procurement & Market Insight
Conduct market research and analyse spend categories to inform negotiation strategies and drive value creation.
Provide commercial insights to stakeholders, ensuring requirements are met while maintaining a competitive sourcing environment.
Cross‑Functional Collaboration & Project Delivery
Partner with Supply Chain, Engineering, and Production teams to deliver annual cost‑reduction and sourcing project targets.
Support project management activities, including supplier onboarding, qualification sample coordination, and new development communication.
Ensure effective alignment between suppliers and internal teams to support operational and development programmes.
Process Ownership & Continuous Improvement
Support the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of efficient end‑to‑end procurement processes and strong internal controls.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Procurement, Supply Chain, or a related field
Minimum 3 years’ procurement experience in a manufacturing or engineering environment with direct materials
Strong negotiation, stakeholder management, and relationship‑building skills
Confident analysing and presenting numerical data, with strong problem‑solving ability
Effective communicator with excellent English skills and the ability to collaborate across countries and time zones
Skilled in SAP, Excel, PowerPoint, and data analysis tools
Able to prioritise, adapt quickly, and work with urgency in a fast‑paced environment
Experience in process improvement, change management, and driving cross‑functional collaboration.
Exposure to the Semiconductor Industry (desirable)
Experience working with chemicals, gases or technical procurement (desirable)

Benefits

Comp & perks

Base salary of circa £44,000–£53,000, (DOE)
Bonus of up to 6%
Excellent contributory pension scheme of up to 9%
EV salary sacrifice scheme
Recognition rewards
Income protection
12x salary life assurance coverage
33 days of annual leave
Flexible benefits scheme
Enhanced parental leave
On-site medical centre
Enhanced sick pay
Subsidised canteen
Employee assistance programme
Retail and entertainment reductions
A variety of sports and social clubs
Opportunity to complete leadership and management qualifications
Possibility for funded academic support up to PhD level
Employee goal setting and development plans
Huge growth potential both internally and globally within the business, with both management and technical pathways
A global commitment to becoming carbon neutral by 2035
Paid time off for every employee to support charitable work
Corporate members of Neurodiversity in Business and a Disability Confident Employer.
Dedicated Employee Resource Groups for Neuroinclusion, the LGBTQ+ community, and Women in Nexperia.

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Hard Skills & Tools

procurementsupplier managementnegotiationdata analysisprocess improvementchange managementcost reductionmarket researchsupplier onboardingtechnical procurement

Soft Skills

stakeholder managementrelationship buildingproblem solvingeffective communicationcollaborationadaptabilityprioritizationurgencycross-functional collaborationanalytical skills