Senior Sourcing Specialist – Semiconductors

Senior Sourcing Specialist – Semiconductors & Electronic ComponentsFocus: Established Supplier Network in Asia & India We are looking for an experienced sourcing professional with an established network of semiconductor and electronic component suppliers across Asia and India. Your core responsibility will be to identify reliable supply sources, develop direct supplier relationships, and secure components against specific technical and commercial requirements. We are particularly interested in candidates who already maintain active relationships with manufacturers, authorized distributors, and qualified independent suppliers. Your responsibilities
• Expand our supplier network for microchips, semiconductors, and electronic components, including microcontrollers, memory ICs, power semiconductors, analog ICs, sensors, connectors, and passive components.
• Use your existing relationships across Asia and India to identify available inventory, production availability, and alternative sourcing channels.
• Source against exact manufacturer part numbers, datasheet specifications, package types, temperature grades, quantities, and delivery requirements.
• Identify hard-to-find, allocated, obsolete, and end-of-life components.
• Establish direct contact with manufacturers, authorized distributors, independent distributors, and stockholders.
• Visit suppliers, warehouses, and manufacturing facilities to verify capabilities, inventory claims, and business legitimacy.
• Assess component provenance, traceability, date and lot codes, packaging condition, and supporting documentation.
• Coordinate samples, inspections, and independent testing where required to address counterfeit, quality, or authenticity concerns.
• Negotiate pricing, minimum order quantities, lead times, payment terms, and delivery conditions.
• Propose potential alternatives for technical review, clearly documenting differences and compatibility constraints.
• Maintain accurate supplier records and report sourcing opportunities, supply risks, and quotation status.

Your profile
• Demonstrated sourcing or procurement experience in semiconductors and electronic components.
• An existing, active supplier network in Asia and India is essential. Please specify the countries, component categories, and supplier types you cover.
• Established relationships with relevant manufacturers, authorized distributors, qualified independent distributors, or stockholders.
• Strong understanding of semiconductor part numbers, datasheets, component packaging, lifecycle status, and traceability requirements.
• Experience sourcing shortage components and assessing offers from independent supply channels.
• Ability to distinguish confirmed stock from unverified availability and evaluate supplier credibility.
• Experience conducting supplier visits and coordinating component inspections or testing.
• Strong negotiation skills, commercial judgment, and disciplined documentation.
• Professional English proficiency; relevant local language skills are an advantage.
• Ideally based in Asia or India, with the ability to visit suppliers in person. What matters mostWe are looking for someone who brings relevant industry relationships and can turn those relationships into verified sourcing opportunities. Success in this role means dependable suppliers, accurately specified components, credible availability, and clear communication throughout the sourcing process.

How to apply
Please submit your CV or professional profile and a brief overview of:
• Your location and the Asian and Indian markets you cover.
• Your existing supplier network, including supplier types and component specializations.
• The semiconductor manufacturers, product families, and component categories you know best.
• Examples of successful sourcing projects involving shortages, obsolete parts, or supplier qualification.
• Your experience with traceability checks, counterfeit risk assessment, and supplier visits.
• Your availability, travel flexibility, and preferred cooperation model. Please avoid sharing confidential supplier identities or customer information in your initial application.