Commercial Procurement Lead

About the job

About The Business Tata Electronics Private Limited (TEPL) is a greenfield venture of the Tata Group with expertise in manufacturing precision components. Tata Electronics (a wholly owned subsidiary of Tata Sons Pvt. Ltd.) is building India’s first AI-enabled state-of-the-art Semiconductor Foundry. This facility will produce chips for applications such as power management IC, display drivers, microcontrollers (MCU), and high-performance computing logic, addressing the growing demand in markets such as automotive, computing and data storage, wireless communications, and artificial intelligence. Role in a nutshell Lead the end‑to‑end equipment and material sourcing for a greenfield semiconductor assembly and testing facility, ensuring uninterrupted availability, quality, compliance, and cost-effectiveness of direct and indirect materials required for process qualification, ramp‑up, and steady‑state production. Responsibilities: • Build and manage strategic supplier relationships, ensuring quality, cost competitiveness, and sustainability. • Negotiate long-term contracts and secure critical equipment and material supply. • Ensure slot reservation, factory installs, spares/consumables readiness, and service level agreements are in place to achieve tool move‑in, qualification, and ramp milestones on‑time and on‑budget, in compliance with local and global trade/tax regimes. • Build a Phase‑wise equipment procurement master plan aligned to process of record (POR), construction schedule, cleanroom readiness, AMHS track readiness, and tool hook‑up sequences. • Develop category strategies per toolset: new vs refurbished, OEM vs third‑party, frame agreements and slot reservations considerations. • Establish total cost of ownership (TCO) models (capex, install, consumables, service, uptime impact) and should‑cost for high-value sections. • Work with logistics and customs team to set export control pathways and India trade architecture. Supplier selection and qualification: • Lead supplier identification, qualification, and onboarding for all OSAT equipment and materials. • Coordinate with Process Engineering, Quality, and EHS for material specifications, change control, contamination, and defect risk assessment.

Requirements

• Supplier Management
• Contract Negotiation
• Procurement
• Supply Chain Management
• Risk Management

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering
• 15+ years of progressive experience in supply chain management

Preferred Technologies

• Supplier Management
• Contract Negotiation
• Procurement
• Supply Chain Management
• Risk Management

About the company

Tata Electronics Private Limited (TEPL) is a greenfield venture of the Tata Group with expertise in manufacturing precision components. Tata Electronics (a wholly owned subsidiary of Tata Sons Pvt. Ltd.) is building India’s first AI-enabled state-of-the-art Semiconductor Foundry and is focused on producing chips for various applications.