At UCT Liberec, we are expanding our team and launching a new manufacturing program for a major customer operating in the semiconductor industry.
We are preparing to introduce new manufacturing technologies and transfer selected processes from UCT’s UK site to Liberec. We are looking for colleagues who want to be involved in establishing new production processes, contribute to their development, and work on technically challenging projects with an international scope.
The project may also include business trips to UCT’s UK facility, where you will have the opportunity to gain hands-on experience with the technologies, collaborate with international colleagues, and participate in knowledge transfer activities.
Above all, we are looking for enthusiastic people with a broad perspective who can connect the dots, bring new ideas, and learn quickly. We do not expect you to be familiar with every system from day one. What matters most is your attitude, initiative, and willingness to grow and develop further.
Job Summary:
We are looking for a skilled and proactive Strategic Supply Chain Manager to build and maintain deep, long-term relationships with suppliers. In this individual contributor role, you will gather detailed supplier insights, drive sourcing strategies, and lead key activities such as tooling management, contract negotiations, and ordering system optimization. You will act as the main interface between internal stakeholders and suppliers, ensuring alignment on demand planning, pricing, delivery, quality and compliance. This role also includes presenting supplier status to customers and contributing to dual-sourcing and lead time reduction initiatives.
Key Responsibilities
- Creation of working deep long-term relation with sub-tiers across Europe
- Collecting a deep knowledge about a sub-tier (contacts, manufacturing steps, bottleneck operations&sub-tiers, distribution chanel of finished goods, UCT position versus other sub-tier´s customers, ASML SBM/SCM, about product portfolio, new products etc. etc.)
- Regular contact with a sub-tier on demand outlook, strategies and sub-tier´s needs
- Commodity strategy creation and execution
- Managing of customer/UCT toolings at a sub-tier
- Optimization of ordering system with a sub-tier (enlargeing of ordering horizon, frame contacts & call-offs, etc. etc.)
- NDAs, contracts of whatever kind
- Responsible for organization of regular reviews (scorecards)
- Presentation status of a sub-tier to customers
- LT reduction activities
- Stocking programms of whatever kind
- Higher escalations for quoting, delivery, quality, pricing and other aspects
- Negotiation of pricing/scaling (pricing reduction programms)
- Running of dual-sourcing projects
Required Qualifications
- At least a secondary education in a technical field, or minimum of 3 years of experience in purchasing/supply chain within a manufacturing environment
- Experience in strategic procurement, sourcing, or supply chain management, ideally in a manufacturing or industrial environment
- Strong knowledge of supplier management, contract negotiation, and cost optimization strategies
- Experience with tooling ownership, dual sourcing, and order management systems
- Excellent communication and relationship-building skills with both internal and external stakeholders
- Ability to analyze complex supplier data and drive actionable insights
- Proficient in MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint), and familiarity with ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Helios Orange)
- Fluent in English (written and spoken); additional language(s) are an advantage (German)
- Strong problem-solving mindset and ability to manage escalations independently
We offer:
- Family character of the company with custom production outside the automotive industry
- Individual approach
- Facilities of a newly built production hall in Doubí in Liberec
- High quality employment
- Flexible working hours
- We will take into account your experience with attractive benefits (quarterly financial bonuses, meal allowance CZK 140,-/day, transport allowance, Multisport card or CZK 5880,-/year contribution to Pluxee card, company portable season tickets for leisure activities - hockey, football, iQLANDII, ZOO, education, company events)