R&D Materials/Procurement Buyer ICB2

About This Role

• Job Description R&D Material Procurement and overall R&D organization / project support We offer the permanent position of a procurement buyer with professional commercial background who covers both procurement and operational purchasing, as well as providing a broad range of support to all R&D projects.
• More specific duties include the following: All activities related to R&D purchasing execution represent the basis of this position.
• Tasks cover the full process from requests for quotation and negotiation to placing purchase orders, as well as receiving and booking both materials and fixed assets.
• For new suppliers, onboarding is required following Broadcom’s compliance instructions and triggering contractual agreements with legal.
• Track and analyze R&D project spending.
• Support R&D forecasting and controlling in tight alignment with R&D management.
• Grow into R&D project support, consolidate single-project planning into multi-project evaluations, and drive process improvements across organizational areas.
• On a project basis, participate in R&D project meetings to understand spending and planning requirements, while presenting results, status updates, and proposals for continuous improvement.
• Maintain tight internal cooperation with R&D management, R&D project leads, finance, and the legal team.
• Required qualifications: Advanced professional qualification at DQR/EQF Level 6 (e.g.
• Bachelor Professional as Wirtschafts-, Industrie-, or Einkaufsfachwirt) or a practice-oriented academic bachelor’s degree in business, Industrial Engineering (Wirtschaftsingenieurwesen), or Supply Chain Management preferred.
• Alternatively, completed commercial or technical vocational training (Ausbildung) with relevant continuing education and several years of hands-on experience in R&D procurement, project controlling, or technical purchasing.
• Desired skills and expertise: Very good knowledge in Microsoft Office, especially advanced MS Excel skills for financial calculations and data analysis, Solid working knowledge of ERP systems (preferably Oracle).
• Economic training and background in financial processes, combined with a high numerical reliability for error-free handling of purchasing, invoicing, and budget data.
• Basic interest in technical components to comfortably interface between R&D and suppliers while keeping primary focus on purchasing and organizational tasks.
• Previous experience in the electronics, semiconductor or mechatronics industry is an advantage.
• General Requirements: Spoken and written proficiency in German and English.
• Strong team player and communicator, interacting internally with global product development teams and externally with worldwide suppliers.
• Willingness to learn new tools and independently drive improvements in procurement and R&D administrative processes.
• Very accurate, professional working style for both financial tasks and handling confidential information on a strict need-to-know basis.
• We are looking for a real allrounder with a commercial background who enjoys taking ownership of multiple tasks in a dynamic R&D environment.
• Contact: Bernhard Weigert, Project Manager email: bernhard.weigert@broadcom.com phone +49 941 2978 4183 Avago Technologies GmbH – a Broadcom Inc.
• We will also consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records consistent with local law.
• If you are located outside USA, please be sure to fill out a home address as this will be used for future correspondence.