Merck KGaA Posted November 12, 2026

Sourcing Manager

Shanghai, Shanghai, China Full time
Procurement Manager
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About this opportunity

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China's semiconductor industry is experiencing unprecedented growth, driven by accelerating localization mandates and evolving global supply chain dynamics. As one of the world's leading suppliers of semiconductor materials, it is uniquely positioned to capture this opportunity, but doing so requires a robust, locally anchored sourcing strategy.

To support our Patterning, Planarization, Thin Film, and Specialty Gas Business Units, we are establishing a dedicated full-time sourcing role in Shanghai, focused on Raw Material localization for Patterning and Planarization (with emphasis on Photoresist materials) and Packaging Material sourcing for Thin Film and Specialty Gas (including containers and gas cylinders).

This high-visibility role places you at the heart of company's China semiconductor sourcing strategy. Reporting directly to the Global Sourcing Director, you will serve as the primary on-the-ground sourcing leader, bridging local supplier capabilities with global business requirements, directly contributing to company's supply security, competitiveness, and growth in one of the world's most strategically important markets.

Your Role

Lead Raw Material supplier development and localization for the Patterning and Planarization Business Units, with a particular focus on Photoresist materials qualification and supply security.

Drive Packaging Material sourcing for the Thin Film and Specialty Gas Business Units, covering critical packaging components such as containers and gas cylinders.

Coordinate with Sourcing Business Heads and Category Leads across all four Business Units to align development priorities, qualification timelines, and business targets.

Engage and onboard China-based suppliers, managing end-to-end qualification in compliance with company's quality, regulatory, and sustainability standards.

Execute commercial levers including price optimization, payment terms, and delivery terms negotiations to enhance profitability and supply resilience.

Build and maintain a supplier development pipeline, tracking localization milestones and escalating risks proactively to senior stakeholders.

Coordinate cross-functionally with R&D, Quality, Regulatory, and Supply Chain teams to accelerate supplier approvals and resolve technical or commercial blockers.

Who You Are 

Degree in Chemistry, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, or a related technical discipline, advanced degree (MSc/PhD) preferred

Technical understanding of Photoresist materials and/or semiconductor packaging materials (containers, gas cylinders) is essential

Proven experience in strategic sourcing or supplier development within the semiconductor, specialty chemicals, or advanced materials industry

Strong commercial negotiation skills and familiarity with supplier qualification processes

Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills across cross-functional and cross-BU environments

Fluency in English and Mandarin Chinese, essential for local supplier engagement and global stakeholder communication

Based in Shanghai; willingness to travel domestically and internationally as required

This role offers a rare opportunity to build and shape a supplier ecosystem from the ground up across four of our most strategically important Business Units in China. If you have the technical foundation, the sourcing expertise, and the drive to make a real impact in the world's most dynamic semiconductor market, we want to hear from you!

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Job details

Seniority
Manager
Function
Procurement
Therapeutic area
Not listed
Location
Shanghai, Shanghai, China
Employment type
Full time

How this role compares

Computed from every other active Procurement role in our database, not just this employer's listings.

We currently track 119 comparable Manager Procurement roles across 28 biopharma companies.

119Comparable roles tracked
107Currently active
28Companies hiring similar roles
28Countries represented

Salary context

18 of 119 peers report a salary range (USD, annualized)

Peers share this role's job function and a matching or adjacent seniority level -- not necessarily the same therapeutic area or country.

This roleSubject Not listed on this posting
Lowest disclosed · Regional Procurement Associate · Merck KGaA $73,500/yr – $110,300/yr
Highest disclosed · Associate Director, Procurement Business Partner Transformation · AbbVie $141,500/yr – $268,500/yr
Peer group range $91,900 – $205,000 (median $162,075)

Where these roles are based

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Spain12
India10
Poland10
United Kingdom6
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Seniority mix

119 of 119 peers have a known seniority level

Manager100
Associate Director12
Associate7

Therapeutic area mix

0 of 119 peers have a known therapeutic area; the rest are genuinely unlabeled, not hidden

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