Global Purchasing Director

The evolution of technology across the security and identity markets is both deep and never-ending. This is why Linxens ceaselessly invents new technical solutions and has a continuous-improvement program in place at all levels of the company.

Working for Linxens means having the chance to be a part of this innovation
At Linxens, our employees' know-how is what makes it possible for us to continually reinvent ourselves as a company and satisfy our customers' needs. This means that our customers, in turn, can continue to move forward and evolve in their respective business domains, now and in the future. And this is why we invest so much energy in helping our employees hone and expand their skills.

Working for Linxens means investing in your future.

Our growth is creating great opportunities
Here is a description of the role we are opening:

Key Responsibilities
Purchasing Strategy & Governance

• Define global purchasing vision, roadmap, and annual priorities.
• Ensure alignment with corporate goals and drive governance and process harmonization.

Commodity & Sourcing Leadership

• Approve global commodity strategies and major sourcing decisions.
• Build competitive supplier panels aligned with technology and industrial needs.

Supplier Relationship Management

• Develop strategic partnerships with key suppliers.
• Oversee performance, risk, compliance, and long-term development plans.

Cost & Budget Ownership

• Own the global purchasing budget and deliver savings and productivity targets.
• Set pricing, negotiation, and forecasting guidelines.

Risk & Business Continuity

• Identify strategic risks and implement mitigation and diversification strategies.
• Lead escalations on supplier issues.

Global Team Leadership

• Lead and develop a global purchasing organization.
• Define structure, capabilities, and a high-performance culture.

Responsibilities

• 15 years of experience in Purchasing in global industrial environment; ideally in a semi-conductor industry.
• Strong leadership experience in matrixed and multi-site organization.
• Proven track record of managing major global negotiations, leading high-stakes supplier relationships, and delivering large-scale transformation projects.
• Expertise in corporate contracting, BU/Operations strategy alignment, supplier viability and geopolitical risk mitigation.
• Professional certifications such as CIPS, ISM, Lean, or Supply Chain are an advantage.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder-management, and influence skills.
• Fluent in English; French proficiency is a plus.

If you like having an impact on wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us
LINXENS is an equal-opportunity employer that strictly prohibits unlawful or unethical discrimination. Moreover, as part of our CSR Vitality program, we have committed to recruit, hire, train, compensate, and promote without regard to an individual's race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, mental/physical disability, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by law.