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Black Semiconductor

Graphene photonics enable optical chip interconnects

Strategische Einkäuferin - Halbleitermaterialien

Procurement & SourcingConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeAachen, Germany

About the Job

Requirements

  • A completed Bachelor's or Master's degree in Supply Chain Management, engineering, materials science, physics, business administration, or a comparable field.
  • At least five years of professional experience in procurement, strategic sourcing, or supply chain management, preferably in the semiconductor industry, electronics, or high-tech manufacturing.
  • Demonstrated knowledge and success in contract negotiations, supplier management, and cost optimization.
  • Strong understanding of semiconductor materials and processes, such as wafers, specialty gases, chemicals, photoresists, lithography, etching, and metallization materials.
  • Initial practical experience using ERP or procurement systems and data analysis tools.
  • Business-fluent English; German language skills are a plus.
  • Willingness to work at the Aachen office at least once per week.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and implement global procurement strategies for semiconductor materials such as wafers, photoresists, CMP slurries, specialty gases, and chemicals.
  • Identify, qualify, and strategically manage key suppliers, ensuring alignment with technology roadmaps, quality standards, and production requirements.
  • Negotiate contracts, prices, and other terms while meeting cost targets and securing reliable supply.
  • Continuously monitor semiconductor-material markets, supplier performance, price trends, and supply-chain risks; identify opportunities and develop targeted mitigation measures.
  • Work closely with R&D, process engineering, quality assurance, and manufacturing teams to align material procurement with technology specifications and production requirements.
  • Support new-product introductions by sourcing materials that meet new process requirements and scaling objectives.
  • Manage supplier performance and relationships, and handle reporting against company objectives.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience in procurement, strategic sourcing, or supply chain management in the semiconductor industry, electronics, or high-tech manufacturing.
  • German language skills.

About the Company

Black Semiconductor

Graphene photonics enable optical chip interconnects

Black Semiconductor develops graphene-based photonics that integrate optical components into the outer layers of CMOS-like chips, enabling direct optical chip-to-chip communication. It works by using graphene as a translator to convert electronic signals to optical signals and back, so electrons on silicon can talk to photons through integrated photonic interconnects. This approach differs from traditional silicon photonics or pure electronic interconnects by being CMOS-compatible, wafer-scale, and capable of linking multiple chips as a single high-performance unit while reducing production steps by about 60%. The company aims to move from pilot production to mass manufacturing, building a 300mm wafer facility (FabONE) in Aachen, with pilot production by 2027 and mass production by 2031, backed by a large European funding round and investors.

Company size
51-200
Company stage
Series A
Total funding
$287.4M
Headquarters
Aachen, Germany
Founded
2020

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