Senior Sourcing Specialist – Asia Procurement

The role

This person will support sourcing, procurement, supplier management, and purchasing activities across Asia operations. They will work on laboratory equipment, engineering infrastructure, capital equipment, facilities, and corporate services.

What you will do

• Support sourcing and procurement activities across Taipei, Shanghai, Ho Chi Minh City, and Singapore
• Source and purchase laboratory equipment, test infrastructure, facilities equipment, office furnishings, IT hardware, and corporate services
• Execute RFQs, supplier evaluations, bid comparisons, and commercial negotiations
• Support supplier selection, contract administration, and purchasing activities
• Develop and maintain relationships with suppliers, contractors, and service providers throughout Asia
• Partner with Engineering teams to procure lab equipment, tools, test systems, and infrastructure
• Support Facilities teams with office build-outs, site expansions, facility upgrades, and workplace infrastructure projects
• Manage purchase requisitions, purchase orders, delivery tracking, invoice resolution, and supplier communications
• Coordinate supplier onboarding, documentation collection, and compliance requirements
• Monitor supplier performance and support vendor business reviews

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Operations, Engineering, or a related field
• 5–8+ years of experience in sourcing, procurement, purchasing, supply chain, or related functions
• Experience sourcing capital equipment, laboratory equipment, facilities-related purchases, technical products, or corporate services
• Experience working with suppliers, negotiating pricing, and supporting commercial agreements
• Familiarity with procurement and ERP systems such as Coupa, Oracle, SAP, or similar platforms
• Strong organizational and project management skills
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills
• Fluency in both English and Mandarin (written and spoken)
• Experience working with suppliers and service providers throughout Taiwan and the broader Asia-Pacific region

Nice to have

• Experience supporting semiconductor, electronics, hardware, laboratory, or engineering organizations
• Experience supporting semiconductor R&D labs, validation labs, or engineering development environments
• Knowledge of supplier markets and sourcing practices across Taiwan and the Asia-Pacific region
• Experience supporting laboratory build-outs, office build-outs, facility expansions, or workplace infrastructure projects
• Familiarity with CapEx procurement and facilities project sourcing
• Experience working within a global, high-growth technology company
• Additional Asia-Pacific language capabilities
• CPSM, CSCP, or similar professional certifications

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Equity
• Benefits

About the company

Astera Labs (NASDAQ: ALAB) provides rack-scale AI infrastructure through purpose-built connectivity solutions. The company's Intelligent Connectivity Platform integrates semiconductor-based technologies with the COSMOS software suite.