As Sourcing Lead you will be responsible for the overall relationship between ASML and a set of its key suppliers. Current suppliers will be managed for QLTCS (Quality, Logistics, Technology, Cost and Sustainability) performance, while potential new suppliers will be discovered for future business as needed. This position requires a combination of skills in strategic thinking, leadership, self-initiative, professional communication, financial/business analysis, and is greatly aided by a background in engineering or technology.
In this position you will manage assigned suppliers and an overall commodity/category (supply base) to ensure ASML is supported by world-class suppliers delivering on time, at spec, good quality and at competitive total cost. You will be expected to actively pursue continuous improvement with current suppliers and potential suppliers and continually explore opportunities arising from process and product improvements, new technology, alternative materials and suppliers, enhancements in supply chain activities, cost reduction programs and any other opportunities that may present a competitive advantage.
Role and responsibilities
- Strategically develops vision and targets of supplier landscape by pursuing critical technology roadmap and product roadmap in collaboration with category manager while considering regional needs
- Jointly defines and executes category sourcing strategy with Category PFT (Product Family Team) and strategic supplier account plans at suppliers.
- Proactively monitors developments and trends within the supply base for Metrology, Light sources and Positioning Systems and ensures ASML is prepared to react appropriately for short to long terms.
- Drives supplier selection activities by leading one or more Sourcing Teams.
- Prepares and presents for key decision making in executive review meetings, regarding make/buy decisions and supplier selections.
- Negotiates Long Term Supply Agreements (LTSA), NPI Agreements, and associated addendums, and monitors contractual compliance of the supplier as well as ASML.
- Drives continuous cost and lead time reduction.
- Take lead to manage suppliers’ QLTCS performance with SAT (“Supplier Account Team”) through review processes on regular basis, e.g. Quarterly Business Review (QBR) and Executive Review Meeting (ERM).
- Prepares supplier spending forecasts and monitors supplier financial health.
- Ensures all communication to the supplier is coordinated and consistent.
- Drives supply base rationalization within the categories.
- Participates in supplier overall capabilities audits and drives closure of findings and improvement plans.
Education and experience
- Graduate degree in physics, engineering or another technical field preferred.
- Background and/or practical understanding of optics and ceramics manufacturing is beneficial.
- Ideally, a minimum of 10-years' work experience, ideally in strategic procurement in a technology intensive industry.
- Business level English, additional regional language abilities beneficial.
Skills
- Ability to identify and structure issues independently.
- Exceptional communication, presentation and negotiation skills up to executive level.
- Strong vision of supplier landscape and technology roadmap
- Strong supplier relationship skills; continuously, but constructively, demanding of suppliers' performance.
- Able to build strong (internal) network.
- Quick to understand a teams' dynamic.
- Able to get buy-in and commitment from both internal and external stakeholders.
- Willingness to “constructively dissent” and challenge management thinking on key purchasing issues.
- Accurate and able to maintain overview.
- Entrepreneurial
