Senior Manager of Returnable Packaging Supply Chain

Introduction to the job

Senior Manager of Returnable Packaging Supply Chain

Position within the sector Planning & Delivery Department Delivery

Planning & Delivery introduction

Planning & Delivery (P&D) supports ASMLs growth trajectory resolving challenges caused by strong growth in volume and complexity in our systems.

Within ASML Planning & Delivery is an unbiased party balancing demand and requests from customers against a stretched however realistic view on our capability while also facilitating all good flows in a compliant and cost-effective way. This is done transparently and in close collaboration with all internal P&D interfaces including all ASML factories worldwide.

The Delivery team oversees replenishment (inbound) order management and fulfillment and returnable packaging supply chain logistics

This role of Senior Manager of Returnable Packaging Supply Chain sits in the Delivery team.

Purpose of the Job

The purpose of this role will be to ensure that all returnable packaging goods within the ASML Wilton network are planned designed purchased and available at the right time and in the right place to support factory and service requirements in a compliant timely and cost effective manner. Ultimately meeting our Stakeholders and suppliers needs and agreed upon SLAs. Establishing and managing day to day week to performance for the end to end supply chain or packaging.

You will manage and oversee the pool of returnable packaging for Wilton Factory through a team of 3. This will include capital and approval processes demand and supply planning warehousing storage cleaning and repair activities undertaken by 3PL (third party logistics) service providers managing the cost control of the operating budget and service levels to requirement.

Pool management extends globally from suppliers through manufacturing to customer locations.

Role and responsibilities

• Management and oversight of ASMLs Capital and Opex spending associated with returnable packaging. Reviewing and approving investment proposals for returnable packaging and reconciling to the annual planning process
• Accountable for local 3PL relationships supporting in negotiations for service contracts in close collaboration with global headquarters in Netherlands including master service level agreement including service and cost metrics.
• Leading cross functional stakeholder and supplier communications to drive availability and visibility of pool size measure performance and reduce cost. Proactively sharing demand and supply plans.
• Establish daily / weekly process which seamlessly support business workflow
• Manage escalation process ensuring business continuity relating to availability of returnable packaging materials
• Plan and manage the Capex and Opex budgets for the short (1 year) and medium (3 year) time horizons
• Manage the packaging team of 3 people to ASML performance standards

Education and experience

• 7 years experience in managing global supply chain network overseeing logistics and supply chain operations including managing 3PLs
• Experience in internal and external warehouse and transportation management working with logistics providers.
• Experience creating Capex investment proposals to present and secure buy in from senior global leadership
• Experience managing a global returnable packaging program including operational and strategic leadership
• Experience in cost control budgeting and reporting
• Experience using SAP for inventory management and warehousing processes
• Experience with complex supply chains with strong engineering focus.
• Experience with Project Management & Process Standardization
• Experience working in matrix organization with regional and global responsibilities
• Background within the Semiconductor industry is preferred.
• University background: . Master degree with deep/extensive experience.
  Experience of planning managing and organizing resources within short to medium timescales within the overall policy framework.

Skills

Working at the cutting edge of technology you will always have new challenges and new problems to solve and working together is the only way to do that. You wont work in a silo. Instead youll be part of a creative dynamic work environment where you will collaborate with supportive colleagues. There is always space for creative and unique points of view. Youll have the flexibility and trust to choose how best to tackle tasks and solve problems.

To thrive in this job you will need the following skills:

• Entrepreneurial mindset that thrives in an environment where you own process development adoption and control.
• Experience of planning managing and organizing resources within short to medium timescales
• Supplier management experience on both a production and service environment
• Ability to quickly comprehend the ASML organization and ecosystem.
• Thorough and rigid understanding of complex supply chains and the various drivers of the plan.
• Ability to manage uncertainty and maintaining flexibility to respond to changing customer and product requirements
• Translate feedback from internal stakeholders to continuously improve ASMLs and service providers ways of working
• Strong interpersonal skills; to manage internal stakeholders and service providers
• Strong Customer Focus & strong Business Acumen.
• Ability to manage both Capex and Opex investment proposals and budget
• Ability to think both globally and locally

Additional Responsibilities:

There is potential for exposure to strong magnetic fields high voltage and currents.

Inclusion and diversity

ASML is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values and respects the importance of a diverse and inclusive workforce. It is the policy of the company to recruit hire train and promote persons in all job titles without regard to race color religion sex age national origin veteran status disability sexual orientation or gender identity. We recognize that inclusion and diversity is a driving force in the success of our company.

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