S&P - Global Supplier Operations Manager Asia - Linkou or Tainan

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Introduction

Sector Information

Sourcing & Procurement (S&P) sector is focus and strengthens collaboration with our suppliers, to secure suppliers meet ASML demand, both in times of ambiguity and in times of steep ramp-ups. S&P works closely with BL Business Lines, D&E development & engineering, P&D Planning & Delivery, Factories, CS Customer Support to deliver output to ASML customers

Introduction

Do you have the charisma to lead, inspire, develop and empower a team of qualified leaders and professionals during an integration, while expanding the scope to new regions? Would you like to drive the Supplier Operations department to entirely new levels of operational excellence by standardizing and growing our regional footprint? Are you enthusiastic about optimizing the added value of the teams by excelling operationally and balancing tactical activities while being a reliable and trustworthy leader? And do you have the communication and relation-buildings skills that can create powerful, end-to-end networks that will help you and your team to achieve high-reach targets?

Job Mission

You will be leading a team of ~5 managers, who in turn are leading a team of >70 talented supply chain professionals over 4 different regions (Linkou, Tainan, Beijing, Shanghai) and multiple ERP systems (SAP and Oracle) during an integration and in a time with high projected growth in a matrix organization.

Driving for collaboration to capture synergies over the different functions and regions is vital. You are an integral part of the S&P Asia staff and represent the operational performance of the suppliers. Additionally you are the sparring partner for the staff team in process improvement. Together with the Global Supplier Operations management team, you create, enrich and execute the vision to further optimize local operations in all regions and drive global standardization regardless of ERP system.

Your goal is to align the teams support to the stakeholders within the S&P clusters, Supplier Collaboration and our regional teams. Additionally you are the bridge to the factory planning teams for material availability. Together with the LSM manager you drive material availability and supplier escalations. Together with the Group Sourcing manager you drive the cost down through Cost of Goods negotiations by your team, through driving efficiency in the supply chain and improved ordering processes.

You represent the voice of operations in the regional staff and secure the required support for the teams to be successful. Furthermore, you take ownership as S&P Asia staff-member and drive results beyond the scope of your team.

Your team enables material availability from our suppliers at the right quality and cost for our factory and field customers. You will drive effectively, timely and compliant execution of the Requestion to Pay process and contribute to ASML’s supplier performance with direct influence on output growth by balancing the teams’ priorities with supplier management activities. Additionally, Supplier Operations Asia is responsible for managing the relationship and performance for >300 (smaller) supplier accounts.

Creating a positive and productive work environment is key. Searching for solutions and assuring a certain level of flexibility also under pressure are required to make your job a success. You need to be able to balance between hands on problem solving and zooming out to connect to the long term strategy.

With the focus on development of the Operational Supplier Coordinators and Tactical Buyers in your team, and planning and supporting this development in close collaboration with the Clusters, we aim to be the talent pool for Sourcing and Procurement professionals. This includes actively engaging in the development of individuals by coaching conversations and orchestrate stretch assignments including the required development support.

You will facilitate optimal personal development of all team members and coach them in their short- and long term challenges and career steps. Along side driving the activities of your team you will work closely together with the other managers of SO in the rest of the world to actively contribute and further develop our Global Supplier Operations department roadmap and participate in structural improvement projects further optimizing our processes and performance.

You are vital to create a safe environment where speak up is valued and appreciated, and where we constructively challenge each other on the content to drive growth in our performance and people, whilst caring for the well being of our people and teams.

Job Description

• You are responsible for managing a team and drive people and process performance and development and secure continuous service for internal and external customers (eg factories, suppliers, S&P sectors, CS, Planning & Delivery, re-use, QNI/PLM, Senior Account Leads, LSM and QSM)
• You lead an integration of two functions over multiple locations
• You are responsible for efficiently driving the operational R2P process to secure material availability at the right time and cost with minimal effort
• You are responsible for managing the relationship and performance for >100 (smaller) supplier accounts.
• You will act on operational and tactical level in management teams of the S&P Management department and drive goals in line with the S&P vision
• You will coordinate and manage operational annual plans
• You will build and maintain a network of in- and external stakeholders/partners and represent the organization
• You will evaluate organizational design for own functional discipline, (work)processes and systems and initiate and implement changes and improvements
• You coach and continuously develop employees
  

Education

MSc degree preferred

Experience

• 8-12 years relevant experience in a complex supplier oriented environment
• Knowledge of ERP systems like SAP and Ariba are a pre
• People management and previous procurement or supply chain management experience is a must
• Excellent social and communication skills and demonstrated ability to coach & develop employees
• Strong data analysis and problem solving abilities
• Proven cultural awareness and sensitivity in global organization
• Knowledge of lean principles and continuous improvements methodology
  

Personal Skills

• Leadership skills, drive for results, act under high pressure
• Able to find synergies in E2E collaboration over multiple regions
• You get energy from working with others on their individual growth and team growth
• Translate the priorities of customers to the team while carefully managing workload and wellbeing
• Balance between deep content and process knowledge with helicopter view
• Being self-propelling, pro-active attitude, goal oriented, flexible
• Able to quickly understand complex situations and define actions in line with department strategy
• Out of the box thinking and change management skills are essential.
• Strong personality required in which you can switch between flexible on some occasions and firm on others.
• Excellent professional communication in English
  

Travel

• Travel in Asia region is required – 20% within Taiwan, 10% Asia
  

Context of the position

Supplier Operations, a department of Sourcing & Procurement, represents ASML’s operational logistics & commercial interface to its supply base and is responsible for material availability for ASML’s factories and field. In today’s complex multi-tier supply chains, this is only possible by creating full transparency in the chains and flexibility at suppliers.

The department must handle the increased complexity of ASML’s systems while reducing cost of ownership for customers. To do this, S&P professionals work with suppliers to continuously reduce cycle time for components, modules and assemblies, increasing supply chain flexibility and create customer value.

Other Information

Sourcing & Procurement is an industry-leading supply-chain management organization, responsible for ensuring material availability to ASML’s factories and customers in the field. Our DNA contains customer focus, concurrent engineering, virtual integration plus the ability to thrive in a volatile market, accelerate the supply chain and deliver creative solutions. The department plans up to four years ahead while customer requirements and system bill of materials can change at any time. Any break in material availability can have an unacceptable impact for our customers. So we must proactively identify and solve potential issues by working closely with our technical departments and customers, and actively managing an extensive supplier base.

Diversity and inclusion

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 diversity and inclusion is a driving force in the success of our company.

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