The Sourcing Project Lead at ASML is a key figure in the Sourcing organization, providing project management support to ensure the effective and efficient introduction and a smooth ramp-up of new products in the Supply Chain, according to ASML’s Product Generation Process (PGP). The scope is the orchestration of PGP deliverables from the Sourcing sector that are required for prototypes, pilots and volume deliveries from ASML’s Supply Chain, across all relevant project teams and involved suppliers. The prime focus is on “complex parts” but there are also coordination activities necessary for non-complex parts. In addition to New Product Introductions (NPI’s), other types of projects supported include outsourcing and cost reduction projects. Another important aspect of the position is to help the head of Sourcing and Program leadership oversee and manage overall cost reduction progress per business line.
Role and responsibilities
- Monitor & drive end to end project execution across line functions and across suppliers according to ASML’s Product Generation Process.
- Provide Sourcing integrated planning (activities, milestones, resources) throughout all project phases towards BL/PDM/Procurement/D&E (SCE)/GLS (LSM).
- Support project team members by helping them remove all bottlenecks/constraints that block program progress.
- Drive the definition of the complex parts (CPL) per program across Procurement, D&E (SCE) and GLS (LSM), across involved suppliers and Strategic Product Family Teams (SPFT’s).
- Monitor & drive Cost of Goods towards Business Target in BL and across SPFT’s/Supplier account teams.
- Coordinate Supply Management deliverables: Complex Part List, Make/Buy Decisions, Supplier Selection, Contracting Suppliers, Quality, Logistics, Technology and Cost (QLTC) target setting & realization, Supplier Cost: CoG roadmaps (DMM) & Investments (Process NRE/Tooling and Move Rate investments).
- Interface with D&E Supply Chain Engineering for their deliverables: Statement of Work, Manufacturing Flow, FMEA, TPD Acceptance by Supplier, Proto Evaluation, Test Coverage Documents, Parts Quality Report, Costing (PP3).
- Budget: Signal financial consequences of supply chain resources (tools, facilities, manpower) and supplier cost (CoG roadmaps, Process NRE and Tooling).
Education and experience
- Master’s degree required
- 7-10+ years of technical engineering, sourcing, and/or project management experience required
- Ability to effectively communicate with Engineers, Suppliers, and various other internal stakeholders
Skills
- Highly organized, capable to drive complex issues to simple and pragmatic solutions;
- Influencing without formal authority, sense for tactical and political relations on both strategic and operational level;
- Ability to establish and maintain strong relationships on different levels in the organization
- Sensitive to political environments and multiple stakeholder agenda’s
- Conceptual and analytical thinker
- Pragmatic, hands on and result driven mindset
- Convincing/ negotiation skills
- Change management skills
- Strong communication skills (listening, asking the right questions and expression)
- Able to convince, inspire and motivate people
- Pro-active attitude, drive for improvement
Other information
Role within Office Responsibilities:
- Routinely required to sit; walk; talk; hear; use hands to keyboard, finger, handle, and feel; stoop, kneel, crouch, twist, reach, and stretch. Occasionally required to move around the campus.
- Occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds.
- May require travel dependent on business needs.
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
EOE AA M/F/Veteran/Disability
This position requires access to controlled technology, as defined in the Export Administration Regulations (15 C.F.R. § 730, et seq.). Qualified candidates must be legally authorized to access such controlled technology prior to beginning work. Business demands may require ASML to proceed with candidates who are immediately eligible to access controlled technology.
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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