Tactical buyer

Introduction
Does building and maintaining sustainable relationships with suppliers while execution all (operational) procurement activities energizes you? We are further professionalizing our Supplier Operations department and would like to welcome enthusiastic Tactical Buyers with the motivation to make a difference in our organization

Please note: this is a pipeline vacancy, meaning that there are multiple teams linked to this position to find the most suitable spot for you within our organization. This means that the recruitment process can take longer.

The Supplier Operations department’s mission is to secure material availability at the right cost, right quality and right time for our customers. To realize this mission, we need to set ourselves up for success to navigate the volume ramp, while managing the growing installed base & supply chain complexity in a smarter way. This means that we need to drive both structural step changes and continuous improvements in our core processes at the same time. Your role as Tactical Buyer is to ensure effective and efficient execution of the (operational) procurement activities by for example arranging adequate material supply, resolving operational procurement issues, driving cost down / cost efficiency and ensuring master data control.

Role and Responsibilities

You will independently manage the operational procurement process for multiple suppliers and Sourcing Lead. To prepare and oversee supplier negotiations including tactics, spend base analysis, script, dry-run and orchestrating stakeholders involved as well as all contract details.
Your focus is on operational execution and timely availability of required materials within boundary conditions. Next, is to manage day-to-day contact with our suppliers (including owning agenda of interactions) and track all communication for full transparency.

• Making sure that ASML materials have the right price, order lead time and other commercial criteria's correct after aligning and negotiating with the suppliers.

• Creating the Purchase Orders according to the agreed prices

• Working on standardizing the price agreements with partner suppliers

• Collaborating with clusters and account lead to drive initiatives towards suppliers in order to achieve price reductions, other commercial agreements and lead time agreements

Education and experience

A Master’s or Bachelor’s degree in the direction of Supply Chain Management, (International) Business, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or Finance.
You have 2-5 years’ experience in a procurement / sourcing or commercial (related) role, ideally in a technology intensive industry. It is also considered a pre when affinity with one or more where technical affinity is key;

• Experience with R2P
• Experience in price negotiation
• Experience with TCO
• Experience with Supplier Relationship Management
• Experience with new product Introduction
• Experience with supplier contracting
• Experience with supply chain processes; Commercial experience (E.g. sales)

Skills
General:

• Ability to identify and structure opportunities independently
• Excellent professional communication in English

Result-oriented skills:

• Assertive, proactive problem solving skills and driving improvements; Ensuring accountability; Strong planning and alignment skills
• Ability to deal with resistance and organizational changes

Social and communication skills:

• Stakeholder management; Persuasion skills
• Customer focus; Collaboration; team player orientation
• Able to manage ambiguity; Resilience; time / priority management skill

This position requires access to controlled technology, as defined in the United States 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.

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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Work Experience: 2-3 years,4-9 years

Travel: 10%

Education Level: Bachelor,Master

Employment Type: FULL_TIME

Team: Sourcing and Supply Chain Management

Technical Field: