Introduction to the job
ASML US brings together some of the most creative minds in science and technology to develop lithography systems that enable the semiconductor industry to produce smaller, faster and more energy-efficient microchips.
As a Supply Chain Manager , you will play a key role in ensuring the availability, capacity and operational performance of critical suppliers supporting ASML's advanced technology systems. You will manage a portfolio of strategic suppliers and work across multiple tiers of the supply chain to identify constraints, reduce risk and build the capabilities required to support ASML's current and future business demand.
You will collaborate closely with Sourcing, Quality, Engineering, Manufacturing, Planning and supplier leadership to improve supplier performance, increase supply-chain flexibility, reduce cycle time and strengthen long-term supplier capability.
Within Strategic Sourcing & Procurement (SS&P), the Supply Chain Manager serves as the Logistics representative within the multidisciplinary Supplier Account Team and is accountable for driving the operational supply-chain performance and development of assigned suppliers.
This role requires both hands-on operational leadership and strategic thinking. You will be expected to identify emerging supply risks, lead complex demand and supply escalations, challenge supplier capabilities, and translate ASML's business requirements into sustainable supplier capacity, flexibility and operational-performance improvements.
Role and responsibilities
As a Supply Chain Manager, you will independently manage complex supplier supply-chain challenges while working across ASML and supplier organizations to ensure reliable material availability and sustainable operational performance.
Supplier performance & operational excellence
Own and drive the operational supply-chain performance of assigned suppliers and, where applicable, their n-tier supply chains.
Monitor supplier delivery, cycle time, Move Rate, capacity and flexibility performance and lead improvement actions to close performance gaps.
Assess supplier operational capabilities and identify structural constraints affecting material availability.
Drive improvements in supplier manufacturing flow, planning, lead time and overall operational performance.
Lead and participate in continuous-improvement initiatives using structured problem-solving, Lean and quality methodologies.
Capacity, demand & supply management
Translate ASML business demand into supplier capacity, capability and flexibility requirements.
Develop and maintain supplier capacity-growth and flexibility plans aligned with current and future business requirements.
Identify potential demand/supply gaps and bottlenecks and drive mitigation before they impact ASML factories or customers.
Assess supplier Move Rate capability and drive capability improvements required to meet ASML demand.
Supply-chain risk & escalation management
Identify and manage supply-chain risks across multiple supplier tiers.
Lead demand and supply-related escalations and establish clear containment, recovery and structural improvement plans.
Drive cross-functional problem solving to determine root causes and ensure sustainable corrective actions.
Provide clear communication of risks, recovery plans, dependencies and decision requirements to relevant stakeholders.
Supplier development & strategy
Develop supplier supply-chain capabilities to improve resilience, responsiveness and scalability.
Contribute supply-chain expertise to supplier sourcing strategies and business decisions.
Partner with suppliers to establish sustainable improvements in capacity, lead time, delivery reliability and operational excellence.
Support development of a more transparent, flexible and resilient multi-tier supply chain.
Cross-functional leadership
Represent Logistics as a member of the Supplier Account Team.
Lead cross-functional and cross-sector improvement initiatives involving Sourcing,…