Reverse supply chain engineer

Introduction to the job

Would you enjoy working on supply chain area and drive the end-to-end reverse supply chain process to enable re-use of materials? Do you want to drive the Supply Chain to next level in efficiency by improving and automating our operational processes?

Then we have an excellent opportunity for you to grow in the ASML Re-use Reverse Supply Chain Engineering team. You will have the opportunity to utilize data-driven methods and enhance process efficiencies in one of the world’s most complex supply chains. The Reverse Supply Chain Engineering team is responsible for steering the reverse supply chain operational processes. This includes developing worklists, dashboarding and creating smart automation solutions. Next to that, we flag process bottlenecks, create root cause analyses and drive projects with several departments to optimize reverse inventory in a sustainable and cost-efficient way.

Role and responsibilities

As Reverse supply chain engineer you will focus on increasing efficiency of ASML’s reverse supply chain by improving processes and automation. You will collaborate with our operational teams to flag process gaps and define ways how to translate manual actions towards standardized and automated solutions. You will create insights that enable optimal execution of the reverse supply chain processes and create KPI reporting of reverse inventory. Based on analytical insights, you will drive the organization on various opportunities to reduce cycle times of reverse processes. You will be responsible for analyzing supply chain data, identifying areas for improvement and implementing strategies to optimize efficiency and reduce costs.

The key job responsibilities are:

• Create tooling (e.g. Worklists) and reporting (e.g. KPI) to steer the reverse supply chain processes
• Ensure data availability to support execution of operational processes
• Analyze reverse inventory data to support decision-making
• Identify and resolve reverse supply chain bottlenecks
• Participate in/drive process improvements
• Use data-driven reports and visuals to convince stakeholders to take action

Education and experience

• Relevant Master degree in the fields of Inventory Management, Supply Chain Management or Data Analytics. For example: Operations Management & Logistics, Supply Chain or Industrial Engineering.
• 3+ years of relevant working experience in supply chain or inventory management
• Skilled with Excel, VBA and Python
• Experience with Spotfire is a pre
• Experience with working with large data sets
• Strong in stakeholder management and continuous improvement projects
• Familiar with process flow mapping and bottleneck identification

Skills

• Collaborative team player
• Pro-active
• Process-oriented
• Strong analytical skills
• Detail-oriented with an organized approach to work
• Experienced in managing change
• Strong stakeholder management
• Flexible, result driven and committed
• Business sense and customer-focus

Other information

The ASML Re-use Reverse Supply Chain Engineering team is part of the Reuse & Repair (R&R) sector. The team consists of 5 experienced and highly motivated supply chain engineers with different focus areas in the reverse supply chain. R&R is responsible for defining and operationalizing the sustainability strategy for current and new ASML products and processes globally. We manage challenges in a global network with thousands of unique spare parts from our customers or factories towards our suppliers to enable re-use.

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.

About Us

ASML is a leading supplier of lithography equipment, used by the world’s top chipmakers to print microchips that are increasingly powerful, fast and energy efficient. Working at ASML is inspiring, no matter what field you're in. That’s because we push the boundaries of technology: if it’s moving the world forward, chances are, we’re behind it. In fact, we’re probably a part of the electronic device you’re using right now.

We’re a global team of more than 32,000 people from 122 different nationalities and counting. Headquartered in Europe’s top tech hub, the Brainport Eindhoven region in the Netherlands, our operations are spread across Europe, Asia and the US.