Introduction to the job

Are you our new Quality Supplier Manager, that will engage our suppliers to drive for Zero-Defects and the next level of Supplier Quality Performance? Do you combine an analytical mind-set with a hands-on approach? While making it happen, can you juggle several balls at once? Then the job of Quality Supplier Manager might be something for you!

The Quality Supplier Manager (QSM) works in the department Sourcing and Supply Chain Management representing ASML's Quality logistics interface to its supply base, responsible for the Material Availability for our ASML factories.

With today's complex multi-tier supply chains, this is only possible by creating full transparency in the chains and flexibility at suppliers. Here over 100 chains are managed up to seven tiers deep, addressing potential bottlenecks and supply risks before they impact our customers. It must handle the increased complexity of ASML's systems while reducing cost of ownership for customers. To do this, the supply chain- and logistics engineers work with suppliers to continuously reduce cycle times for components, modules and assemblies, increasing supply chain flexibility and customer value. Also the suppliers' quality, flexibility, cycle time reductions, move rate compliance and on-time delivery reliability are monitored, driving supplier development in all areas. This to ensure ASML's supply keeps pace with technological developments and can adapt to changing market conditions.

Role and responsibilities

As a QSM you manage your Suppliers' Performance on Product Quality. This according to specifications and in adherence to various quality agreements. You make sure that your supplier delivers and executes according to the existing agreements. If required, you drive changes in the Supplier Quality Management processes to ensure the future's quality of the product.

While using your knowledge in quality management, analytical thinking, professional network and excellent people skills, you will be responsible for the following:

• Quality Assurance: Improve supplier quality performance by driving execution of existing quality agreements and improvement actions by your Suppliers, as well as triggering internal actions for changes in product or process design to eliminate Material Notification (MN's) and Deviation Notifications (DN's)

• Participate in Supplier Audits to identify gaps in supplier quality management system against ASML Supplier Profile requirements. You manage the supplier to define and execute Improvement Plans to structurally resolve open items and de-risk the supplier

• Coaching the Supplier to use ASML designed systems (e.g. portals) and processes, procedures, quality tools and techniques to increase supplier maturity level

• Validation and acceptance of Product Readiness (quality) to be released towards volume operations

• Ensure execution of supplier related Issue Resolution: MN's, DN's, AIR (ASML Issue Resolution)

• Ensure that the definition and execution of the Supplier Quality Roadmap is in line with ASML quality performance ambitions*

• Leading quality escalations and organizing cross sector teams, including supplier, for solving disturbances in the factory and field, due to material quality

As a Quality Supplier Manager you are:

• Responsible for the management of quality and operational performanceof a selected number of key suppliers

• Work with suppliersand internal stakeholderstofind structural solutions toMaterial QualityNon-Conformities.

• Member of the multi-disciplinary Supplier Account Team, that strategically managesthese Suppliers (SAT team)

• Key focus Quality areas are Quality ManagementSystems, Operational Excellence, Quality Control, Complaint Handling, Configuration and Change Management (All related to Quality elements as stated in the QLTCS* Supplier Profile)

Main focusareas:

• Supply Chain Quality optimizationand development

• Drivingsuppliers to aa pro-active and Zero DefectsMindset

• Perform(Business)ProcessImprovements

• Enable accelerated learning

Education and experience

• Bachelors degreein engineering (electrical, mechanical, chemical, optical, industrial) and a greenor blackbelt/lean six sigmaexperience including tooling (e.g. SPC, FMEA, 8D) or equivalent experience.

• Minimum of 5 years of relevant work experience

• Experience in managing supplier on quality performance, preferably in complexhigh-tech andlow volume industry

• Experience in Quality Improvement & Operational Excellence in Manufacturing environment

• Experience in participating in improvement projects across the Supply Chain

• Experienceinauditing (ISO 9001:2015 orequivalent), quality tools

• Experience incomplex work environment with multiple stakeholders

Skills

• Customer Focus

• Decision Quality

• Ensures accountability

• Action oriented

• Plans and aligns

• Drives results

• Collaborates

• Communicates effectively

• Interpersonal savvy

• Manages complexity

• Persuades

• Manages ambiguity

Other information

The Quality Supplier Manager is taking care of ASML's inbound logistics and is part of the Sourcing & Supply Chain organization. It represents ASML's logistics and quality interface to its supply base, responsible for Materials Availability for ASML's factories and service departments. In today's complex multi-tier supply chains, this is only possible by creating full transparency in the chains and flexibility at suppliers. We manage over 100 chains up to seven tiers deep, addressing potential bottlenecks and supply risks before they impact our customers. It must handle the increased complexity of ASML's systems while reducing cost of ownership for customers. To do this, the supply chain- and logistics engineers work with suppliers to continuously reduce cycle time for components, modules and assemblies, increasing supply chain flexibility and customer value. The department also monitors suppliers' quality, flexibility, cycle time reductions, move rate compliance and on-time delivery reliability, driving supplier development in all areas to ensure ASML's supply keeps pace with technological developments and can adapt to changing market conditions.

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.

EOE AA M/F/Veteran/Disability

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