Staff Buyer/Planner Job in San Diego - CA, United States

ASML is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of chip-making equipment.

Our vision is to enable affordable microelectronics that improve the quality of life. To achieve this, our mission is to invent, develop, manufacture and service advanced technology for high-tech lithography, metrology and software solutions for the semiconductor industry.

ASML's guiding principle is continuing Moore's Law towards ever smaller, cheaper, more powerful and energy-efficient semiconductors. This results in increasingly powerful and capable electronics that enable the world to progress within a multitude of fields, including healthcare, technology, communications, energy, mobility, and entertainment.

Working at ASML
We provide the world’s top chipmakers everything they need to create better performing, cheaper semiconductor chips. Simply put: we are an industry leader supporting industry leaders.

As such, you’ll be encouraged to bring your best ideas and act on them. You’ll have the freedom, trust, and support in your field to experiment and solve complex challenges. Things are rarely dull when you’re constantly breaking new ground.

But despite our fast-paced environment at the forefront of tech, we take your work-life balance and wellbeing seriously. A business is only as good as its employees.

So join us, and you’ll be a part of a global collaboration. One that promotes creativity, the inclusion of highly diverse teams, and an exciting and dynamic work environment. Join us, and you’ll be a part of progress.

Staff Buyer/Planner Job Description

Introduction ASML is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of lithography systems that help enable Moore’s Law and the creation of increasingly powerful and capable electronic devices. Our San Diego-based light source division, Cymer, is renowned for developing both deep ultraviolet (DUV) lithography light sources and next generation extreme ultraviolet (EUV) light sources.   We are a multinational company with over 70 locations in 16 countries, headquartered in Veldhoven, the Netherlands. We have 18 office locations around the United States including main offices in Wilton, CT, Chandler, AZ, San Jose, CA and San Diego, CA (EUV laser source creation).   As the world’s leading semiconductor lithography machine (the machine that makes computer chips) manufacturer, ASML enables chip manufacturers to make cheaper, faster, chips, thereby enabling all the technology you use today. The machines we make require high speed, magnetically levitated stages with sub-nanometer accuracy, robotic mask delivery systems, mechatronic devices to shape and correct the laser illumination source, and optical modules that can detect sub-nanometer alignment errors and pattern distortions. Temperature controlled to milli-kelvins, particulate free, and operating in complete vacuum, the technical challenges are endless. Solving these requires expertise in servo controls, mechatronics, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, embedded software engineering, optics, physics, manufacturing, industrialization, and more. If you like extreme challenges and want to help bring the next generation of technology to the world, then come join ASML. If you have a passion for technology and innovation you’ll want to check us out. Be a part of ASML. Be a part of progress. One Company, One Goal, Limitless Innovation. It's our people that make the difference. Job MissionPlans, schedules, coordinates and/or monitors the movement of materials through the production cycle. May determine material requirements from engineering and production schedules while coordinating the efficient movement of materials with purchasing, production and engineering.  Analyzes and executes MRP planned supply messages to maximize the use of reclaimed material supply while minimizing material expenditures for these components.  Executes Oracle jobs to disassemble material into components.  Coordinates material deliveries to meet customer requirements.  Manages material inventory to optimal levels to ensure on time delivery to customer.  This role requires the coordination of activities across multiple groups including, Manufacturing, Planning, Engineering and Purchasing.  Plans, schedules and monitors the movement of materials through the production cycle to determine required materials purchases.  Obtains materials using engineering and production schedules to maintain inventory at planned levels (i.e., just in time purchases, use of EOQ - economic order quantities).  Resolves discrepancies.  Ensures material standards are met and non-conformances or variances are approved and/or minimized.  Develops specifications for new contract orders.  Gathers quotations, examines bids and makes awards.  Monitors cost, schedule and scope of assigned subcontracts to assure best quality at best value.  Evaluates vendor reliability and develops new supply sources where vendors and suppliers are no longer competitive. Job Description Manages inventory levels. Communicates and/or negotiates with suppliers regarding forecasts, engineering change notices, schedule changes, discrepant material issues, and delivery schedules. Attains quotes, considers bids, and makes awards. Monitors the supply base performance to assure excellence and quality of the product and product components. Monitors Production Schedules, Raw Material, WIP and Finished Goods for financial tracking purposes and in support of company goals. Resolves a wide range of issues in imaginative as well as practical ways and makes recommendations for policy/process action in order to monitor and expedite open orders, report on supply base performance, react to change orders, and plan and review the impact to the material availability. Participates in partnering functions with Supplier Quality, Strategic Sourcing, Engineering, and New Product Development. Reviews MRP planned requirements and implements supply plan for all reclaimed material components. Maintains Oracle ASL and Sourcing Rules as it relates to reclaimed material supply requirements. Recommends forecast adjustments based on actual performance. Assists with cycle count reconciliation. Launches purchase orders to satisfy the manufacturing demand when reclaim supply is not sufficient to meet material requirements. Creates and maintains metrics to measure supplier performance, i.e., on time delivery, cost reduction, cost avoidance etc. Adheres to Cymer’s inventory model.  Collaborates with manager on various projects such as cost target planning, supplier qualification and assessment, out-sourcing sub assemblies, inventory model planning, and resulting execution to plan.  Keeps in mind cost reductions and cost targets of assigned materials. Provides guidance and training to lower level buyer/planners as necessary. Performs other duties as assigned.  EducationRequires a Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Business.   ExperienceMinimum of ten (10) years of experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.APICS or NAPM certification a plus.Experience using Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems such as Oracle.Experience using product configuration management software such as Agile is preferred.Knowledge of the technical features of MRP, purchased products, and components.Expert knowledge and understanding of theories of MRP, JIT, Kanban and Lean Manufacturing.Experience working with suppliers, negotiation skills.  Excellent written and verbal communication skills.Ability to translate, statistically analyze data, and effectively report problems through written and/or graphical formats.Excellent customer service skills, with an advanced understanding of customer relationship building.Ability to use MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and electronic e-mail systems. Context of the position PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENTThe physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee routinely is required to sit; walk; talk; hear; use hands to keyboard, finger, handle, and feel; stoop, kneel, crouch, twist, reach, and stretch. The employee is occasionally required to move around the campus.  The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 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. Can work under deadlines. The environment generally is moderate in temperature and noise level. Must be able to read and interpret data, information, and documents. Can observe and respond to people and situations and interact with others encountered in the course of work.  Can learn and apply new information or skills. Responsibilities include periodic travel to regional and overseas sites for product technical support and special support projects.  Work may include onsite technical support involving heavy lifting of equipment & modules. Position will require technical work activity in a clean-room production environment and/or laboratory setting. The environment generally is moderate in temperature and noise level.  Occasionally may be exposed to loud noise bursts and may be exposed to toxic gases (fluorine).  Must be able to work in small, confined spaces.  Other informationWe offer competitive salaries and benefits including medical, dental, vision, 401(K), and FSAs.  We are committed to leveraging the diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences of our workforce to create opportunities for our people and the business. EOE 
 

Staff Buyer/Planner Job Requirements

Requires a Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Business. 

Excellent written and verbal communication skills.



 

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We offer competitive salaries and benefits including medical, dental, vision, 401(K), and FSAs.

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