Manager, Inventory Control

We’re not like most. We don’t just overcome obstacles - we don’t see them. Instead, we see the potential in every person, and every situation. We don’t wait for opportunity to appear - we create it. Meet ASM. A company that has been searching for people just like you._

**Who is ASM?**

ASM is a leading, global supplier of semiconductor wafer processing equipment. Our ambitious team is dedicated to delivering innovative technology solutions to the world’s leading semiconductor manufacturers. We have over 3,800 employees based in 14 countries, including Belgium, Japan, Netherlands, South Korea, Singapore, Taiwan and United States. Together we work to develop Epitaxy, ALD, PEALD, Vertical Furnaces and PECVD thin-film deposition technologies for our customers. Our goal is to remain an industry leader by being ahead of what’s next. We accomplish this by focusing on finding collaborative solutions to make integrated circuits, or chips, smaller, faster and even more powerful.

**ASM, an inclusive workplace**

We at ASM are a truly global organization that works diligently with an open-mind in all areas of our business. We strive for a culture and work style that fosters trust and transparency. We put our people first, and that is how we will continue to succeed. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity. We recognize and value the differences between individuals, including gender, ethnicity, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, knowledge and experience, work background, age, skills, amongst others. Recruiting and developing a diverse workforce provides a wide range of perspectives. This enables a culture of continuously exploring and adopting new technological ideas and innovations, and it also enables us to deliver excellent products and service to our clients.

**Responsibilities**
- Provide strategic & tactical leadership and directions towards Inventory Control measures and policies across ASM Global inventory and WIP to meet required Global Inventory DIO and working capital KPIs.
- Establish and maintain effective Inventory Control and Governance organization/structure within ASM Global Operations
- Timely consolidated reporting of Inventory, Contractual Liabilities levels and KPIs across sites and functions. Identification cause-and-effect of inventory risk and exposures
- Predictive analysis and pro-active monitoring of inventory, liabilities, excess, obsolescence levels and effectiveness of inventory control measures to mitigate against Inventory, Exposure and Liability risk.
- Lead and facilitate cross functional team to meet Corporate Working Capital and Inventory Risk targets
- Review and manage aging and slow-moving inventory across ASM. Engagement with Business Units (BU), Order Fulfilment Engineering (OFE), Manufacturing Engineering teams to de-risk inventory issues; use-up, de-kit, rework etc.
- Review and manage aging WIP across ASM. Engagement with Manufacturing, Planning and Project Management teams for timely closure of Production Orders, Project WBS. Monitor stranded WIP resulting from build plan, ECO changes to be released for plant stock consumption.
- Regular consolidated review of Material-level strategies to drive effectiveness and de-conflict duplication and exposure risk.
- People manager role with 3-5 direct reporting headcounts in the capacity of Inventory control responsibilities

**Requirements**:

- Minimum Master's Degree in Supply Chain management or STEM disciplines and/or with APICs certification
- Minimum 12 years of relevant experience (including 5 years managerial) in a manufacturing or in an equipment manufacturing environment
- Strong fundamentals with Inventory management, control, and governance concepts and methodologies. Good grasp of inventory optimization strategies and approaches
- Proven deployment and results in the management and reporting of specific Inventory control measures
- Excellent analytical skills with advanced MS Excel capabilities
- Experience with Data Visualization tools e.g Power BI, Qlik, Tableau
- Excellent knowledge SAP MM and PP module with understanding of Planning & Supply Chain processes and operations
- Strong communication (verbal & written) and interpersonal skills for cross-functional and team engagement
- Methodological, meticulous approach and very comfortable with numbers and data
- Highly motivated personality taking on leadership roles & responsibilities
- From the very start of the semiconductor industry to the present day, we’ve been technology leaders who have pioneered innovation and brought new processes into mainstream manufacturing. We are collaborating, creating, and delivering on our vision - a shared vision to drive innovation with new technologies and delivering excellence with dependable products. By doing this, we’ll create new possibilities for everyone to understand, create and share more of what they love._

**Job Req ID: 21461