Commodity Manager Ii

ASM is a leading global supplier of products, services, and materials for semiconductor processing. For more than half a century, innovation has been at the core of everything we do. Our smart, ambitious people are dedicated to creating cutting-edge solutions for the world’s leading semiconductor providers. Every day we push the development of next-generation computer-chip technology, always staying a few steps ahead of what’s next._
- The talented, enthusiastic people at ASM are just like you: dedicated to improving people’s lives and unlocking new potential. With our collaborative approach to R&D, we advance key semiconductor technologies and platforms like ALD, epitaxy, PEALD, PECVD, and vertical furnaces. And we have recently entered the promising high-growth market: silicon carbide epitaxy. Year after year, our innovations help to make chips smaller, faster, and more powerful. In fact, you will find our technology in every aspect of modern life: in AI, medical equipment, 5G, smartphones, autonomous driving, and more._

ASM currently has an opportunity for an experienced Commodity Manager with energy, drive, motivation and sense of urgency. As an individual contributor to the team, you will ensure the ownership of Sheet Metal as a commodity, develop Commodity strategies and become the direct engagement point with suppliers. Come join our growing Global Operations team and share in the excitement of this dynamic Semiconductor industry. If you have excellent project management, supplier management, negotiation, influence and supply chain experience we would like to hear from you.

**Responsibilities**:

- Lead the development and implementation of global sourcing strategies and global supplier network capabilities for assigned categories to achieve key business goals: Time to Market, Cost Reduction, Lead Time Reduction and Supplier Business Continuity in ramp-up and ramp-down situations
- Work closely with supplier managers and communicate commodity strategies across the organization, the Business Units and NPI Operations to ensure sourcing decisions and product development aligns with strategic supplier selections
- Formulate negotiation strategy to proactively drive cost reduction with suppliers in a complex, high mix/ low volume environment to meet strategic, operational and financial performance targets
- Total commodity ownership, including supplier relationship management in alignment with the needs of the business and the global supply strategy, inclusive of actively approaching the supplier market by means of investigating, screening, pre-selection of and negotiation with new or alternative suppliers for a product group/line of business
- Support Global Sourcing Director on the negotiations of complex agreements with suppliers encompassing key program specifications and functional objectives
- Responsible for total commodity performance: measure and manage vs. key targets, compliance to agreements and implementing improvement roadmaps to address gaps
- Work effectively with internal stakeholders cross-functionally and cross-regionally, as well as those of external partnerships who are critical to meeting key objectives
- Maintain and provide current understanding on industry and technology trends for the assigned categories
- Acting as interface between suppliers and business regarding strategic and tactical issues, pricing, quality while maintaining continuity of supply. Facilitate work through others, and driving the team to closure
- Routinely performs supply risk assessments, and drives mitigation plans accordingly, including setting up and working out of secondary and/or alternative supplier routes in regard to the procurement of strategically important and critical products/goods

**Education & Experience**:

- 10+ years of experience in semiconductor supply chain, manufacturing or similar high technology manufacturing environment
- 10+ years of work-related experience in Procurement or Commodity management, with demonstrated increase of responsibilities
- Experience in Build to print, Sheet Metal fabrication, or Machining. Operational background a plus
- Bachelor’s Degree with related experience or Master’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Engineering, or similar field
- Good command of written and spoken English
- Excels in Communicating, Customer Focus, Initiative and Results Drive
- Ability to read and understand blueprints
- At ASM we are committed to supporting our people, enabling them to develop their talents and perform at their best. We actively promote an inclusive and diverse culture that fosters trust and transparency. Our people are our power, and we value the differences between everyone because it is what make us better as a team. By embracing a wide range of perspectives, we enable a culture of continuous exploration and adoption of new ideas. At every step, we know that it is our valued people who enable us to deliver excellent products and service to our c