Operational Planner - Returnable Transport Materials

ASML•Wilton, CT

7d•Onsite

About The Position

Planning & Delivery (P&D) supports ASML’s growth trajectory, resolving challenges caused by strong growth in volume and complexity in our systems. Within ASML, Planning & Delivery is an unbiased party, balancing demand and requests from customers against a stretched, however realistic view on our capability while also facilitating all good flows in a compliant and cost-effective way. This is done transparently and in close collaboration with all internal P&D interfaces, including all ASML factories worldwide. The Delivery team oversees replenishment (inbound), order management and fulfillment and returnable packaging supply chain logistics. This role of Operational Planner (packaging) sits in the Delivery team. The purpose of this role will be to ensure that all returnable packaging goods within the ASML Wilton network are tracked utilizing our internal tools and are available at the right time and in the right place to support factory and service requirements, in a compliant, timely and cost effective manner, ultimately meeting our Stakeholders and suppliers needs and agreed upon SLA's. Additionally, establishing metrics that will support pool size analytics to review pool size, demand from various business entities, evaluate supply chain performance vs expected cycle times and then make recommendations for changes / purchases. You will manage the operational and administrative performance of the R4R tool through its pilot program and future scale, overseeing the pool of returnable packaging for Wilton Factory, joining a team of 5. Pool management extends globally from suppliers, through manufacturing to customer locations.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree is required
Minimum 2 years of planning experience, project management experience or supply chain management experience
High level of competence in spreadsheet development capabilities
Can observe and respond to people and situations and interact with others encountered in the course of work.
Excellent computer proficiencies - specifically spreadsheet or database management
Can learn and apply new information or skills.
Must be able to read and interpret data, information, and documents.
Strong customer service focus and commitment to customer satisfaction through prioritization, quality, efficiency and professionalism.
Ability to complete assignments with attention to detail and high degree of accuracy.
Proven ability to perform effectively in a demanding environment with changing workloads and deadlines.
Result driven-demonstrate ownership and accountability.
Identifies bottlenecks and drives improvements.
Work independently or as part of a team and follow through on assignments with minimal supervision.
Demonstrate open, clear, concise and professional communication.
Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with manager, co-workers and customer.
Work according to a strict set of procedures within the provided timelines.
Strong interpersonal skills to deal with people at all levels within the organization and outside.
Strong organizational skills and detailed record keeping.
Ability to pay close attention to detail, work under pressure, and meet deadlines.
Self-motivated with the ability to organize, prioritize, meet deadlines, and manage changing priorities

Nice To Haves

SAP, Microsoft Excel and project management experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

Pool management - management of analytical and operational tools to evaluate and track movements and cycle time performance
Track actuals vs forecast by managing the Demand and Supply
Serve as the US-lead for the global Return-4-Reuse pilot program
Development of daily / weekly & monthly KPI's for the packaging team related to Return for Reuse program
Administrative management of all packaging including registration and tracking ensuring all assets are tagged and recorded
Support Calculation of optimal pool size - resulting in business recommendations for changes to pool size ie process improvement changes that impact cycle time
Conducting bi annual and spot stock counts to ensure inventory validity - check of pool size
Tracking the timing of the physical arrival of 12NC’s (SKU's) in excel spreadsheet- to forecast to procure activities of packaging
Pool management activities across suppliers, 3pl and other stakeholders
Evaluation of repair parts inventories, to include recommendations of stock strategies balancing capital requirements vs backlog of repair activities