Freelance Sourcing Lead (ZZP)

Are you up to the challenge of joining our strategic sourcing team which operates in a highly complex, dynamic business environment and do you have a buyer, purchase or procurement background and do you have experience with sourcing strategies for direct categories like mechanical, mechatronics, electronics in a demanding industry where ASML is in and do you have a technical education background? If so, then we should talk!

As a Sourcing Lead you will drive and execute supplier development as well as the commercial relationships with suppliers within a cluster of strategic suppliers.  

Strategic vision:

• Co-develop vision and targets of supplier landscape by pursuing critical technology roadmap and product roadmap in collaboration with the category manager while considering regional needs.

• Negotiate (NPI-) contracts and represent Sourcing in complex internal projects.

• Co-define and execute category strategy and strategic actions plans at suppliers.

Manage accounts:

• Manage day-to-day contact with strategic suppliers (including owning agenda of interactions) and track all communication for full transparency.

• Prepare and oversee supplier negotiations including tactics, spend base analysis, script, dry-run and orchestrating stakeholders involved as well as all contract details.

• Track and formalize (long-term) supplier performance by executing Supplier Profile reviews based on Quality, Technology, Logistics, Cost and Sustainability (QLTCS), identifying gaps, initiating improvement opportunities, developing mitigation measures, and executing Cost of Goods roadmap.

Formal decision making:

• Flag and resolve escalations in time with the category manager in collaboration with other sectors related to supplier performance.

• Head review meetings with the Supplier Account Team.

• Prepare meetings regarding make/buy decisions and supplier selections which can be reviewed up to Executive Management.

Education and experience:

A technical education background is preferred like a graduate degree in physics, engineering or other technical field.

• Minimally 10 years' work experience, ideally in strategic procurement/sourcing position in a technology intensive industry.  

• Experience with New Product Introductions (NPI).