Senior Director, Contract Manufacturing

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.

Overview

Department: Global Supply Chain

Reports to: Vice President, Global Supply Chain

Structure: Reporting directly to the Vice President, Global Supply Chain, the Senior / Director Contract Manufacturing will be responsible for leading the Global Contract Manufacturing organization for ASM.

Position Summary

ASM is looking for an experienced, dynamic leader for our Contract Manufacturing team.

ASM currently procures over 30% of its product from contract manufacturers making this the largest commodity within the company in sourcing. ASM is on a journey to increase its product sourcing % in contract manufacturing to well over 60% over the coming few years as well as to enable contract manufacturers to fully customize, test fully, and ship ASM’s modules directly to customers. Increasingly, ASM is also seeking to bring contract manufacturers to the design table earlier in the product development process to enable getting new modules directly from contract manufacturers in New Product Development Additionally, ASM is also looking to start outsourcing “submodules” to contract manufacturers which will enable significantly lower ASM costs/overheads of large internal production and allow ASM to scale and grow much faster. As such, this organization's leader has a “run the business” responsibility, which is significant, and a “change how we do things” responsibility that will require a strong level of change leadership acumen and interest.

The Senior / Director, Contract Manufacturing is responsible for leading the global Contract Manufacturing team and providing strategic leadership in the development and execution of ASM’s global outsourcing strategies. This includes developing and maintaining relationships with key suppliers, negotiating contracts, driving process improvements, ensuring supply continuity, and providing strategic leadership aligned with ASM’s overall business goals.

Responsibilities

• Manage the outsourcing and contract manufacturing partners globally. Optimize supplier performance including Quality, Cycle time, Delivery, Cost, New Product Development, Supply Chain Management, etc.
• Work within the team to establish and develop a Commodity Plan based on the company’s strategy and direction. Adapts the strategy as business, market, and economic environments change.
• Establish and maintain Supplier Classification and Supplier Capability Matrix.
• Constantly evaluates and identifies supplier risks in terms of financial, quality, delivery, cost, capacity, system, market, etc, and proactively leads efforts to address those risks.
• Ensure robust BCP plans are in place for all outsourced modules, down to the contract manufacturer as needed.
• Maintain supplier relationships which includes onsite visits, regular conference calls and supplier coming in visits.
• Be the primary contact point and relationship owners and understand the supplier’s organization structure, work shift, business roadmap, infrastructure planning,
• Be the Point of Escalation and collaborate with various internal groups to resolve any issues from supplier’s cost, quality, delivery, and design performance.
• Team Lead
• Overall Accountability of Supply Assurance by product lines and other KPIs (key performance indicators) as defined by the organization
• Analyzes market trends
• Conduct market analysis for price, lead time, and capacity
• Submit risk buy proposals to ensure supply continuity
• Analyze market drivers that affect the commodity (raw material, component availability, global supply and demand, etc.)
• Understand current trends in AI (Artificial Intelligence), technology, and automation
• Initiates and conducts supplier contract negotiations
• Conducts spend analysis, leading to negotiation with the supply base
• Establishes service level agreements in accordance with business needs and requirements
• Establishes terms and conditions for contracts
• Conducts Supplier Performance Reviews and drives Supplier Scorecard improvements
• Conducts technology roadmap alignment with Engineering
• Identifies and drives cost-reduction opportunities
• Reviews delivery and cycle time performance and quality performance
• Manage ECO and change management responses from suppliers
• Review contract service level agreement performance
• Manages supplier change requests to support supply continuity due to EOL, cost reduction, etc
• Develops and executes annual and multiyear sourcing plans for spending related to our outsourced contract manufacturing suppliers.
• Identifies gaps in direction vs. industry. Provides recommendations to address gaps or to lead by differentiating.
• Takes strategic lead and champions process improvement projects.
  
  

Qualifications

• The successful candidate will have demonstrated experience in leading a global team of direct and indirect reports
• Willingness to be located in Singapore a high priority with Malaysia being, also, a possibility
• Bachelor's degree in business or engineering related fields, or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 15 years of experience in Purchasing, Supply Chain, or a technical leadership position in a low volume high-value manufacturing environment.
• Experience and knowledge in large module manufacturing and processes.
• Experience and knowledge in Copy Exactly! culture
• Competence with MS Office software, MS Excel, MS Word, and MS Powerpoint are necessary.
• Proven leadership ability and problem-solving skills are necessary.
• Strong negotiation skills and record of accomplishment
• Relationship-building skills
• Ability to lead and influence cross-functional teams in a matrix organization required.
• Strong interpersonal, problem-solving, and project management skills required
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to quantify/evaluate manufacturing processes and technologies to ensure “best total cost” solutions for purchased components and new product cost parameters.
• Exacting standards of integrity required.
• High energy level and strong self-motivation required.
• Planning and organizational skills with the ability to handle many projects are required.
• SAP ERP experience
• Demonstrated experience leading change in an organization
• Artificial Intelligence or successful use of other tools to improve efficiency and automation
  
  
  

Critical Success Factors

• Leadership: Provide strong leadership to the contract manufacturing team and fostering their professional growth to ensure a high-performance culture
• Strategy and Execution: Develop and implement a global purchasing strategy that supports ASM’s objectives and aligns with market trends.
• Customer Focus: Anticipate internal stakeholders’ purchasing needs and build strong relationships with stakeholder and integrating their input to purchasing strategies.
• Innovation: Cultivate a culture of innovation and continuous learning within the global purchasing team.
• Trust and IP protection: Ensure business controls are in place to comply with the company’s SOX and internal requirements
• Communications: Establish and maintain exceptional network and stakeholder communications with emphasis on customer communications to create confidence in the
• Results Orientated: Analyse and establish purchasing data to identify trends, risks, and opportunities for improvement
  
  
  

Education

• Minimum a Bachelor's degree in engineering, Supply Chain or Master of Business Administration of other advanced degrees (Engineering, Finance, etc)
  
  
  

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 clients – and to make a meaningful difference in society.

So join us on our journey and unleash the power of an open mind. Discover how you can be part of our exciting future and apply today! To learn more about ASM, find us at asm.com and on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube.