Strategic Buyer / Strategischer Einkauf

ASML Berlin AG; Berlin; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

13th month salary

Annual bonus

35 hours/week

Flexible working hours

30 days vacation

Moving expense reimbursement

Employee share purchase plan

Advanced training and development

Childcare support

Well-being programs

Mobility benefits (transit pass, park,

Bike purchase program

Job summary

ASML Berlin AG in Berlin Neukölln is seeking a Strategic Buyer (Sourcing Lead) to strengthen our global supplier network and coordinate cross-functional supplier teams. You will develop supplier account plans, negotiate long-term agreements, and drive performance across quality, logistics, cost and sustainability.

The role requires a university degree in business or engineering, several years in high-tech sourcing, fluent German and English, and about 20% travel.

Qualifications

• Experience in sourcing, supply chain, or logistics in a high-tech manufacturing environment.
• Proven supplier account management, supplier relationship management and negotiations.
• Fluent German and English, willingness to travel ~20%.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain relationships with key local and global suppliers and coordinate cross-functional supplier account teams.
• Develop supplier account plans and ensure timely implementation with stakeholders.
• Negotiate and conclude long-term and framework agreements, NDAs, and cost roadmaps.
• Drive supplier performance and continuous improvement across quality, logistics, cost and sustainability.
• Contribute to supplier strategies and make or buy decisions for management.
• Represent Sourcing and Supply Chain in development, new product introduction and outsourcing projects.
• Conduct supplier audits and lead improvement measures related to commercial topics.

Skills

Negotiation

Structured analysis

Clear communication

Stakeholder management

Decision making

Proactive improvement

Education

University or business school degree in business administration, supply chain management, logistics, engineering, or a comparable field

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Office

Job description

See German version below Introduction to the job In the “Enabling Functions” sector, you may not come into direct contact with our products, but with your expertise you make a significant contribution to ensuring that our company runs smoothly. Only together with colleagues from these structured, high-performing, and supportive departments—such as Human Resources, Accounting, Controlling, IT, and Communications—are we able to grow beyond ourselves and achieve our goals as a company.

Role and responsibilities

As a Strategic Buyer (Sourcing Lead), you will:

• build and maintain business relationships with key local and global suppliers and coordinate cross-functional supplier account teams.
• develop supplier account plans and ensure their timely implementation in collaboration with relevant stakeholders.
• negotiate and conclude different types of commercial agreements, including long-term supply agreements, framework agreements, non-disclosure agreements, and cost roadmaps.
• drive supplier performance and continuous improvement across quality, logistics, technology, cost, and sustainability, based on supplier assessments and audit results.
• contribute to local and global supplier strategies and prepare supplier selection as well as make‑or‑buy decisions for management.
• represent Sourcing and Supply Chain in development, new product introduction, and outsourcing projects.
• conduct supplier audits and lead resulting improvement measures related to commercial topics.

Education and experience

University or business school degree in business administration, supply chain management, logistics, engineering, or a comparable field. Several years of professional experience in sourcing, supply chain, logistics, or a comparable field within a high-tech manufacturing environment. Proven experience in supplier account management, supplier relationship management, and commercial negotiations. Very good knowledge of Microsoft Office and experience working with ERP systems such as SAP. Fluent written and spoken German and English. Willingness to travel approximately 20%.

Skills

Working in a complex international supplier environment requires sound judgment, clear communication, and a structured approach. To succeed in this role, the following skills are important:

• Ability to negotiate confidently and constructively with external suppliers, including in complex commercial situations.
• Structured and analytical approach when evaluating complex information and resolving supplier-related issues.
• Clear and effective communication across functions and organizational levels.
• Ability to build and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Sound decision-making and the ability to address escalations appropriately in challenging situations.
• Proactive approach to identifying improvements and driving solutions collaboratively.

Other information

What we offer Job with bright future prospects at an innovation leader in the semiconductor industry in Berlin Neukölln

• Remuneration according to company collective agreement (with IG Metall) including 13th monthly salary and variable remuneration components
• Collective working time: 35 hours/week
• Flexible arrangement of your daily working hours (depending on the work area)
• 30 days of vacation
• Reimbursement of moving expenses for you and your family (starting from 100 km distance)
• Participation in the Employee Share Purchase Plan (ESPP)
• Specific advanced training and development opportunities
• Access to organized childcare and vacation care
• Comprehensive health and well-being programs
• Mobility benefits to support your commute: company transit pass, parking card, and bike purchase program

Dein Arbeitsumfeld

Im Sektor der “Enabling Functions” kommst du vielleicht nicht direkt mit unseren Produkten in Kontakt, aber mit deinem Fachwissen trägst du maßgeblich dazu bei, dass unser Unternehmen reibungslos funktioniert. Nur mit den Kollegen und Kolleginnen aus diesen strukturierten, leistungsbereiten und unterstützenden Abteilungen wie dem Personal, der Buchhaltung, dem Controlling, der IT und der Kommunikation, ist es uns möglich über uns hinaus zu wachsen und unsere Ziele als Unternehmen zu erreichen.

Deine Aufgaben

Als Strategischer Einkäufer (Sourcing Lead) wirst du:

• Geschäftsbeziehungen mit lokalen und globalen Schlüssellieferanten aufbauen und pflegen sowie interdisziplinäre Supplier-Account-Teams koordinieren.
• die Account-Pläne für Lieferanten erstellen und deren termingerechte Umsetzung gemeinsam mit den relevanten Stakeholdern sicherstellen.
• unterschiedliche kommerzielle Vereinbarungen verhandeln und abschließen, darunter langfristige Lieferverträge, Rahmenverträge, Vertraulichkeitsvereinbarungen und Kosten‑Roadmaps.
• die Lieferantenperformance und kontinuierliche Verbesserungen in den Bereichen Qualität, Logistik, Technologie, Kosten und Nachhaltigkeit auf Basis von Lieferantenbewertungen und Auditergebnissen vorantreiben.
• an lokalen und globalen Lieferantenstrategien mitwirken sowie Lieferantenauswahl‑ und Make-or-Buy‑Entscheidungen für das Management vorbereiten.
• den Einkauf und die Supply Chain in Entwicklungs‑, Neuprodukteinführungs‑ und Outsourcingprojekten vertreten.
• Lieferantenaudits durchführen und daraus resultierende Verbesserungsmaßnahmen zu kommerziellen Themen leiten.

Deine Qualifikation

Hochschul- oder Business‑School‑Abschluss in Betriebswirtschaftslehre, Supply Chain Management, Logistik, Ingenieurwissenschaften oder einem vergleichbaren Studiengang. Mehrjährige Berufserfahrung im Einkauf, Supply Chain Management, in der Logistik oder einem vergleichbaren Bereich eines High-Tech-Produktionsunternehmens. Nachgewiesene Erfahrung im Lieferanten-Account-Management, Supplier Relationship Management und in kommerziellen Verhandlungen. Sehr gute Kenntnisse in Microsoft Office und Erfahrung im Umgang mit ERP-Systemen wie SAP. Fließende Deutsch- und Englischkenntnisse in Wort und Schrift. Reisebereitschaft von etwa 20%.

Deine Kompetenzen

Die Zusammenarbeit in einem komplexen, internationalen Lieferantenumfeld erfordert fundiertes Urteilsvermögen, klare Kommunikation und eine strukturierte Arbeitsweise. Für diese Rolle sind insbesondere folgende Kompetenzen wichtig:

• Sicheres und konstruktives Verhandeln mit externen Lieferanten, auch in komplexen kommerziellen Situationen.
• Strukturierte und analytische Arbeitsweise bei der Bewertung komplexer Informationen und der Lösung lieferantenbezogener Herausforderungen.
• Klare und wirkungsvolle Kommunikation über unterschiedliche Funktionen und Organisationsebenen hinweg.
• Fähigkeit, tragfähige Arbeitsbeziehungen mit internen und externen Stakeholdern aufzubauen und zu pflegen.
• Fundierte Entscheidungsfähigkeit und ein angemessener Umgang mit Eskalationen in herausfordernden Situationen.
• Proaktive Arbeitsweise beim Erkennen von Verbesserungspotenzialen und beim gemeinsamen Entwickeln von Lösungen.

Das bieten wir dir

Zukunftssicherer Arbeitsplatz bei einem Innovationsführer der Halbleiterindustrie in Berlin Neukölln

• Vergütung gemäß Haustarifvertrag mit der IG Metall inkl. 13. Monatsgehalt sowie variablen Vergütungsbestandteilen
• Tarifarbeitszeit: 35 Stunden/Woche
• Flexible Gestaltung deiner täglichen Arbeitszeit (abhängig vom Arbeitsbereich)
• 30 Tage Urlaub
• Erstattung von Umzugskosten für dich und deine Familie (ab 100 km Entfernung)
• Teilnahme am Aktienkaufprogramm für Mitarbeitende
• Individuelle Weiterbildungs‑ und Entwicklungsmöglichkeiten
• Zugang zu organisierter Kinder- und Ferienbetreuung
• Umfangreiche Gesundheits‑ und Well‑being Angebote
• Mobilitybenefits für deinen Arbeitsweg: Firmenticket, Parkkarte, Fahrradkauf program

Diversity and inclusion

ASML is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values and respects the importance of a diverse and inclusive workforce. It is the policy of the company to recruit, hire, train and promote persons in all job titles without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, or gender identity. We recognize that diversity and inclusion is a driving force in the success of our company.

ASML is a leading supplier of lithography equipment

ASML is a leading supplier of lithography equipment, used by the world’s top chipmakers to print microchips that are increasingly powerful, fast and energy efficient. Working at ASML is inspiring, no matter what field you’re in. That’s because we push the boundaries of technology: if it’s moving the world forward, chances are, we’re behind it. In fact, we’re probably a part of the electronic device you’re using right now. We’re a global team of more than 32,000 people from 122 different nationalities and counting. Headquartered in Europe’s top tech hub, the Brainport Eindhoven region in the Netherlands, our operations are spread across Europe, Asia and the US.