Job Requisition: Operational Planner (Wave Planning)

ASML Holding; Netherlands; Hybrid; EUR 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

ASML Holding in the Netherlands is seeking an Operational Planner (Wave Planner) to optimize warehouse and logistics workflows, balance outbound workload and support production demands with precise load leveling.

You will monitor inbound/outbound flows, analyze peaks, adjust delivery timing, run weekly performance reports, and collaborate with Production Planning, 3PL and internal teams. A Bachelor’s or Master in operations/logistics and SAP/Excel skills are required.

Qualifications

• Relevant Bachelor or Master degree in Operations Management, Logistics, or closely related field.
• Experience with logistics/supply chain processes and continuous improvement.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with data-driven mindset.
• Proficient in SAP, Excel and PowerPoint; able to create and present reports.

Responsibilities

• Deliver load level, wave planning and planning support to optimize warehouse logistics.
• Monitor inbound/outbound flows and balance workload to meet production demands.
• Identify workload peaks and advise on capacity re-scheduling to level peaks.
• Lead or participate in continuous improvement projects and communicate with stakeholders.

Skills

Analytical skills

Team player

Problem solving

Self-starter

Stress management

Stakeholder management

Flexibility

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Operations Management / Logistics

Tools

SAP

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Job Requisition: Operational Planner (Wave Planning)

Would you like to be part of the beating heart of an operationand drive end to end improvements? Support and service challenging high-tech assembly processes? Do youtruly enjoybeing part of a motivated team in aManufacturingwarehouse environment? Then this position isa great opportunityfor you.
The Business Support Planning and Control team is looking for an experienced Operation Planner (Wave Planner) that has affinity with leading continuous improvement. We are looking for someone that combines excellent operational skills with great new insights on wave planning and the ability to drive improvements.

Role and responsibilities

Deliver load level-, wave planning- & planning support to optimize the efficiency in the logistical process by monitoring and balancing the workload within the warehouse & logistics department.

As a Wave planner, you play a critical role in ensuring the seamless operation of our highly complex logistics and warehouse processes, directly impacting our ability to meet production demands efficiently and maintain a high level of customer satisfaction.

Operational activities

• Monitor the influx of outbound deliveries for the 5L Warehouse, where logistics processes are centralized to facilitate an efficient supply to manufacturing.


• Identify and analyze workload peaks.


• Ad-hoc steering on workload peaks- advising on warehouse capacity re-scheduling


• Adjust the timing of deliveries in such a way that the workload is leveled on an hourly base


• Adjust delivery timing based on priority


• Monitor if deliveries are created according to the ‘delivery creation rules’


• Contact the internal customer (Production Planning, Cleanroom Logistics, Material Handling) and/or the 3PL in case alignment is needed for load leveling.


• Monitor and steer the ‘stock to factory’ process by managing the EWM Waves


• Process delivery- and/or delivery line cancellation requests and prio changes


• Monitor and follow-up on exception codes and alerts generated by EWM


• Provides first line operational support on planning processes, executing resolution of operational issues, in order to minimize impact on the operation.


• You are steering daily/weekly meetings to facilitate effective communication with stakeholders.


• Weekly report performance and volume measurements and communicate with stake holders


• The wave planner reports to the Planning and Control Team Lead within LO Business Support and works closely with other Business Support departments, Warehouse, Production Planning, 3PL, Manufacturing Services Engineering


• Identify improvement opportunities in the value chain


• Analyzing trends, define and improve planning related processes


• Participate and/or drive continuous improvement projects


• Interact with stakeholders

Education and experience

Relevant Bachelor or Master degree (e.g. Operations Management & Logistics, Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain Management).

• 3-5 years of experience within Logistics / Supply Chain Management


• Hands-on experience in a technical production/warehouse environment.


• Experience with trouble-shooting: problem solving methodologies


• SAP knowledge


• Excellent knowledge of Excel and PowerPoint
  

Skills

Working at the cutting edge of tech, you’ll always have new challenges and new problems to solve – and working together is the only way to do that. You won’t work in a silo. Instead, you’ll be part of a creative, dynamic work environment where you’ll collaborate with supportive colleagues. There is always space for creative and unique points of view. You’ll have the flexibility and trust to choose how best to tackle tasks and solve problems.
To thrive in this job, you’ll need the following skills:

• Analytical and problem solving skills


• Team player with good social and communication skills


• Self-steering and structural result driven


• Can do mentality and proactive attitude


• Confident, convincing and calm under stress


• Service minded


• Capable to initiate and lead process improvements


• Flexibility to work in shifts and weekends


• Stakeholder management on different levels

Other information

In this role, you will start workinginthe support schedule (2-shifts).:

• In this schedule you would work 4 days per week (Monday to Friday) from 06:30 until 15:30 and from 15:00 until 00:00.


• You always have 1 fixed day off per week. Once per 4 weeks you work a weekendshift07:00-16:00.


• Flexibility to Work from home to a maximum of one-day-a-week, based on current policy (All rights reserved)

Inclusion and diversity

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 inclusion and diversity is a driving force in the success of our company.