Senior Business Planner

ASML; Veldhoven; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

ASML is seeking a Senior business planner to enable the global supply chain for cutting-edge technology. You will balance material availability and inventory to keep factories running and satisfy customers in a fast-paced semiconductor environment.

You will orchestrate material flow with suppliers and factories, develop 0–24 month demand and supply overviews, set buffer strategies, and manage excess/obsolete stock. You will refine planning policies to improve material flow across the network.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in SCM, industrial engineering, or business administration.
• 7+ years of experience in supply and material planning.
• Hands-on experience with S&OP, master production scheduling, and production planning.
• Proficiency in SAP tools such as SAP ERP, SAP IBP, SAP APO, and SAP HANA.

Responsibilities

• Provide stable and reliable material plans to suppliers and module factories.
• Create demand and supply overviews for materials across a 0–24 month horizon, incl. risks and opportunities.
• Decide on buffer strategies to manage inventory levels and reduce excess or obsolescence risks.
• Make inventory projections and assess risks related to excess and obsolete stock.
• Resolve inefficient or over-planned inventory situations.
• Optimize planning parameters to improve material flow.
• Implement and refine planning policies and methodologies.

Skills

Data analysis

Work under pressure

Time management

Change leadership

Relationship building

Clear communication

Presentation skills

Process improvement

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in SCM/Industrial Eng/Business Admin

Tools

SAP ERP

SAP IBP

SAP APO

SAP HANA

Job description

Introduction to the Job

As a Senior business planner, you play a key role in enabling ASML’s global supply chain to deliver cutting edge technology. Your work ensures that materials from external suppliers and internal factories are available when needed, supporting ASML’s mission to push the boundaries of semiconductor innovation. By balancing availability and inventory, you help keep our factories running smoothly and our customers satisfied.

Role and Responsibilities

As Senior business planner, you help orchestrate the flow of materials across ASML’s supply chain. You work closely with suppliers, factories, and internal teams to ensure that planning is stable, reliable, and aligned with business goals. You will:

• Provide stable and reliable material plans to suppliers and module factories.


• Create demand and supply overviews for materials across a 0–24 month horizon, incl. risks and opportunities.


• Decide on buffer strategies to manage inventory levels and reduce excess or obsolescence risks.


• Make inventory projections and assess risks related to excess and obsolete stock.


• Resolve inefficient or over-planned inventory situations.


• Optimize planning parameters to improve material flow.


• Implement and refine planning policies and methodologies.

Education and Experience

• A bachelor’s or master’s degree in supply chain management, industrial engineering, or business administration.


• Good understanding of and experience with supply chain management processes, with focus on supply/ material planning


• At least 7 years of experience in supply and material planning.


• Hands-on experience with S&OP, master production scheduling, and production planning.


• Proficiency in SAP tools such as SAP ERP, SAP IBP, SAP APO, and SAP HANA.


• A track record of successfully setting up and leading projects.

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:

• Work under pressure and adapt to changing requirements.


• Prioritize tasks effectively and manage time well.


• Lead change and drive project progress.


• Analyze complex data while keeping a clear overview.


• Build strong relationships and resolve issues collaboratively.


• Communicate clearly and translate complexity into simple messages.


• Presentation skills, translating complexity to understandable storyline.


• Continuously improve processes and seek better ways of working.

Other Information

You report to a planning team lead and work closely with cross-functional teams across ASML. This is a day-shift role based in Veldhoven.

Inclusion and diversity ASML

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.

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.