Freight Operations Specialist - Chandler, United States - ASML

ASML

Verified Company

Chandler, United States

1 week ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

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Description

ASML US brings together the most creative minds in science and technology to develop lithography machines that are key to producing faster, cheaper, more energy-efficient microchips.

We design, develop, integrate, market and service these advanced machines, which enable our customers - the world's leading chipmakers - to reduce the size and increase the functionality of their microchips, which in turn leads to smaller, more powerful consumer electronics.

Our headquarters are in Veldhoven, the Netherlands, and we have 18 office locations around the United States including main offices in Chandler, Arizona, San Jose and San Diego, California, Wilton, Connecticut, and Hillsboro, Oregon.

Introduction

The P&D (Planning and Delivery) Freight Operations department is responsible to design, build, and maintain the global logistics transportation network in line with customer requirements.

A flawless distribution network is key for a smooth supply chain.

Fast and flexible transportation networks, customs activities, differentiated warehousing solutions and complex value-added services are some characteristics of our landscape as P&D.

The Freight Operations Specialist will provide operational support for capital equipment global and domestic shipments and projects within the ASML supply chain, freight bill auditing, analysis, reporting, setting up deliveries in partnership with internal and external business partners, quickly and efficiently resolving challenges that arise in a timely fashion.

They will enable and support effective and efficient execution and decision making in partnership with management and secure the freight spend in alignment with freight forwarder agreements and strategy.

They will focus on activities supporting the business growth surrounded by a team of professionals driving the supply chain infrastructure towards innovations, business needs, 3PL performance, and process analytics.

Role and Responsibilities
Freight On-time Delivery

Planning, arranging, scheduling, and coordinating the movement of capital equipment shipments including machine systems, RETM (return materials) reverse logistics flow, optics, etc.
Tracking and troubleshooting of ongoing shipments in cooperation with warehouses, forwarders, customers and customs brokers to secure event communication and ontime delivery.
Provide timely communication to key stakeholders on status of shipments.
Coordinate with team in NL and TW for operational activity planning / alignment and dock planners for delivery.
Lead meetings with internal and external business partners to align on business activities.
Ability to navigate and maintain focus during ambiguous situations in a demanding environment with changing workloads and deadlines.
Ensure freight forwarding partners execute EHS safety expectations.
Support other Freight Operations team members.

Freight Bill Auditing / Cost control / Process Improvements

Compare rate cards in transport management system to secure exact match with the transport rate agreements with the actual freight bills making sure the registration of cost is done correctly. Address and resolve any discrepancies in the rates.
Structurally optimize the billing structure between ASML and the transportation suppliers.
Ensure most cost effective solutions are considered while maintaining customer service / business deliverables.
Challenge if the status quo processes can be more efficient / drive continuous improvements around the Capital Equipment processes.
Partner with our freight forwarders on process improvements.

Education and Experience

Bachelors Degree or equivalent combination of education and/or experience required.
Minimum 37 years of work experience in logistics, supply chain management or operational management.
Experience in a challenging environment with coordinating with different stakeholders, activities, and layers.
Experience working with crossfunctional teams.
Intermediate to advance competencies in MS Excel and PowerPoint.
Knowledge of customs import and export regulations is a plus.

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:

Ability to multi-task.
Team player with the ability to work in a fastpaced environment.
Willingness to adapt to the needs of regularly changing schedules to meet or exceed internal/external customer expectations.
Selfstarter who initiates and drives continuous improvement.
Organizational skills and follow through.
Excellent verbal and