John Iosifidis

Managing Electronics & Machine Conditioning categories in the US driving key supplier selections/partners for NPI, volume transfers and Early Supplier Involvement to ramp innovation, reduce program development times and supply rebalancing. Developing 3-5 year supplier landscapes and plans with SMART objectives, aligned with and communicated to multiple Business Lines heads and associated staffs. Leveraging deep understanding of markets, trends and supply base to ensure optimal supplier selections for long term success and realization of business requirements. Assessing supplier capabilities, cost models and competitive positioning to drive sourcing and negotiations strategies for key suppliers. Driving supplier alignment on technology and capacity roadmaps to support long term business needs.

Developed and translated company business strategy into operational goals with visible metrics for all commodities for the San Diego Business Lines including, optics, mechanics & electronics. Developed and managed executive level strategic supplier relationships consistent with company vision for long term objectives. Responsible for complete sourcing & supply chain deliverables to head of business units, including: NPI, CoG, EOL, Quality, OTD , Lead Time Reduction, Risk Mitigations, Contracting and Major Escalations. Drove sufficient contract coverage, policy and implementation to secure critical IP, performance and reduce key risks in multiple areas including geopolitical, management and capacity ramp via closure of Lont-term Supply Agreements. Managed local and global teams to drive down cost 5% annually and goal of 30% over multiyear time lines. Built and led high performing strategic sourcing teams leveraging best in class methods, driving accountability, collaboration and results. Coached and mentored team to prepare, synthesize and communicate key sourcing decisions, prepare for major negotiations and drive supplier performance.

Developed and translated company business strategy into operational goals with visible metrics for the all commodities within the Cymer business unit. Drive category alignment globally within the CLS business unit and ensuring executive management support. Directed activities for global Sourcing and Procurement groups to ensure proper sourcing and supply of raw materials and services. Responsible for sourcing and procurement method and supplier development. Established new materials management tools, policies, processes, systems and procedures to achieve superior performance. Coached and developed supply chain professionals for succession planning and future leadership roles.

Develop & translate company business strategy into operational goals with visible metrics for multiple commodities within Cymer Sourcing group. Directing activities for numerous Supply Chain Mangers and Commodities. Utilizing process management methodologies to drive continuous improvement and materials management process excellence.

Managing strategic planning and execution of procurement activities for optical commodity. Supply base includes critical optical material, optical components, assemblies & modules suppliers from Europe, North America and Asia. Accountable to executive management for general supply chain performance and key deliverables such as Technology Roadmap alignment, Cost of Goods reductions, Contracting, On-Time delivery and Supplier Capacity/flexibility readiness. Plan, execute and follow through with supplier audits.

Lead a cross-functional team of nine people representing, Development Engineering, Manufacturing Operations, Material Planning and Logistics. Manage commodity specific supply base throughout Europe, USA & Asia, responsible for key supplier relationships, with a world-class supply base to ensure product quality meeting and exceeding cost objectives. Execute total supplier performance measurement including quality, new product introduction, flexibility, delivery performance, R&D capability, production capacity, market cost conformity, and overall supplier health with extreme focus on continuous cost and lead time reduction programs. Develop and manage supplier improvement plans. Oversee supplier quality audits - drive closure of findings.

Managed all account activities between external sales team, customer service and the factory, including development engineering, manufacturing planning and marketing. Responsible for developing customer account team strategy and drive execution of the tactical plans throughout factory, dealing with on time delivery of systems, field upgrades, and weekly meetings with customer R&D groups. Facilitated all RFQ specification discussions between customer and internal Marketing and Development groups. Managed timely closure of specification agreements and ensured quality of all communication to the field and customer. Accountable for all quality related issues including 8-D reporting and action plan closures.

Responsible for total value positioning of SVGL MicraScan® system product line including support of field sales and customer support activities. Developed productivity and Cost of Ownership modeling to communicate system Value of Ownership to customers. Created value-pricing analysis for software and hardware upgrades for MicraScan systems. Contributed to the marketing requirement statements for future system platform and EUV product line. Supervised the refurbishment activity of system scanners and illumination modules for Intel. Managed the selling of ASML MicraScan® system tool time to various 3rd party companies for the purposes of product, resist, BARC and developer testing. Restructured the consumables and spares parts pricing strategy.

Responsible for the installation, handover, maintenance and technical support of the EX5700II Excimer laser product line at the customer sites on east coast. Responsible for total 24x7 service support of on-site customer operations, supported domestic and international end-user wafer fabrication sites such as Intel, IBM, AMD, Motorola. Presented cost of operations and reliability data to customer management.

* Managed Optical test lab for university operations * Assisted research professors in studies regarding Brook Haven National Labs * Prepared documentation for US Govt grants