Design For Logistics Director

KLA•Milpitas, CA

10d•$183,400 - $321,000

About The Position

As Director – Design for Logistics, you will shape how KLA’s semiconductor tools and parts move around the world by making logistics a priority in product and business-process design. You will embed logistics requirements from early concepts through the Product Lifecycle (PLC) and operational decision-making, working with Product Development, Packaging Engineering, Supply Chain, Logistics, Manufacturing Operations, and Trade Operations. The role focuses on reducing costs, improving sustainability and delivery speed, and enhancing customer experience. You will set KLA’s enterprise-wide Design for Logistics (DfL) direction, standards, and governance; establish packaging, palletization, transportation, and storage principles; and assess packaging lifecycle opportunities using analytics and cost modeling. You will build performance dashboards and KPIs, drive packaging and logistics improvements, and develop cross-functional capability through training, playbooks, and best-practice sharing. International travel of approximately 20% is expected.

Requirements

Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Logistics, or a related field.
At least 12 years of relevant experience with a bachelor’s degree or at least 10 years with a master’s degree; the posting also describes the experience profile as 12–15+ years in logistics, packaging engineering, supply chain design, or product development.
Proven leadership in Design for Logistics, packaging optimization, or Design for Excellence (DfX) initiatives.
Strong understanding of global transportation networks, warehousing operations, packaging materials, and automation environments.
Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional change and influence senior stakeholders.
Knowledge of semiconductor equipment products and tools.
Strong analytical, communication, and leadership skills.
Willingness and ability to travel internationally approximately 20% of the time.
Ability to translate technical concepts into business value.

Nice To Haves

Strong understanding of KLA OS and the Product Lifecycle (PLC) process is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Develop and own the Design for Logistics framework, standards, and governance model.
Embed logistics requirements into Product Development and Business Process Design, including phase-gate reviews with Product Lifecycle owners.
Define principles and guidelines for packaging, palletization, cube efficiency, transportation modes, storage, multimodal transport, warehouse automation compatibility, and damage prevention.
Challenge designs that constrain transportation efficiency, modal flexibility, or storage utilization.
Conduct Package Lifecycle Assessments to identify opportunities in cost, emissions, space utilization, damage reduction, and recyclability.
Use Pareto analysis, total cost of ownership modeling, and cube optimization to prioritize improvements.
Build dashboards, KPIs, and analytics to track packaging, transportation, and handling performance.
Reduce transportation and storage costs through improved cube utilization and packaging optimization.
Strengthen supply chain resilience through packaging versatility and modal flexibility.
Align packaging engineering, suppliers, and logistics teams to deliver feasible, scalable designs.
Lead training, playbook development, and best-practice sharing across design, engineering, and logistics teams.