Indirect Procurement Specialist

KLA•Ann Arbor, MI

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Indirect Procurement Specialist plays a critical role in enabling a scalable, consistent, and high-impact global indirect procurement function. This role is accountable for defining and evolving the Procurement Operating System—including policies, decision frameworks, and standards—that helps the business move faster, make better purchasing decisions, and engage procurement at the right moments. Rather than serving as a gatekeeping or enforcement role, this position focuses on clarity, alignment, and enablement: translating procurement strategy into practical ways of working that are intuitive for stakeholders and sustainable as the company grows.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain, Finance, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
2+ years of experience in procurement, governance, audit, risk, or related operational roles.
Strong understanding of indirect procurement processes, policies, and internal controls.
Experience developing, maintaining, or operationalizing policies and procedures in a corporate environment.
Strong analytical skills with the ability to identify trends, risks, and improvement opportunities
Experience supporting global or multi‑region procurement organizations.
Familiarity with audit, risk management, or internal-controls frameworks.
Experience working with procurement systems, intake tools, or governance reporting dashboards.
Strong influence and stakeholder management skills across cross‑functional teams.

Responsibilities

Own and evolve the global indirect procurement operating framework, including policies, standards, and decision guidelines.
Ensure procurement governance is clear, simple, and business-aligned.
Manage policy lifecycle activities with a focus on usability and adoption.
Align governance artifacts with procurement tooling and process design.
Translate procurement policies into practical guidance for stakeholders.
Partner with category, operations, Finance, Legal, and HR teams.
Support training and communications that explain the why and the how.
Act as a trusted advisor on procurement ways of working.
Develop reporting that provides visibility into procurement usage.
Identify patterns and friction points that indicate operating model gaps.
Highlight systemic risks and scalability issues proactively.
Support audit and assurance activities with clear documentation.
Continuously refine governance based on feedback and growth.
Support global rollouts with strong change management.
Simplify and modernize governance through data and tooling.
Contribute to Procurement’s evolution as a business enabler.