Supply Chain Buyer|Planner (Supplier)
About The Position
KLA is hiring a Supply Chain Buyer|Planner to manage supplier relationships and support supply chain performance across its Global Operations organization. The role leads or participates in initiatives involving lead-time and cost reduction, value engineering, quality, reliability, and on-time delivery. It assesses business requirements, market trends, supply-base capabilities, supply continuity risks, supplier capacity, costs, and inventory needs, and develops or implements appropriate plans and mitigations. The position works cross-functionally with manufacturing, design engineering, manufacturing design engineering, production planning, supply chain, and master scheduling teams. It supports supplier escalations and supply disruptions, including recovery efforts and executive reporting; capacity analysis and production-growth scenarios; supplier relocations; inventory optimization; supplier agreements and business reviews; and corporate and divisional performance initiatives. Domestic and international travel of up to 20% is required. The minimum qualification is a master’s degree with two years of related work experience, a bachelor’s degree with five years of related work experience, or equivalent work experience. Relevant experience in strategic sourcing in semiconductor capital equipment, aerospace, defense, or medical equipment industries is stated. Preferred qualifications include supply chain management experience in any industry or engineering/supply chain management experience in the semiconductor capital equipment industry, commercial aptitude, and a desire to continually learn. Relevant certifications such as PMP, CSCP, or CPSM are noted.
Requirements
- Master’s degree and two years of related work experience; bachelor’s degree and five years of related work experience; or equivalent work experience.
- Strategic sourcing experience in the semiconductor capital equipment, aerospace, defense, or medical equipment industries.
- Commercial aptitude.
- Ability and desire to continually learn.
- Ability to travel domestically and internationally up to 20%.
Nice To Haves
- Supply Chain Management experience in any industry, or engineering/supply chain management experience within the semiconductor capital equipment industry.
- Relevant certifications such as PMP, CSCP, or CPSM.
Responsibilities
- Effectively lead and manage supplier relationships.
- Lead or participate in supply chain initiatives involving lead-time reduction, cost reduction, value engineering, quality, reliability, and on-time delivery.
- Understand company business requirements, market dynamics and trends, and supply-base capabilities.
- Resolve supplier escalations and supply disruptions, support cross-functional teams, and expedite supply recovery; create and present executive summaries to senior management.
- Partner with manufacturing on capacity analysis for what-if scenarios, forecast changes, production growth, and spares-business growth supporting the worldwide installed base.
- Assess continuity-of-supply risks and develop and implement mitigation strategies.
- Partner with manufacturing and engineering teams to ensure supplier- or KLA-initiated supply-chain relocations are successful.
- Assess raw-parts cost, supplier quality, supplier capability and capacity, ramp-up and ramp-down, and supplier consolidation.
- Assess and recommend inventory forecasting, receipt timing, excess and obsolete inventory reduction, and order-quantity optimization.
- Collaborate with production planning, supply chain, and master scheduling teams to propose supply-chain solutions and strategic or tactical plans using business data, commodity insights, and product expertise.
- Implement, manage, and coordinate supplier contracts, SOWs, SLAs, NDAs, and other required supplier agreements.
- Lead, coordinate, deploy, and manage supplier business reviews, and drive improvements based on gap analysis against business requirements.
- Drive corporate and divisional initiatives to achieve performance targets.
- Develop, implement, or drive industry and company supply-chain best practices.
- Ensure adherence to supply-chain policies, procedures, best practices, and internal and external compliance requirements.
- Travel domestically and internationally, up to 20%.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision, life, and other voluntary benefits.
- 401(k) with company matching.
- Employee stock purchase program (ESPP).
- Student debt assistance.
- Tuition reimbursement program.
- Development and career growth opportunities and programs.
- Financial planning benefits.
- Wellness benefits, including an employee assistance program (EAP).
- Paid time off and paid company holidays.
- Family care and bonding leave.
- Performance incentive programs may be available.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
