To make electronics, you need chips, wafers, transistors, reticles, and... To make these, you must see, test and manufacture them at scale—faster and better than ever before. That's where KLA comes in. Whether you're early in your career or an experienced professional, you'll solve complex challenges, work alongside brilliant minds and help shape the future of technology.

Group/Division

What You'll Do

In this role, you will play a key part in advancing business priorities by delivering high-impact work across your area of expertise.

• Manage teams of manager and/or team lead, planners and buyers for activities related to purchasing of materials as well as planning of production of tools and Spares/ Field Repair Units (FRU) for multiple product families
• Manage suppliers and subcontracts on cost, schedule and performance for sustaining products, including on-time delivery, supplier capacity management, supplier risk mitigation, ramp readiness, material supply continuity and other ad-hoc requests
• Engage in supplier scorecard process (QBR) and drives inventory management initiatives (e.g. DFT) with them
• Participate in regular New Product Launch / project meetings and follow up on supply chain related action items per PLC phase exit deliverables
• Take overall responsibility for obsolete parts process and ensure business is left with minimum liability and minimal waste
• Ensure Bill of Materials (BOM) integrity and timely SAP parameter update/set up
• Develop strategies, implement plans, and track progress for cost savings / gross margin improvement and lead time reduction initiatives to meet company objectives
• Develop, implement and maintain policies and procedures for purchasing / planning activities
• Ensure materials are ordered and in stock to meet company requirements, while maintaining acceptable inventory levels
• Ensure the team manages Engineering change, non-conformance parts well with no disruption to materials supply and minimize scrap/rework cost
• Ensure business controls are in place to comply with the SOX / ISO / Customer / regulatory requirements
• Manage and engage in key projects, including product transfers, new product introductions, business systems applications, supplier integration, process improvements or other related projects
• Manage, coach and develop a high performing team that meets company objectives

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent, preferably in Engineering/Business/Supply Chain.
• Minimum 10 years related industry experience in purchasing or supply chain management, with at least 5 years managerial experience
• Proficient in MRP system. Experience in SAP is an added advantage.
• In-depth knowledge of supply chain and inventory management systems.
• Ability to drive process improvement in Purchasing/ Planning process
• Analytical with good interpersonal, collaboration and communication skills with all levels of staff and management and with different functional group/geographical KLA Sites
• Good people management skills including coaching, talent development and succession planning
• Ability to look at big pictures but able to pay attention to details, if required
• Team player, self-driven and able to work under pressure with a sense of urgency
• Ability to adapt to a fast-paced work environment and liaise with a variety of offshore locations
• Experience in low volume high mix and equipment manufacturing environment is a plus

About KLA

We provide advanced inspection tools, metrology systems, process solutions, and computational analytics that make electronics possible, tackling complex challenges. From electron and photon optics to machine learning and data analytics, we seek perfection at the most fundamental level of matter in the universe. If you want to make electronics that push industries forward and make the world a better place, join us.

Use of AI Statement 

At KLA, our interviews seek to understand your individual skills, problem-solving approach and authentic thinking. To ensure a fair and consistent evaluation, the use of AI, recording tools or other technologies to generate, suggest or provide responses during interviews—whether virtual or in person—is not permitted unless explicitly approved in advance as part of a reasonable accommodation or invited by the interviewer. Use of these tools may interfere with our ability to evaluate your individual qualifications and affect your candidacy. KLA is committed to advancing innovation through responsible AI, and we value candidates who share this mindset.

We offer a competitive, family friendly total rewards package. We design our programs to reflect our commitment to an inclusive environment, while ensuring we provide benefits that meet the diverse needs of our employees.

KLA is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.