Spares Demand Planner

About the role

KLA's Spares Demand Planner is an entry-level position within the KLA Services team, which covers service sales, marketing, spares supply chain management, field operations, engineering, product training, digital solutions and analytics, and technical product support. The planner supports spares demand planning for assigned product areas, learns KLA planning processes, uses data to support inventory decisions and works with cross-functional teams so the right parts are available for customers.

Key responsibilities

• Support spares planning for assigned products or part groups.
• Review demand, inventory and planning data to maintain appropriate spare parts availability.
• Monitor basic performance metrics such as fill rate, service levels and inventory position.
• Conduct root cause analysis to drive corrective actions.
• Work with Regional Planning, Product Support, Supply Planning, Procurement and other teams to gather inputs for the demand plan.
• Learn product lifecycle concepts, spares planning fundamentals and KLA planning systems.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Business, Data Analytics, Operations or a related field; new graduates and candidates with internship, co-op, academic project or equivalent experience are encouraged to apply.
• Preferred: coursework, internship, project or early-career experience in supply chain, operations, engineering, business analytics or data analysis.
• Ability to organize information, manage priorities and follow through on tasks, with effective written and verbal communication.
• Willingness to learn and work in a cross-functional team.

Required skills

• Strong analytical skills and interest in using data to solve business problems.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
• Plus: exposure to ERP, planning, reporting or data visualization tools such as SAP, Power BI, Tableau, SQL or Python.
• Plus: basic understanding of inventory planning, service levels, product lifecycle, bills of material or service parts concepts.

What we offer

• Base pay range of $45,600 to $66,867 annually, depending on role, level and location.
• Possible performance incentive programs and benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k) with company matching, ESPP, tuition reimbursement, EAP, paid time off and family care leave.