Supply Chain Manager

About the role

KLA makes inspection tools and metrology systems for the semiconductor industry. Its Global Operations team manages manufacturing, supply chain, manufacturing engineering, installation and quality. As Supply Chain Manager in Ann Arbor, you will lead a team of Supply Chain Specialists who secure continuity of supply, manage capacity and resolve supply disruptions for USOPs products and spares, partnering with Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Commodity Management and Program Management.

Key responsibilities

• Manage supplier relationships, lead supplier business reviews and maintain supplier scorecards
• Drive initiatives on lead time, cost, value engineering, quality, reliability and on-time delivery
• Assess supply risks and implement mitigation strategies, and develop plans for constrained, long-lead-time components
• Analyze capacity with manufacturing, support production growth and spares, and assess raw parts costs, supplier quality and consolidation
• Advise on inventory forecasting, receipt timing, excess and obsolete reduction and order quantities
• Manage supplier contracts, SOWs, SLAs and NDAs, and ensure compliance with internal and external requirements
• Present executive summaries and reports to senior management and promote supply chain best practices

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree or higher in a related field, or equivalent education and experience
• 6+ years of relevant experience, including 2+ years of management experience
• Preferred: 7 years in supply chain operations in complex manufacturing, preferably semiconductor equipment or similar high-mix, low-volume products
• Strong leadership, negotiation and communication skills; able to handle ambiguity and work in a fast-paced environment
• 20% domestic and international travel

Required skills

• Advanced supply chain operations: supply and demand management, material hedging, product transition and obsolescence
• MS Excel (high proficiency)
• Tableau, Power BI or other BI tools, and SAP ERP, are a plus

What we offer

• Base pay range of $101,500 to $172,600 annually
• Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k) with company match, ESPP, tuition reimbursement, EAP, paid time off and family care leave