The posting
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
KLA has manufacturing sites worldwide. The Global Operations (GOPS) team, comprised of Manufacturing, Supply Chain Management, Manufacturing Engineering, Installation and Quality, builds our leading-edge technology. GOPS partners with KLA's global supply base and design engineering teams to develop new products, working continuously to build better, faster and more cost-efficient solutions.
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.
Job Summary**
The Senior Material Manager at KLA Corporation will lead and optimize global material planning, procurement, and inventory management strategies to ensure timely and cost-effective supply chain operations in support of manufacturing and customer fulfillment. This role involves strategic leadership, process improvement, and cross-functional collaboration to achieve operational excellence and meet business objectives.
Responsibilities**
* Develop and implement strategic material plans, forecasts, and inventory control policies to align with production schedules, customer demand, and financial targets. * Manage and optimize inventory levels across multiple sites, focusing on reducing carrying costs while ensuring material availability and minimizing stock-outs. * Lead and mentor a team of material planners and buyers, fostering their professional development and ensuring high performance. * Collaborate closely with R&D, Engineering, Manufacturing, Sales, and Finance departments to ensure seamless material flow and support new product introductions. * Identify, evaluate, and qualify new suppliers, negotiate contracts, and manage supplier relationships to optimize cost, quality, and delivery performance. * Drive continuous improvement initiatives in material management processes, tools, and systems, leveraging best practices and data analytics. * Monitor and analyze key performance indicators (KPIs) related to material management, providing regular reports and actionable insights to senior leadership. * Ensure compliance with all relevant regulations, company policies, and ethical standards in procurement and supply chain activities. * Manage obsolescence and end-of-life material strategies to minimize financial impact. * Lead efforts in demand planning and sales and operations planning (S&OP) processes.
Qualifications**
* Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Engineering, or a related field. Master's degree preferred. * Minimum of 8-10 years of progressive experience in material management, supply chain, or procurement, with at least 3-5 years in a leadership or senior role, preferably within a high-tech manufacturing environment. * Strong understanding of ERP systems e.g., SAP, and advanced planning systems. * Proven expertise in inventory management techniques (e.g., JIT, VMI, consignment) and demand forecasting methodologies. * Excellent negotiation, communication, and interpersonal skills with the ability to influence and collaborate effectively across all levels of the organization. * Demonstrated ability to lead and develop high-performing teams. * Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a data-driven approach to decision-making. * Certifications such as CPIM, CSCP, or PMP are highly desirable. * Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel, for data analysis and reporting. * Experience with global supply chain operations and managing international suppliers.
Minimum Qualifications
* Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Engineering, or a related field. Master's degree preferred. * Minimum of 8-15 years of progressive experience in material management, supply chain, or procurement, with at least 3-5 years in a leadership or senior role, preferably within a high-tech manufacturing environment.
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.
