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.
We are looking for a proactive and technically minded Supply Chain Specialist (m/f/d) to join our team. In this role, you will be responsible for the strategic procurement of mechanical, electronic, and optical components and systems, while driving supplier performance, cost optimization, and supply chain excellence.
Working within a highly innovative and international environment, you will collaborate closely with internal stakeholders across engineering, production, logistics, and global procurement teams in the United States, Singapore, and Israel. You will play a key role in ensuring supply continuity, developing supplier partnerships, and supporting the long-term success of our business.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage the sourcing and procurement of mechanical, electronic, and optical components and systems.
- Independently negotiate contracts, pricing agreements, and commercial terms with suppliers.
- Drive Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) improvements through strategic sourcing initiatives and framework agreements.
- Develop and maintain strong supplier relationships while continuously improving supplier performance.
- Identify and implement supply chain optimization opportunities to increase efficiency and reduce risk.
- Represent the interests of the local site within supplier negotiations and escalation processes.
- Collaborate closely with engineering, production, quality, and logistics teams to support operational and business requirements.
- Work effectively with global procurement and supply chain organizations in the USA, Singapore, and Israel to align sourcing strategies and leverage best practices.
- Monitor supplier performance, market trends, and industry developments to identify opportunities for continuous improvement.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience sourcing mechanical, electronic, and/or optical components.
- Knowledge of supplier development and supply chain optimization methodologies.
- Experience with contract management and strategic supplier negotiations.
- Ability to work effectively within global, cross-functional teams.
- Strong analytical skills and commercial acumen.
What We Offer
- A challenging position within a global technology leader.
- Close collaboration with international teams and suppliers worldwide.
- The opportunity to influence sourcing strategies and supplier performance on a global scale.
- A dynamic, innovative, and collaborative work environment.
- Professional development opportunities and long-term career growth.
Minimum Qualifications
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Engineering, or a related field.
- Several years of professional experience in procurement, purchasing, supply chain, or supplier management within an industrial environment.
- Experience working in a low-volume, high-mix manufacturing environment is highly desirable.
- Strong negotiation, communication, and stakeholder-management skills.
- Pragmatic and solution-oriented mindset with the ability to drive results independently.
- Good knowledge of SAP and Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel.
- Business fluency in German and English, both written and spoken.
- Occasional domestic and international travel, including to the United States, may be required as part of this role up to approximately 20%.
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.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Engineering, or a related field
- Several years of professional experience in procurement, purchasing, supply chain, or supplier management within an industrial environment
- Experience working in a low-volume, high-mix manufacturing environment
- Strong negotiation, communication, and stakeholder-management skills
- Pragmatic and solution-oriented mindset with the ability to drive results independently
- Good knowledge of SAP and Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel
- Business fluency in German and English, written and spoken
- Experience sourcing mechanical, electronic, and/or optical components
- Knowledge of supplier development and supply chain optimization methodologies
- Experience with contract management and strategic supplier negotiations
- Ability to work effectively within global, cross-functional teams
- Strong analytical skills and commercial acumen
KLA Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about KLA and has not been reviewed or approved by KLA.
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Retirement Support — U.S. programs include a formulaic 401(k) employer match with clearly described plan designs in company materials. Consistent plan structure and employer matching signal strong support for long‑term savings.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — A broad base of employees is eligible for RSUs and can participate in an ESPP, extending ownership beyond executives. Company materials position equity as a core component of total compensation.
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Strong & Reliable Incentives — A quarterly profit‑sharing program and performance bonuses are outlined in filings, providing regular variable pay opportunities. These incentives complement base pay and equity to lift overall earnings in strong periods.
KLA Insights
What We Do
KLA develops industry-leading equipment and services that enable innovation throughout the electronics industry. We provide advanced process control and process-enabling solutions for manufacturing wafers and reticles. In close collaboration with leading customers across the globe, our expert teams of physicists, engineers, data scientists and problem-solvers design solutions that move the world forward.
