KLA Global Supplier Business Manager 

United States, California, Milpitas 

177572620

Key Responsibilities:

• End-to-End Supplier Management: Responsible for global supplier relationships, ensuring alignment with strategic goals. Implement the aligned global category strategies with assigned suppliers.
• RFQ/RFP Development & Negotiation: Develop and coordinate RFQs and RFPs within the supply base. Drive negotiation and contract process with assigned suppliers and relevant internal global customers.
• Performance & Improvement: Lead the supplier performance process and coordinate quarterly business reviews with the executive team. Manage and report on key performance metrics related to supplier performance and efficiency improvements.
• Risk Mitigation & Leadership: Identify supplier risk and work with assigned suppliers to develop global multi-functional mitigation plans to ensure supply chain resiliency.
• Strategic Assignments: Manage critical assignments tied to key Global Operations strategic plans. Customers may be internal and/or external.
• Supplier Development: Develop and implement plans for efficiency improvements. Initiate programs to improve quality, cost, and delivery performance.
• Contract Negotiation: Secure favorable terms with suppliers and partners. Ensure alignment with business and operations requirement.
• Market Analysis & Relationship Building: Analyze market trends and supply chain metrics. Build positive relationships with internal customers and external vendors.
• Technical Analysis: Ability to perform technical analysis required to support global capacity assessments, forecasting improvements & supplier financial status.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in engineering, science, business, or a related field. A master’s degree or equivalent experience is preferred

• Global Supply Chain/Procurement of 8 years or 6 years of a relevant technical field with 2 years of Supply Chain/Procurement experience. The relevant technical specialties may include the following: technical sales, R&D engineering, program management or new product introduction.

Minimum Qualifications

• Doctorate (Academic) Degree and related work experience of 3 years; Master's Level Degree and related work experience of 6 years; Bachelor's Level Degree and related work experience of 8 years

• 25% travel domestic or international

• Implement strategic supplier initiatives that map to and support overall business strategies.

• Experience with Lean Six Sigma or other continuous improvement methodologies.

• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and project management skills.

• Proficiency in supply chain management systems and tools.

• Strong technical, business, interpersonal and negotiation skills.

• Work multi-functionally between internal groups to achieve common business objectives.

• Able to ensure compliance with company standard processes, policies, procedures, and external compliance requirements

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