Buyer

KLA; Newport; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Contributory pension scheme

Cash health plan

Life assurance

Generous shift allowance

Overtime premiums

Job summary

KLA is seeking a procurement professional for their Newport facility to lead initiatives in supply chain management and cost reduction. The ideal candidate will have previous experience in procurement and hold a degree in Supply Chain or Logistics Management.

This role includes responsibilities such as supplier development, problem-solving, and working closely with various teams to improve operations. Benefits include 25 days annual leave, a pension scheme, and more.

Qualifications

• Proven expertise in a procurement role.
• Degree in Supply Chain or Logistics Management.
• CIPS Accredited or pursuing accreditation.

Responsibilities

• Lead time reduction initiatives with Purchasing.
• Undertake problem solving and trouble-shooting.
• Develop and evaluate new suppliers.

Skills

Procurement experience

Communication skills

IT skills (Word, Excel, Powerpoint)

Education

Degree in Supply Chain or Logistics Management

CIPS Accredited

Tools

SAP

MRP

Job description

Company Overview

The SPTS division of KLA, designs, manufactures and markets wafer processing solutions for the global semiconductor and related industries. SPTS provides industry leading etch and deposition process technologies on a range of single wafer handling platforms. End‑market applications include micro‑electromechanical systems (MEMS), advanced packaging, LED, high speed RF device IC’s and power semiconductors. SPTS is part of KLA Corporation which 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, integrated circuits, packaging, printed circuit boards and flat panel displays. 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.

Job Description

This role will be based in Celtic Lakes. Our new 237,000‑square‑foot Newport facility provides additional production and customer collaboration spaces, including 25,000 square feet of R&D clean rooms, 35,000 square feet of state‑of‑the‑art manufacturing space and tool demo areas, all designed to support development of semiconductor process technologies across advanced packaging, power devices, micro‑electromechanical systems (MEMS), radio frequency (RF) and photonics sector technology!

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate key expedite capability
• Lead time reduction initiatives with Purchasing / Spares Organisations
• Undertake problem solving and trouble‑shooting
• Cost reduction and inventory reduction initiatives
• Develop & evaluate new suppliers
• Develop good relationships with current suppliers
• Summarise results in a written report or presentation formats
• MRP / SAP understanding
• Global supply chain and logistics initiatives
• Develop and understand key SPTS purchasing processes
• Generating SAP reports and creating controlled measures
• Understanding and creating Data to support KPI’s
• Measuring market conditions and identifying key global constraints
• Interfacing with SPARES to support tool down scenario and for regional forecasts
• Developing reports to support OTIF to SPARES >90%

Qualifications

• Shown experience in a similar procurement role
• Degree in a Supply Chain or Logistics Management category
• CIPS Accredited
• Good communication skills
• Good IT Skills (minimum Word, Excel and Powerpoint)

Benefits

Annual leave starting at 25 days (plus bank holidays), contributory pension scheme, cash health plan, cycle to work scheme, global bonus plan, share scheme, rewards scheme, life assurance, generous shift allowance and overtime premiums.

Equal Opportunity Employer

KLA is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.