Buyer/Planner

KLA-Belgium; Singapore; On-site; SGD 67,000 - 89,000; Full time

Job summary

KLA is seeking a Purchasing/Murchasing & Planning professional in Singapore to manage direct materials, execute PO's, and drive cost reductions. You will review planning data to ensure material availability, negotiate with suppliers to reduce costs and expedite times, and work on inventory optimization to maintain balance between supply and turns.

The role requires 2–5 years in buying and production planning, proficiency in SAP and MS Office, and a proactive approach to supplier performance and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, supply chain management, or logistics.
• 2–5 years of buying and production planning experience.
• Proficiency with SAP and MS Office is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Purchase direct materials, components and equipment as driven by MRP or Re-order Point systems.
• Review and analyze planning reports to ensure timely materials availability for production.
• Drive gross margin improvements through supplier negotiations on pricing and expediting costs.
• Lead inventory reduction efforts by improving cycle times and VMIs with suppliers.
• Ensure timely PO execution and address supplier quality and capacity issues.
• Communicate with suppliers regarding delivery timing and on-time delivery goals.
• Participate in business reviews with suppliers and help improve supplier scores.
• Ensure accurate and timely claims from suppliers on ECO and EOM projects.
• timely review and execution of ECN/ECO changes to avoid production impact.
• Develop actions to minimize excess inventory and optimize safety stock.

Skills

Experience in buying and production

Negotiation skills

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering/Supply Chain Management/Logistics

Tools

MS Excel

MS Word

MS Outlook

SAP

Job description

Company Overview

KLA is a global leader in diversified electronics for the semiconductor manufacturing ecosystem. Virtually every electronic device in the world is produced using our technologies. No laptop, smartphone, wearable device, voice‑controlled gadget, flexible screen, VR device or smart car would have made it into your hands without us. KLA invents systems and solutions for the manufacturing of wafers and reticles, integrated circuits, packaging, printed circuit boards and flat panel displays. The innovative ideas and devices that are advancing humanity all begin with inspiration, research and development. KLA focuses more than average on innovation and we invest 15% of sales back into R&D. Our expert teams of physicists, engineers, data scientists and problem‑solvers work together with the world’s leading technology providers to accelerate the delivery of tomorrow’s electronic devices. Life here is exciting and our teams thrive on tackling really hard problems. There is never a dull moment with us.

Job Description / Preferred Qualifications

• Purchase direct materials, components and equipment as driven by MRP system or Re-order Point system
• Review and analyze planning report to ensure timely materials availability for production
• Drive Gross Margin Improvements through negotiations or localization with supplier on pricing, rework cost and minimizing expediting cost and purchase price variance
• Responsible for materials lead time reduction by getting suppliers to improve cycle time, negotiating on hedges and VMI program.
• Ensure timely PO execution and address supplier’s quality, capacity, materials issues that may affect supply
• Communicate with suppliers for early or delayed deliveries as required, drive suppliers to meet on time delivery
• Active participation on business review with suppliers and provide constructive feedback to help suppliers to improve their scores
• Ensure accuracy and timeliness of claims from suppliers on ECO and EOM projects.
• Timely review and execute on ECN and ECO changes so that production is not affected.
• Develop actions to minimize excess inventory.
• Work with Inventory Analyst by providing recommendation during quarterly E&ND review.
• Follow through the action proposed.
• Drive to improve inventory turns by having quick execution on MRB and quick returns on RTV.
• Quarterly review of safety stock to ensure an optimal balance of supply vs inventory turns.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering/Supply Chain Management/Logistics or equivalent 2- 5 years of related industry experience in buying and production planning
• Proficient in MS Excel, Word, Outlook and experience in SAP system is highly desirable
• Experience in low-volume high-mix Manufacturing environment is a plus
• Basic understanding of Bill of Material (BOM) will be advantageous

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.

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