Strategic Materials Buyer & Supply Planner

KLA; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

KLA is seeking a Procurement Specialist to drive materials purchasing and production planning in a Singapore facility. You will partner with engineering and production teams to ensure material availability and optimize cost, quality, and delivery across the supply base.

Responsibilities include managing MRP-driven purchases, supplier collaboration, and timely MRB/ECO execution, while monitoring EOQ costs and inventory levels to maximize value.

Qualifications

• Bachelor Degree in Engineering/Supply Chain Management/Logistics or equivalent.
• Minimum 2 years of related industry experience in buying and production planning.
• Proficiency 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.

Responsibilities

• Purchase of materials, components and equipment as driven by MRP system or reorder point system.
• Determine materials requirements from engineering and production schedules, and maintain inventory at planned level.
• Work with supplier on the shortage challenges and provide work around solutions to minimize impact on shortages.
• Drive assurance of supply to production by prompt execution of MRB materials, drive supplier OTD performance and timely execution of ECO.
• Manage cost by reviewing EOQ pricing of materials, MRB rework cost and minimizing unnecessary spend on expedited freight cost and PPVs.
• Plan, schedule and monitor the movement of materials through production cycle.
• Monitor cost, schedule, and scope of assigned supply base to assure best quality at best value.
• Perform excess and obsolescence functions to minimize company’s risk.
• Gather quotations, examine bids, and make awards; and develop specifications for new contract orders.
• Evaluate vendor reliability and develop new supply sources where vendors and suppliers are inadequate.
• Participate in supplier scorecard process – providing feedback and following up on action plans on cost, lead-time, delivery performance and response.
• Working with various functional groups (and sites, if needed) to come out with best known methods (BKMs) for implementation.
• Quarterly review of safety stock to ensure an optimal balance of supply vs inventory turns.

Skills

Bill of Materials understanding

Vendor liaison

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor Degree in Engineering/Supply Chain Management/Logistics or equivalent

Tools

MS Excel

MS Word

MS Outlook

SAP

Job description

KLA is seeking a Procurement Specialist to drive materials purchasing and production planning in a Singapore facility. You will partner with engineering and production teams to ensure material availability and optimize cost, quality, and delivery across the supply base.

Responsibilities include managing MRP-driven purchases, supplier collaboration, and timely MRB/ECO execution, while monitoring EOQ costs and inventory levels to maximize value.