Spares Demand Planner

Davita Inc.; Ann Arbor (MI); On-site; USD 75,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks a Spares Product Planner to lead spare parts planning throughout the product life cycle. This role demands a proactive individual who thrives in a fast-paced environment, working closely with various teams to optimize inventory strategies and enhance customer satisfaction. The ideal candidate will possess strong analytical skills and a background in supply chain management, particularly within sophisticated industries. Join a dynamic team dedicated to innovation and excellence, where your contributions will directly impact the efficiency and effectiveness of supply chain operations.

Benefits

Flexible work hours

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Professional development opportunities

Paid time off

Employee discounts

Qualifications

• 5+ years in supply chain operations with a strong focus on data analysis.
• Experience in semiconductor equipment industry preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee spare parts planning for product lines to ensure optimal inventory.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance supply chain efficiency.

Skills

Data Analysis

Supply Chain Management

Statistical Forecasting

Communication Skills

Leadership

Problem Solving

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree

Doctorate Degree

Tools

Tableau

Power BI

SAP ERP

MS Excel

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.

Group/Division

The KLA Services team headquartered in Milpitas, CA is our service organization that consists of Service Sales and Marketing, Spares Supply Chain management, Field Operations, Engineering, Product Training, and Technical Support. The KLA Services organization partners with our field teams and customers in all business sectors to maintain the high performance and productivity of our products through a flexible portfolio of services. Our comprehensive services include: proactive management of tools to identify and improve performance; expertise in optics, image processing and motion control with worldwide service engineers, 24/7 technical support teams and knowledge management systems; and an extensive parts network to ensure worldwide availability of parts.

Job Description/Preferred Qualifications

KLA Aftermarket Supply Chain Operations team seeks an organized professional for the role of Spares Product Planner to lead the spare parts planning during the product life cycle for their product lines.

This person will functionally support the service organization and one or more product families. The Planner will work closely with Product Support, Sales/Marketing, Procurement and engineering to supervise installed base growth, lead global inventory plans and levels, and the overall spare's business for their product line.

The Spares Product Planner will also be looking for ways to optimize the spares stocking strategy and be working with the supply chain team and manufacturing to find opportunities for inventory reductions while maintaining customer happiness.

The role of Spares Product Planner will entail working on sophisticated issues where analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth evaluation of variable factors.

Responsibilities:

• Oversee spares plan for assigned product lines to ensure right spares' inventory for current, mature, and new products are positioned at the right place and time to support KLA customers.
• Works closely with new product introduction leaders; supply chain and procurement, for assigned products to ensure right spares inventory strategies/plans to support KLA new product customers’ support strategies.
• Uses spare demand planning methodology coupled with survival and statistical forecasting methodologies, to drive optimal spares support strategy along with trend/variance root cause analysis to resolve and drive corrective actions and improvements with respective owners.
• Monitors and reports out metrics and KPIs such as fill rate performance vs. field rate targets and planned inventory vs actual inventory to find opportunities of increased agility while reducing total inventory and cost of service; uses what-if scenario tools to facilitate fast decision making.
• Maintains strong communication path with PSO (Product Support Organization) ensuring cross functional knowledge transfer allowing to complete and drive the best support plan for global customers.
• Ensure that established fill rate performance targets and inventory or service commitments are incorporated into the global spares plan.
• Lead and/or participate in cross-functional projects that impact current and future fill rate performance.
• Partner with supply planning team and procurement to design supply chain solution recommendations and strategic/tactical plans based on business data, commodity, and product knowledge; present proposals and recommendations to senior management and leaders; supervise and ensure implementation and execution.
• Supports and participates as required in projects, partnering with advance analytics team to develop data sets and sophisticated reports, dashboard with multiple and different analytics view; drill-down options; dynamic pivot tables and charts, to facilitate fast and effective supply chain and business decision making.
• Occasional domestic and/or international travel may be required.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Background in statistics and probability is a plus.
• Experience with Tableau, Power BI or other business intelligence/analytical tools/services is a plus.
• Experience with SAP ERP system is a plus.
• Strong preference for experience in semiconductor equipment industry or other sophisticated, high-mix, low-volume products.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Level Degree and related work experience of 5 years OR Master's Level Degree and related work experience of 3 years OR Doctorate (Academic) Degree and 0 years related work experience.
• Experience with multiple aspects of sophisticated supply chain operations, including:
• Supply and demand management effectiveness (upturn and downturns).
• Achieving cost reductions.
• Should enjoy a challenging and fast paced environment.
• Determined, independent, yet a strong great teammate.
• Creative, innovative, and resourceful with a passion for speed, agility, simplification, and proactive action.
• Process oriented with confirmed experience turning big data into important analyses that lead to actionable results for supply chain operations.
• Strong data and analytical skills and track record for creating processes to improve business performance.
• Ability to effectively deal with ambiguity, identify gaps, and implement innovative solutions to increase operational efficiency.
• Strong leadership and interpersonal skills.
• Lead through curiosity and continuous improvements.
• Effective communication and presentation skills.
• Proficiency in MS Excel.