Strategic Spares Demand Planner

KLA-Belgium; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 72,000 - 106,000; Full time

Job summary

KLA, a leader in semiconductor inspection and metrology, invites experienced professionals to help scale service parts planning. The Spares Demand Planner will own end-to-end spares planning for assigned product families, aligning to customer service levels and inventory targets.

You'll collaborate with Engineering, Supply Chain, and PSO, drive data-driven forecasts, and improve service performance while balancing cost efficiency across global operations.

Qualifications

• 5 years of related experience in supply chain, demand planning, inventory planning, or related role.
• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Business, or related field.

Responsibilities

• Own spares planning strategy and execution for assigned product families across all lifecycle stages (NPI, ramp, sustaining, and end-of-life).
• Be the expert of assigned products.
• Develop, maintain, and continuously optimize spares plans to meet Fill Rate targets and customer service commitment.
• Conduct thorough Root Cause Analysis for deviations to plan.
• Monitor and report performance metrics including Fill Rate, service levels, and planned vs. actual inventory.
• Proactively analyze demand signals, install base changes, and lifecycle events to adjust plans dynamically.
• Review and validate system-generated planning recommendations, applying subject matter expertise to refine outputs through vetted and approved exceptions.

Skills

Spares planning

Demand planning

Analytics

Cross-functional leadership

Excel

SQL

Power BI

Inventory optimization

Lifecycle management

BOM understanding

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain

Tools

SAP

IBP

Prophet

Job description

KLA, a leader in semiconductor inspection and metrology, invites experienced professionals to help scale service parts planning. The Spares Demand Planner will own end-to-end spares planning for assigned product families, aligning to customer service levels and inventory targets.

You'll collaborate with Engineering, Supply Chain, and PSO, drive data-driven forecasts, and improve service performance while balancing cost efficiency across global operations.