Description
/Preferred Qualifications
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, microelectromechanical systems (MEMS), radio frequency (RF) and photonics sector technology.
As a Senior Strategic NPI Sourcing Lead, you will lead supplier sourcing and engagement for new product introductions, partnering with multi-functional teams to identify, evaluate, and collaborate with suppliers! You’ll drive competitive bidding, manage RFQ/P processes, support project delivery, and develop strong supplier relationships to ensure efficient cost, quality, and performance.
Your day to day responsibilities will include:
1. Work closely with Design Engineers and Scientists to understand the sourcing requirements.
2. Scope out potential candidate suppliers in coordination with Category managers and Engineering.
3. Build sophisticated engagements to develop RFQ/P's from the suppliers followed by crafting scorecards and executive presentations to drive the decision-making process.
4. Drive the assessment of supplier cost, quality, capability, capacity, financials etc. in order to orchestrate the selection.
5. Negotiate supplier contracts like Development or Purchase Agreements and support Engineering in the drafting of Statement of Work for development projects.
6. Responsible for competitive bidding with alternate suppliers to support Cost negotiations.
7. Maintain and grow the relationships with our Strategic suppliers.
8. Support with project management activities like supervising prototype/pilot part deliveries and handling critical issues on late deliveries.
9. Harness our strategic supplier influence to support Engineers with quality or supplier development related activities by ensuring that the suppliers are being adaptable.
KLA is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. For this role we are looking for someone who has:
10. Bachelor's Degree in a technical engineering field.
11. Proven experience in Strategic Supply Chain Management in the Semiconductor Capital Equipment, Aerospace, Defense, Medical equipment or other relevant industries.
12. Any relevant certifications such as PMP/CSCP/PE/Six Sigma etc.
What we will offer you?
KLA's benefits package includes:
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 and life assurance!
Minimum Qualifications
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