Buyer​/Planner

To make electronics, you need chips, wafers, transistors, reticles, and... To make these, you must see, test and manufacture them at scale—faster and better than ever before. That’s where KLA comes in. Whether you’re early in your career or an experienced professional, you’ll solve complex challenges, work alongside brilliant minds and help shape the future of technology.

The KLA Services team consists of Service Sales, Marketing, Spares Supply Chain Management, Field Operations, Engineering, Product Training, Digital Solutions and Analytics, and Technical Product Support. Our services organization maximizes the value of our customers’ KLA assets – with highly trained service and product support engineers providing installation services and 24/7 technical support and parts delivery through our extensive supply chain network.

In this role, you will play a key part in advancing business priorities by delivering high-impact work across your area of expertise. The Internal Buyer I is responsible for executing material planning and purchasing activities to ensure product availability while supporting inventory, customer service, and operational objectives. This role works cross‑functionally with planning, operations, logistics, and suppliers to manage supply commitments, resolve shortages, and support seamless execution of the supply plan.

• Manage material availability for assigned parts and product lines to support customer and business requirements.
• Monitor open orders, delivery schedules, inventory levels, and supply risks.
• Analyze demand and supply signals and take appropriate actions to prevent shortages or excess inventory.
• Coordinate with suppliers and internal stakeholders to resolve material constraints and delivery issues.
• Support inventory optimization efforts by balancing customer service, inventory investment, and supply continuity.
• Execute purchasing and planning transactions within ERP and planning systems.
• Identify, elevate, and help resolve supply, quality, and delivery issues.
• Maintain accurate planning data and support continuous process improvement initiatives.
• Participate in operational reviews and communicate material risks, recovery plans, and supply impacts to stakeholders.

Bachelor’s Level Degree and 0 years related work experience

We provide advanced inspection tools, metrology systems, process solutions, and computational analytics that make electronics possible, tackling complex challenges. From electron and photon optics to machine learning and data analytics, we seek perfection at the most fundamental level of matter in the universe. If you want to make electronics that push industries forward and make the world a better place, join us.

Base Pay Range: $45,600.00 - $66,867.00 Annually

USA-AZ-Phoenix-KLA

• medical
• dental
• vision
• life
• other voluntary benefits
• 401(K) including company matching
• employee stock purchase program (ESPP)
• student debt assistance
• tuition reimbursement program
• development and career growth opportunities and programs
• financial planning benefits
• wellness benefits including an employee assistance program (EAP)
• paid time off and paid company holidays
• family care and bonding leave

Interns are eligible for some of the benefits listed.

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