Global Operations Program Lead

What you'll do

Lead cross-operation programs (primary)

• Drive multi-site programs end-to-end across Israel, Europe, and Asia — including:

  • Supplier transitions and localization — moving production between suppliers or regions, second-sourcing, supplier consolidation.
  • Cost reduction initiatives — multi-site VAVE, should-cost, structural cost-out.
  • New Product Introduction (NPI) — sourcing and supply readiness for new products in lockstep with R&D and Operations.
  • Supply continuity and risk mitigation — dual-sourcing, allocation response, EOL planning, geopolitical risk.

• Build and run program governance — define scope, milestones, RACI, risks, and success metrics; run steering reviews up to senior leadership.

• Align stakeholders across functions and sites — Engineering, Quality, Planning, Manufacturing, Finance — and pull the right people in at the right time.

• Lead through influence — no direct reports; success depends on credibility, clarity, and execution discipline in a matrix environment.

• Manage international supplier engagement as part of program delivery — negotiations, technical alignment, audits, and on-site project work (~25% travel).

Own the technology supplier base

• Shape the multi-year sourcing strategy for technology suppliers and maintain a healthy global supplier base.
• Negotiate framework agreements, pricing, and long-term supply commitments.
• Track and drive supplier performance: cost, OTD, quality (PPM), lead time, innovation.
• Operate the procurement cycle in SAP / ERP.

Lead broader technology purchasing responsibilities

• Develop and execute multi-year sourcing strategies across additional technology categories, ensuring a robust and diverse global supplier base.
• Negotiate agreements, pricing, and long-term supply commitments to support business needs and foster supplier partnerships.
• Monitor and drive supplier performance in areas such as cost, lead time, on-time delivery, quality, and innovation.
• Manage the end-to-end procurement cycle through SAP to ensure efficient and ongoing operations.

Minimum Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in strategic sourcing, supply chain, operations, or program management in a global manufacturing / high-tech environment.
• Demonstrated track record leading cross-site or cross-regional projects — supplier transitions, NPI, cost-out, or supply continuity — across Asia, Europe, and/or US.
• Strong matrix leadership — proven ability to drive outcomes without direct authority, across multiple functions and time zones.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication — comfortable presenting to senior leadership and engaging engineers, suppliers, and operations teams with equal fluency.
• B.Sc./B.A. in Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Economics, Business, or Supply Chain — technical or business background both welcome.
• Strong negotiation and commercial judgment.
• Fluent Hebrew and English (written and spoken).
• Willingness to travel internationally up to 25%, primarily to Europe and Asia.
• Eligibility to work on-site full-time at our Yavne facility.

We offer a competitive, family friendly total rewards package. We design our programs to reflect our commitment to an inclusive environment, while ensuring we provide benefits that meet the diverse needs of our employees.

KLA is proud to be an equal opportunity employer

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