Senior Business Operations Manager

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.

Job Description/Preferred Qualifications

We are looking for a highly motivated Senior Manager for our Business Operations team to support forecasting, planning and analysis for our Global Logistics team, in addition to managing our Freight Audit provider and related processes.  Areas of financial responsibility cover Service Logistics and Manufacturing Warehouse and Distribution.  Individual pursuing this role will be integral in reporting and analyzing our quarterly business results and actively serving as business partners. Candidate is expected to be able to work independently, manage a team and work collaboratively with cross functional groups, mainly Global Logistics, Trade Operations, Division, Service, Region and Corporate Finance / Accounting.Successful candidate must possess excellent analytical, modeling and data management skills to work successfully in high-pressure, time sensitive situations.Job Responsibilities:

• Prepare, manage and analyze quarterly and annual forecasts for Service Logistics and Manufacturing Warehouse and Distribution.
• Manage team of four analysts in Singapore plus three Wipro members in India. 
• Plan, oversee, and rollout Intelligent Audit (IA) with various remaining carriers to APAC and EMEA regions, with objective to have all KLA approved carriers on the IA freight audit platform.
• Partner with our Digital Transformation team to digitally convert and upload critical freight data from IA to our Snowflake platform.
• Review Service Logistics costs and create forward looking forecast model based on data from various internal and external sources: SAP, IA, open PO reports, etc.
• Participate and provide key input for annual Strategic Plan process, with focus on scaling our business
• Perform ad hoc analysis and reporting

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in SAP or other ERP systems
• Experience in OneStream or similar data cube cloud-based system
• Background in Logistics

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, logistics/supply chain, or finance.

• Minimum 7-10 years’ experience with management history
• Intermediate to Advanced level in Microsoft Office applications: Excel & PBI
• Excellent data, financial and analytical/problem solving skills and presenting solutions
• Solid oral and written communication skills
• Great work ethic and intellectual curiosity
• Proven track record of surpassing objectives and delivering exceptional results
• Self-driven and able to work under pressure with a sense of urgency
• Collaborative and team-oriented attitude, willing and excited to work with a global team
• Flexible to work with teams located in different time zones

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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