Supply Chain Specialist

About the role

The Supply Chain Specialist plays a critical role in driving supply chain performance across planning, execution, and strategic initiatives. This role operates across multiple areas of the supply chain—including inventory management, supply planning, product lifecycle transitions, and process improvement—depending on business priorities.

Responsibilities

• Highly analytical, comfortable with ambiguity, and able to influence cross-functional stakeholders to drive outcomes in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to translate complex data into actionable insights.
• Demonstrated ability to take ownership of loosely defined problems and drive them to resolution.
• Prominent ability to work cross-functionally and influence stakeholders without authority.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to present complex topics clearly to leadership.
• Adjusts quickly to changing business priorities and effectively manages multiple competing demands.
• Understands the business impact of supply chain decisions and operational activities.
• Analyzes data and identifies trends to support planning and decision-making.
• Makes routine operational decisions within established guidelines and processes.
• Demonstrates a strong understanding of inventory management principles and their impact on business performance.
• Supports cross-functional partners, including Procurement, Manufacturing, Logistics, Planning, and Operations.
• Proactively identifies and escalates supply chain risks, constraints, and potential disruptions.
• Clearly communicates issues, risks, and recommendations to stakeholders at all levels.
• Identifies opportunities for process improvements and drives operational efficiencies.
• Takes ownership of assigned workstreams and ensures timely execution of deliverables.

Requirements

• Experience working with large datasets (Excel required; Power BI, SQL, or similar tools preferred).
• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Business, or related field.
• Minimum Qualifications: Master's Level Degree and 0 years related work experience; Bachelor's Level Degree and related work experience of 2 years.

Qualifications

• Master's Level Degree and 0 years related work experience; Bachelor's Level Degree and related work experience of 2 years.

Skills

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to operate effectively in ambiguous, fast-paced, and evolving environments.
• Proven ability to work cross-functionally and influence stakeholders without authority.
• Strong communication skills.
• Adjusts quickly to changing business priorities and effectively manages multiple competing demands.
• Understands the business impact of supply chain decisions and operational activities.
• Analyzes data and identifies trends to support planning and decision-making.
• Makes routine operational decisions within established guidelines and processes.
• Demonstrates a strong understanding of inventory management principles and their impact on business performance.
• Supports cross-functional partners, including Procurement, Manufacturing, Logistics, Planning, and Operations.
• Proactively identifies and escalates supply chain risks, constraints, and potential disruptions.
• Clearly communicates issues, risks, and recommendations to stakeholders at all levels.
• Identifies opportunities for process improvements and drives operational efficiencies.
• Takes ownership of assigned workstreams and ensures timely execution of deliverables.

Benefits

• Base Pay Range: $63,000.00 - $107,100.00 Annually
• Primary Location: USA-MI-Ann Arbor-KLA
• Additional Benefits: medical, dental, vision, life, and 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, and family care and bonding leave.

Pay

• Pay Range: $63,000.00 - $107,100.00 Annually

Schedule

• Not specified