Job Description/Preferred Qualifications
We are looking for an experienced operations professional to lead strategic cross-site supply chain and sourcing programs across our global footprint — connecting Orbotech / KLA sites in Israel with operations and suppliers in Europe and Asia.

This is, first and foremost, a program leadership role. You will drive complex, multi-site initiatives — supplier transitions, cost reduction, NPI sourcing readiness, and supply continuity — by influencing engineering, operations, quality, and finance stakeholders across time zones and cultures. The role includes ownership of technology suppliers and broader technology purchasing responsibility, giving you both a strategic platform and meaningful commercial scope.

In addition to leading cross-operations programs, this role includes ownership of technology suppliers and technology purchasing activities, with flexibility to operate across different technology domains over time.

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.