Kulicke & Soffa

Manager I, Procurement

Kulicke & Soffa • $88K — $105K *
Fort Washington, PA 19034In-Person
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
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Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in supply chain, Engineering, Operations, or related field.
  • 5+ years of experience in warehouse operations and material/production planning in a manufacturing environment.
  • Proven experience managing direct reports and leading cross-functional teams.
  • APICS certification (CPIM or CSCP) required.
  • Strong experience with ERP systems (Oracle preferred), MRP, and inventory control.

Responsibilities

  • Lead all site warehouse operations including receiving, kitting, and shipping of complex electro-mechanical assemblies.
  • Ensure high inventory accuracy and traceability for critical components.
  • Optimize material flow to support multiple programs and service demand.
  • Drive cycle count discipline, inventory reconciliation, and audit readiness.
  • Own material planning and readiness to support production schedules and demand.
  • Analyze supplier lead times, constraints, and proactively escalate issues.
  • Collaborate with engineering, procurement, and finance for streamlined operations.

Benefits

  • Opportunities for professional development and certification.
  • Dynamic work environment with a focus on process excellence.
  • Collaboration with cross-functional teams across various disciplines.
  • Exposure to digital transformation initiatives within supply chain.
  • Inclusive company culture that values employee contributions.
Full Job Description
Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

Warehouse Operations (FTW Site Focus)
  • Lead all site warehouse operations including receiving stockroom, kitting, and shipping of complex electro-mechanical assemblies.
  • Ensure high inventory accuracy and traceability for critical components (e.g., optics, motion systems, electronics).
  • Optimize material flow to support multiple programs/ next-gen platforms, NPI builds, and service demand.
  • Drive cycle count discipline, inventory reconciliation, and audit readiness.
  • Ensure compliance with EHS, export control (ECCN), and quality requirements.

Planning & Supply Chain Execution
  • Own material planning and readiness to support production schedules, ECO implementation, and demand.
  • Drive alignment between demand, supply, and engineering changes (ECOs) to minimize shortages and excess.
  • Support NPI builds and ramp planning, ensuring component readiness and risk mitigation.
  • Analyze supplier lead times, constraints, and risks, and proactively escalate issues.
  • Partner with sourcing, engineering, and manufacturing teams on BOM readiness, ASLstrategy, and cost optimization.

Leadership & Cross-Functional Collaboration
  • Lead and develop a team of buyers (if applicable), and warehouse personnel.
  • Establish clear KPIs and accountability across warehouse and planning functions.
  • Collaborate with:
  • Engineering (ECOs, design changes, ASL qualification)
  • Procurement (supplier performance, cost reduction)
  • Manufacturing (build schedules, constraints)
  • Finance (inventory, excess & obsolete management)
  • Drive strong communication between FTW and Asia factories and Supply Chain teams.

Process Excellence & Digital Transformation
  • Leverage Oracle EBS, Teamcenter, and Cognos for planning, inventory tracking, and reporting.
  • Drive improvements in:
  • Planning accuracy (forecast vs. actual)
  • Inventory turns and working capital
  • ECO execution efficiency
  • Standardized processes aligned with APICS and Lean principles.


Qualifications

Qualifications & Experience
  • Bachelor's degree in supply chain, Engineering, Operations, or related field.
  • 5+ years of experience in warehouse operations and material/production planning in a manufacturing environment.
  • Proven experience managing direct reports and leading cross-functional teams.
  • APICS certification (CPIM or CSCP) - required.
  • Strong experience with ERP systems (Oracle preferred), MRP, and inventory control.

Key Skills & Competencies
  • Strong leadership and execution mindset in a high-mix, low-volume manufacturing environment.
  • Deep understanding of ECO impact on supply chain and planning.
  • Analytical and data-driven decision-making capability.
  • Ability to manage supply chain risks, single-source dependencies, and long lead-time materials.
  • Excellent communication skills for cross-regional alignment - someone at this level will not have executive exposure (for the most part)

Performance Metrics (KPIs)
  • Inventory accuracy (>99%)
  • On-time delivery to production and customers
  • Material readiness for NPI and ramp builds
  • Inventory turns and reduction in excess & obsolete
  • ECO implementation cycle time impact on supply chain
  • Warehouse productivity and cost efficiency

Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience in semiconductor equipment or capital equipment industry preferred.
  • Exposure to global supply chain (US-Asia coordination).
  • Knowledge of optics, motion systems, or precision assemblies supply chain a plus.
  • Experience supporting digital/AI supply chain initiatives

About Kulicke & Soffa

Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. designs, manufactures and sells capital equipment and expendable tools used to assemble semiconductor devices, including integrated circuits (ICs), high and low powered discrete devices, light-emitting diodes (LEDs), and power modules. The Company also services, maintains, repairs and upgrades equipment, all used to assemble semiconductor devices. The Company operates through two segments: Equipment and Expendable Tools. The Equipment segment manufactures and sells a line of ball bonders, wedge bonders, advanced packaging and electronic assembly solutions. The Expendable Tools segment manufactures and sells expendable tools and materials used in the semiconductor packaging process, such as soldering tools, bonding wires, advanced packaging materials, hybrid materials and shims. The Company's customers primarily consist of semiconductor device manufacturers, outsourced semiconductor assembly and test providers (OSATs), other electronics manufacturers and automotive electronics suppliers.
Learn more about Kulicke & Soffa
Size
2,854 employees
Market Cap
$2.5 billion
Industry
Manufacturing & Automotive
Net Income
$87.1 million
5 Year Trend
+13.2%
Revenue
$746.7 million
NASDAQ
KLIC
* Ladders Estimates

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