Sr. Manager Supply Chain Risk

To make electronics, you need chips, wafers, transistors, reticles, and... To make these, you must see, test and manufacture them at scale-faster and better than ever before. That's where KLA comes in. Whether you're early in your career or an experienced professional, you'll solve complex challenges, work alongside brilliant minds and help shape the future of technology. Group/DivisionKLA's Global Supply Chain (GSC) oversees sourcing, supplier contracting and management, materials management, direct and indirect procurement, and logistics and trade compliance. GSC leads activities to establish and manage an innovative, reliable, efficient, effective and compliant global supply chain and logistics structure that strengthens KLA's competitive advantage. What You'll Do In this role, you will play a key part in advancing business priorities by delivering high-impact work across your area of expertise. The Senior Supply Chain Risk Manager is responsible for identifying, assessing, and mitigating risks across the global supply base to ensure continuity, resilience, and long-term value creation. This role leads supplier risk programs spanning operational, geopolitical, financial, sustainability, and continuity risks, and partners closely with Category Managers, Supplier Managers, Engineering, Legal, Compliance, and Business Continuity teams. The role balances program leadership with hands on risk execution, translating complex and ambiguous risk signals into clear, decision ready visibility metrics and actionable mitigation strategies that protect supply continuity and support business objectives. Supply Chain Risk Program Leadership * Lead and evolve the supplier risk management framework across direct supply chains, including risk identification, assessment, prioritization, and mitigation. * Maintain and govern the supply chain risk register, ensuring risks are visible, assessed, and actively managed. * Evaluate, rationalize, and consolidate risk tools and methodologies across the supply chain. * Define risk appetite, escalation thresholds, and mitigation playbooks in alignment with enterprise strategy and business continuity programs. Supplier Risk Assessment & Mitigation * Partner with Category and Supplier Managers to assess supplier specific risks, including capacity, supplier performance, financial health, geopolitical exposure, sustainability, and operational resilience. * Audit and review supplier Business Continuity Plans (BCPs) as needed; identify gaps and drive corrective actions. * Identify and evaluate mitigation strategies such as alternate sourcing, dual sourcing, inventory buffering, and regional diversification. * Identify and evaluate mitigation strategies such as alternate sourcing, dual sourcing, inventory buffering, or regional diversification. Supply Chain Sustainability * Integrate enterprise initiatives related to resilience, responsible sourcing, and sustainability into the broader Risk Program. * Lead and manage the Supply Chain Sustainability team, including responsibility for programs such as RBA, Conflict Minerals, supplier emissions, and related initiatives. Cross-Functional & Executive Engagement * Collaborate with Engineering, Operations, Legal, Compliance, Trade, and Sustainability teams to ensure aligned risk management strategies. * Develop executive-ready materials (dashboards, summaries, and presentations) that clearly communicate risk exposure, trends, and mitigation status. Preferred Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Engineering, or a related field; advanced degree strongly preferred. 10+ years of progressive experience across supply chain management, strategic sourcing, supplier management, supply chain risk, resilience, or related operational leadership roles. Demonstrated experience leading enterpriselev