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The Global Operations Group brings information systems, facilities, supply chain, logistics, and high-volume manufacturing together to drive the engine of our global business operations. We help Lam deliver industry-leading solutions with speed and efficiency, while actively supporting the resilient and profitable growth of Lam's business.
At Lam, as a Strategic Commodity Manager, you play a crucial role in managing industry suppliers. You’ll develop and implement commodity strategies, align development deliverables, benchmark suppliers, negotiate agreements, and resolve delivery, cost, and production challenges. Navigating a highly visible and dynamic environment, your strategic expertise in implementing initiatives will support commodity availability, quality, and cost to maintain Lam's reliability and competitive edge.
· Develop and implement commodity strategy, including long range capacity planning for 3+ years into the future
· Take material sourcing decisions and be accountable for performance against cost, quality, and lead time goals
· Onboard new suppliers considering evaluation of capability, implementation of legal contracts, assessment of financial risks, establishment of performance reviews
· Evaluate supplier reliability and develop new supply sources where vendors or suppliers are no longer competitive
· Set improvement plans and follow up for results
· Gather quotations, evaluate bids, and consider various supplier performance metrics to award business
· Evaluate risk of ongoing availability of material, address obsolescence, and last time buys. Implement stocking strategies and contracts to mitigate future availability and supply chain risks
· Forecast cost impacts, approve pricing changes, and negotiate cost reduction with suppliers
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· Interact with engineering, manufacturing, and other groups to understand cross functional impacts of design and manufacturing strategy decisions
· Work cross functionally with Supply Chain Operations, Logistics and all groups involved to minimize supply chain disruptions
· Bachelor’s degree in engineering
· At least 9 years of experience in strategic sourcing/commodity role, preferably in manufacturing industry
· Good understanding of manufacturing processes
· Willingness to learn new skills
· Creative thinking and strong problem-solving capabilities
· Solid analytical and written/oral communication skills in English.
· Ability to communicate in a cross-cultural environment
· Willingness to travel internationally
We believe it is important for every person to feel valued, included, and empowered to achieve their full potential. By bringing unique individuals and viewpoints together, we achieve extraordinary results.
Lam Research ("Lam" or the "Company") is an equal opportunity employer. Lam is committed to and reaffirms support of equal opportunity in employment and non-discrimination in employment policies, practices and procedures on the basis of race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions), gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, or military and veteran status or any other category protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. It is the Company's intention to comply with all applicable laws and regulations. Company policy prohibits unlawful discrimination against applicants or employees.
Lam offers a variety of work location models based on the needs of each role. Our hybrid roles combine the benefits of on-site collaboration with colleagues and the flexibility to work remotely and fall into two categories – On-site Flex and Virtual Flex. ‘On-site Flex’ you’ll work 3+ days per week on-site at a Lam or customer/supplier location, with the opportunity to work remotely for the balance of the week. ‘Virtual Flex’ you’ll work 1-2 days per week on-site at a Lam or customer/supplier location, and remotely the rest of the time.
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