Strategic Commodity Mgr 4

The Group You’ll Be A Part Of

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.

The Impact You’ll Make

As a leader in Lam’s Global Supplier Management organization, this critical position requires a passionate, driven leader who will architect and deliver strategic directions to the organization’s supply chain, ensuring the company is positioned to be a winner in a complex, fast paced, highly competitive industry.  Initial focus will be to architect commodity supply chain to support a growing global business with a high degree of complexity. This includes aligning resources, prioritizing strategies, establishing targets, and implementing growth and cost initiatives that support the broader business strategy. This position resides within the Global Operations Supply Chain organization and reports to the head of Strategic Commodities. 

• Responsible to develop a 3-year vision, strategy and organizational structure for assigned commodities. The strategy should enhance competitive differentiation and address commodity availability, quality, and cost. 
• Your focus area will be managing commodities which include Commercial Off the Shelf parts, OEM parts such as thermal interface materials and pneumatics.
• You will be responsible for architecting and delivering a complete end to end strategy that supports Lam’s 3-year horizon:
  • Supplier selection (Expansion & consolidation) that meet business group needs
  • Deliver & focus supplier investments (R&D & capacity expansions) that are aligned with Lam’s needs
  • Responsible for commercial negotiation that result in achieving annual objectives for cost, quality, new product development, lead time & flexibility. 

What You’ll Do

• Leading: Execute the vision and implement the strategy by gaining executive alignment and motivating and engaging the workforce to fulfill the vision.
• Lead sourcing negotiations and drive business processes that enable effective prioritization and facilitate faster customer solutions.
• Provide inspired leadership and direction to the global supply chain organization. Continue to build and develop a world class supply chain.
• Instill a culture of quality and discipline into all of our suppliers. 
• Managing in a complex environment: Build and maintain a strong supply chain to support and meet the needs of changing trends in the industry.
• Manage supplier relationships to deliver negotiated value.
• Develop strong, collaborative and effective relationships with the internal product groups.
• Make decisions under pressure, sometimes with incomplete information and under tight deadlines and pressure.
• Successfully operate across boundaries and prioritize the activities of the organization to achieve best in class results.
• Develop and present meaningful and impactful messages to a wide array of audiences: Leadership, Global Supply Chain, Suppliers and Customers

Who We’re Looking For

• Bachelor’s degree and/or MBA in Supply Chain, Business Management, Operations, Engineering, or related degree
• 15 years of working experience in the related industry
• 10 years of working experience in the Semiconductor Equipment industry is a plus
• Strong experiences in negotiating various types of contractual agreements
• Strong SAP experience
• Experience working with global suppliers
• Demonstrated experience working successfully in a matrix organization
• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• Experience giving presentations and interaction with director reports, cross-functional teams, and senior leadership
• Proficient on Excel and Power Point.
• Based in Batu Kawan, Malaysia and will include worldwide travel.

Preferred Qualifications

Our Commitment

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.