Strategic Commodity Manager 5

Lam Research • Fremont, CA

22h • $114,000 - $253,000

About The Position

At Lam, as a Strategic Commodity Manager, you play a crucial role in managing industry suppliers in specific commodity space, i.e.: COTS (Commercial off the shelf parts) - Catalog parts, Proprietary OEM Parts & Distribution (Motors, Pressure switches, Pumps, Fasteners, and Power Supply).
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.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Business or a technical field listed herein (but not limited to) the following: Mechanical, Electrical Engineering or Industrial Engineering, with 12 years of related experience; or 12 years and a Master's degree; or 8 years with a PhD.
• 10 years of experience in a Supply Chain, Operations, or production/planning environment. Preferably in Semiconductor industry.
• Supplier Market Intelligence & Development: Continuously monitor global & regional markets to identify potential suppliers and emerging technologies.
• Evaluate new suppliers based on organizational maturity, technological capability, production capacity, quality systems, and financial stability.
• Commerical Negotiation Excellence: Demonstrate strong negotiation skills to effectively manage commodity spend and mitigate price increases.
• Ability to understanding technical documents (i.e., specifications/schematics/drawings) and function within semiconductor manufacturing tools Exceptional interpersonal relationship skills and professional level of emotional intelligence necessary to achieve the desired objective deliverables.
• Proven experience of strong analytical and problem-solving skills with history of successful resolution.
• Excellent analytical and written/oral communication skills with ability to communicate cross functionally and with various levels of the organization, including executives.
• Geman knowledge would be an advantage and work & communicate in a cross-culture environment.
• International travel required.

Nice To Haves

• Geman knowledge would be an advantage and work & communicate in a cross-culture environment.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• 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.

Benefits

• At Lam, our people make amazing things possible. That’s why we invest in you throughout the phases of your life with a comprehensive set of outstanding benefits.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level