Strategic Commodity Manager 4

The group you’ll be a part of

This position resides within the Global Operations Supply Chain organization and reports to the head of Strategic Commodities.  Location of the position is in Livermore, CA and will include worldwide travel.

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.

What you’ll do

• 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 and OEM parts. 
• 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 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, lead time & flexibility. 

Who we’re looking for

• Bachelor’s degree and/or MBA in Supply Chain, Business Management, Operations, Engineering, or related degree with 8 years of experience, or 6 years with a Master's, or 3 years with a Ph.D.
• Demonstrated working experience in the Semiconductor Equipment industry is a plus
• Strong SAP experience
• 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

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.