Senior Strategic Commodity Manager

Global operationsand 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 activelysupporting 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.

In this position you will play a vital role in managing suppliers and a team of Strategic Commodity Managers in the PCBA and Computer/Controller commodity with core responsibility to ensure products are delivered per plan.You will be responsible to develop a 3-year vision and strategy for assigned commodities. The strategy should enhance competitive differentiation and address cost, delivery, and quality. You willworkacross the organizationto formulate and execute the strategies, align development deliverables, negotiate contracts and agreements, benchmark suppliers, and resolve delivery, cost, and production challenges.

• Lead a team of Strategic commodity Managers and program managers
• Manage supplier relationships, cost, lead sourcing decisions, plan adequate capacity, evaluate performance and manage commodity risks
• Benchmark, develop, implement, and improve supply chain processes and infrastructure to support quality, scalability, and supply continuity
• Work collaboratively with cross functional team and internal stakeholders in development of local and regional suppliers
• Domestic and international travel will be required

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Engineering, or Business;MBA or post graduate degree in Supply Chain Management.
• Fifteen (15) years of working experience in Supply Chain, Operations, or production environment, preferably in Semiconductor industry and minimum 4 years of people management experience.
• Creative thinking and strong problem-solving capabilities
• Has worked in a leadership role within a global matrix managed multi-site company with manufacturing and supplier operations spread over multiple continents and at least $1 billion in revenue.
• Has extensive experience interfacing with customers and suppliers and managing these relationships, knowledge of supply chain management business processes.
• Demonstrate proactive leadership in identifying problems, potential risks and mitigating those in advance of a critical situation
• Working knowledge of the PCBA, computer Systems and electronic componentindustry, processes, and experience managing high mix/low volume products.

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.

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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.