Strategic Commodity Manager 5

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

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.

What you’ll do

- Represents global supply chain strategic commodity management by developing and aligning sourcing strategies for critical parts with volume suppliers and establishing supplier categorization.
- Recommends supply chain strategies for critical commodities and technologies, including mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, insourcing, and partnerships, supported by clear ROI-based proposals.
- Works cross-functionally with product management, engineering, and product group teams on key roadmap objectives and technology developments within the supply chain.
- Develops and maintains supplier core competencies to support local and global business requirements.
- Develops, owns, and actively manages business continuity and supply-demand continuity plans.
- Negotiates contracts, including IP agreements and volume purchase agreements, and identifies and executes pricing inflection points.
- Manages Lam liabilities at suppliers through claims and balance sheet review processes.
- Establishes fair value for part costs and actively negotiates or structures agreements to maintain fair value.
- Develops and owns the execution of cost savings plans, including alternate sourcing, supply chain restructuring, and design-based savings projects in partnership with engineering teams.
- Supports and improves supplier performance through supplier scorecards and quarterly review processes.
- Encourages and coordinates early supplier involvement in new product designs, leveraging supplier expertise to optimize quality, cost, and manufacturability.
- Leads and supports cross-functional commodity management teams to ensure strategic and operational alignment.
- Regularly evaluates cost, technology, and quality performance benchmarks, as well as the risks associated with sourcing strategies.
- Develops and applies a strategic commodity plan to define a preferred supplier base for assigned commodities.

Who we’re looking for

- Minimum of 12 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree; or 8 years and a Master’s degree; or a PhD with 5 years experience; or equivalent experience.

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.

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Our Perks and 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.