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 Buyer, you play a pivotal role in our procurement process. You analyze purchase requirements and coordinate purchasing activities across departments to ensure timely and cost-effective acquisition of inventory. You'll support processing purchase requisitions, change orders, and quotes (RFQs) from suppliers. Engaging in cost analysis and volume planning within our enterprise-wide systems (ERPs), you negotiate for the best value and explore new supply sources for cost-saving. Your expertise ensures Lam's procurement remains efficient and competitive on a global scale.
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What You'll Do
- Complete P2p process with Purchase goods, materials, components in line with specified cost, quality and delivery targets
- Prepare and raise purchase orders and order schedules
- Support the purchasing function and communicate any supply problems which may impact on
business operations
- Act as an interface between suppliers and other relevant departments on purchasing processes
- Monitor and advise on any issues which present risk or opportunity to the organization
- Prepare reports and updates as and when required
- Review opportunities to make business impact utilizing negotiation and procurement best practice
tools and methods
- Build, maintain and manage supplier relationships and keep up good communications
- Ensure that a professional and consistent approach is taken in relation to all supplier relationships
- Ensure compliance to company guidelines, purchasing policies and procedures
- Compile data relating to supplier performance to enable evaluation suppliers to performance reviews
- Contact suppliers to resolve price, quality, delivery or invoice issues
- Interacts closely with receiving team and QA to resolve quality/ variance issues and with Finance for
accounting issues
- Handing shortage parts effectively by closely working with Supplier and SBM
- Perform root cause analysis to expedite the resolution of service issues.
- To identify, recommend, and implement operational efficiencies to drive continuous improvement in
the execution of procurement processes.
- Exposure/experience on Planning
Who We're Looking For
- Years of Experience: 3- 6 years
- Job Experience: Minimum 3 years working experience in any of the following field/ fields are
mandatory. Experience in working in a multinational high technology corporation, in procurement,
Order Management, supply chain & operations are preferred.
Preferred Qualifications
- Educational: Relevant business/commercial or manufacturing/engineering degree preferred
- Working Hrs : Flexible to meet Business Requirements for supporting Global Operations
Working Hrs for US Region : 3pm-12am (Core Business Working Hrs: 8pm-12am)
Working Hrs for Asia Region : 6am – 3pm
Mandatory Skill
Previous experience of working in a purchasing team preferably within a manufacturing environment
- Conducts purchasing transactions and negotiates pricing, which requires considerable exercise of
initiative and independent judgment.
- Knowledge of principles and practices of purchasing, specifically relating to fabrication mechanical
and outsourcing
- Skill in analyzing complex technical specifications.
- Advanced use of Microsoft Excel required.
- Working knowledge of MRP/ERP systems for determining requirements for recurring production
- Good communication, negotiation, interpersonal and influencing skills
- Analytical, numerically astute with strong demonstrated problem solving abilities
- Able to manage time effectively, prioritize tasks and achieve set targets Commercial and financial
awareness with a full understanding of how failure impacts the production, manufacture and
customer order fulfilment
- Familiarity with an SAP MM Module
