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 Supply Chain Business Manager, you play a crucial role in partnering with suppliers to drive operational excellence. Your data-driven approach ensures effective planning, scheduling, and monitoring material movement through our dynamic global production cycle. You'll benchmark and monitor supplier performance to manage risk. By driving continuous supplier process improvements you support the productivity and efficiency of Lam's operations.
What You'll Do
- At Lam, as a Supply Chain Business Manager, you play a crucial role in partnering with suppliers to drive operational excellence.
- Your data-driven approach ensures effective planning, scheduling, and monitoring material movement through our dynamic global production cycle.
- By driving continuous supplier process improvements, you support the productivity and efficiency of Lam's operations.
- Define, monitor, and evaluate supplier performance metrics
- Identify risks associated within the selected supplier base
- Drive continuous supplier process and performance improvement related to procurement, inventory control (e.g., JIT, Kanban, Supplier Managed Inventory) capacity planning and manufacturing strategies
- Develop, implement, and maintain policies, procedures, and material control systems to reduce costs, streamline procedures, and implement solutions.
- Document and share best known methods (BKMs)
- Assure that suppliers have the capacity to meet our current and future needs as well as ongoing upside capacity to satisfy unplanned/ buffer demands.
- Plan and implement activities related to the timely, cost-effective procurement, inventory control, planning and quality control of production materials
- Manage allocations/priorities
- Work on escalations and delivery improvements
- Drive lead-time reduction efforts
- Create presentations, executive summaries, and process flow charts to support continuous process improvement programs
- Work with engineering and suppliers to resolve complex problems to ensure on-time delivery of critical material
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.
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Engineering, or related fields, and at least 5 years of experience in supply chain, NPI, procurement or similar supplier-facing roles
- Knowledge of supply chain management, procurement, materials management, manufacturing processes, business fundamentals/finance
- Project/program management skills
- Excellent problem-solving skills
- Ability to work in cross-functional team or matrix environment
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills including executive presentations
- Stakeholder management
- Knowledge of semiconductor industry and/or capital equipment supply chain is a plus
Preferred Qualifications
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. 
