Materials Planner 2

Lam Research Salzburg GmbH; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Lam Research in Bangalore is seeking a proactive Spare Parts Planner to drive global inventory planning and ensure availability of replenishment parts across depots. You will lead data-driven decisions, manage demand and supply risks, and collaborate with procurement, logistics, and engineering to support customer commitments.

You will analyze historical consumption, optimize inventory investment, and implement ERP parameter changes.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in service parts/spares planning, inventory management, forecasting, and material replenishment.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, able to communicate cross-functionally
• Collaborate with team members, share best practices, and contribute to capability development across the planning organization
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and systems-thinking capabilities with the ability to resolve complex planning issues through data-driven decision making.
• Proven ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders and drive alignment in a matrix organization.
• Demonstrated ability to lead continuous improvement initiatives and drive sustainable business results.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for assuring the availability of replenishment spare parts and upgrade kits for customers and regional depots across a global network.
• Manage the planning and resupply of material for an assigned set of parts, in support of organizational asset management and customer service goals
• Analyze historical consumption, installed base trends, business signals, and new product requirements to develop and maintain effective demand and inventory plans.
• Implement ERP planning parameter changes as determined by the established process of parameter review against demand and installed base
• Review and act on MRP exception messages, supply-demand imbalances, and material shortages to ensure continuity of supply and customer support.
• Conduct Root Cause and Corrective Action analyses for unexpected, undesirable results and present them to management
• Own end-to-end planning outcomes for assigned parts portfolio by balancing customer service levels, inventory investment, supply risk, and business priorities.
• Lead data-driven reviews of shortages, excess inventory, demand changes, and supply constraints; recommend actions that improve material availability and financial performance.
• Partner with cross-functional teams including procurement, logistics, engineering, finance, and regional operations to resolve planning issues and support customer commitments.
• Drive continuous improvement in planning processes, tools, master data quality, and standard work to improve productivity, forecast accuracy, and decision effectiveness.
• Prepare and present planning insights, risks, corrective actions, and performance trends to stakeholders and management with clear recommendations supported by data.

Skills

Spare parts planning

Inventory management

Forecasting

Material replenishment

Verbal & written communication

Analytical thinking

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Engineering degree in Industrial Production/Mechanical

APICS CSCP/CPIM preferred

Tools

SPM

ERP / MRP system

Job description

In your career, let’s prove what’s possible.

At Lam Research, we create equipmentthat drives technological advancements in the semiconductor industry. Our innovative solutions enable chipmakers to power progress in nearly all aspects of modern life, and it takes each member of our team to make it possible.

Across our organization, our employees come to work and change the world. We take on the toughest challenges with precision and accuracy. We push for the next big semiconductor breakthrough. We lead the way in one of the most critical and fast-moving industries on the planet. And we do it together, with deep connections and limitless collaboration.

The impact we have on the world is made possible by focusing on our people. So we recognize and celebrate our teams’ achievements. We strive to create an inclusive and diverse culture where everyone’s contribution and voice has value. We evaluate and evolve our offerings, so our people receive the support and empowerment to do meaningful things for their lives, careers, and communities.

Because at Lam, we believe that when people are the priority and they’re inspired to unleash the power of innovation for a better world together, anything is possible.

Date: Aug 26, 2026

Location: Bangalore, IN-Bangalore, IN

Worker Category: On-site Flex

The group you’ll be a part of

GOPS- OFM-Spares Planning-Global Product Planning

The impact you’ll make

This role will have a direct impact on customer service, inventory efficiency, and business continuity by ensuring the right spare parts and upgrade kits are available when needed across global depots. The person will drive data-based planning decisions, reduce supply risks and shortages, optimize inventory investment, and improve planning processes through cross-functional collaboration and continuous improvement.

What you’ll do

Primary Responsibilities:

• Responsible for assuring the availability of replenishment spare parts and upgrade kits for customers and regional depots across a global network.
• Manage the planning and resupply of material for an assigned set of parts, in support of organizational asset management and customer service goals
• Analyze historical consumption, installed base trends, business signals, and new product requirements to develop and maintain effective demand and inventory plans.
• Implement ERP planning parameter changes as determined by the established process of parameter review against demand and installed base
• Review and act on MRP exception messages, supply-demand imbalances, and material shortages to ensure continuity of supply and customer support.
• Conduct Root Cause and Corrective Action analyses for unexpected, undesirable results and present them to management
• Own end-to-end planning outcomes for assigned parts portfolio by balancing customer service levels, inventory investment, supply risk, and business priorities.
• Lead data-driven reviews of shortages, excess inventory, demand changes, and supply constraints; recommend actions that improve material availability and financial performance.
• Partner with cross-functional teams including procurement, logistics, engineering, finance, and regional operations to resolve planning issues and support customer commitments.
• Drive continuous improvement in planning processes, tools, master data quality, and standard work to improve productivity, forecast accuracy, and decision effectiveness.
• Prepare and present planning insights, risks, corrective actions, and performance trends to stakeholders and management with clear recommendations supported by data.

Mandatory Skills required to perform the job:

• Strong experience in service parts/spares planning, inventory management, forecasting, and material replenishment.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, able to communicate cross-functionally
• Collaborate with team members, share best practices, and contribute to capability development across the planning organization
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and systems-thinking capabilities with the ability to resolve complex planning issues through data-driven decision making.
• Proven ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders and drive alignment in a matrix organization.
• Demonstrated ability to lead continuous improvement initiatives and drive sustainable business results.

Who we’re looking for

Eligibility Criteria:

• Years of Experience: 3 - 5 years
• Job Experience: Experience in an MRP-based Planning for Spare Parts or any other
• Educational: Engineering degree in the field of Industrial Production/Mechanical (APICS CSCP/CPIM preferred)

Desirable Skill:

• Familiarity with service planning, forecasting, and optimization system software (Preferably SPM)
• Semiconductor capital equipment product knowledge and relevant experience in the semiconductor industry
• Support global or multi-regional supply chain planning initiatives.
• Exposure to inventory optimization, digital transformation, automation, or advanced analytics initiatives.

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