Program Manager - Global Manufacturing Inventory

Lam Research; Bengaluru; Hybrid; INR 2,500,000 - 6,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Lam Research in Bengaluru is seeking a Program or Project Manager to lead transformation of inventory planning and management within Global Manufacturing Inventory. You will drive cross-functional delivery, influence stakeholders, and ensure adherence to schedules while enabling data-driven decision making.

You will collaborate with Digital Transformation teams, apply Six Sigma and lean tools, advance S&OP, and deliver actionable insights that align with Lam's strategic objectives in a dynamic

Qualifications

• Master's degree in operations management or supply chain management.
• 8–12 years of inventory management, supply chain operations experience.
• Strong understanding of supply planning and inventory management.
• Hands-on experience with S&OP and operations excellence tools (Six Sigma, problem solving methodologies).
• Experience with SAP or Kinaxis/ASCP/o9.
• Proven ability to influence across functions and drive change.
• Strong collaboration, communication, stakeholder management and change skills.
• Experience in global supply chain environment and global stakeholders.
• Experience coordinating cross-functional teams and influencing stakeholders.
• Good analytical skills to interpret and use data for decision support.

Responsibilities

• Lead transformation of inventory planning and management processes with the digital transformation team.
• Strategic thinking and hands-on execution.
• Drive inventory process excellence across global inventory organization.
• Lead digital transformation implementation from Supply Chain PMO prescriptive.
• Collaborate with Digital Transformation teams to create future-ready solutions.
• Improve visibility, automation and decision making in inventory planning.
• Provide actionable insights for leadership through data collection and analysis.
• Develop and deliver communications for leadership teams.
• Ensure execution, manage risks, and adhere to schedules.
• Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to continuously improve processes.
• Influence change management within and outside the team.

Skills

Inventory management

Supply chain operations

Change management

Stakeholder management

SAP

Kinaxis

ASCP

o9

Data analysis

Problem solving

Education

Masters Degree in operations management or supply chain management

Tools

Kinaxis

ASCP

o9

PowerBI

SQL

Job description

The group you’ll be a part of

You will be the part of Global Manufacturing Inventory team with in GP&O Org. The Global Planning and Operations (GP&O) Group brings systems, functions, supply chain, logistics, and high-volume manufacturing together to drive the engine of our global business operations. We enable Lam deliver industry-leading solutions with speed and efficiency, while actively supporting the resilient and profitable growth of Lam's business.

The group you’ll be a part of

You will be the part of Global Manufacturing Inventory team with in GP&O Org. The Global Planning and Operations (GP&O) Group brings systems, functions, supply chain, logistics, and high-volume manufacturing together to drive the engine of our global business operations. We enable 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

As a Program or Project Manager at Lam, you will play a pivotal role in driving projects/programs for the various initiatives with in Global Manufacturing Inventory. You’ll be at the forefront of project management through delivery, the role required coordination with cross-functional teams and ensure actions are taken as planned. Leads process improvement initiatives through the disciplined use of measurements, accountability, analysis and discussion of process alternatives in order to arrive at best practices. Plans, manages, and controls the activities of a team that provides operational support for a business segment, group or team. Brings expertise or identifies subject matter experts in support of multi-functional efforts in process improvement, data capture and analysis, infrastructure support, tool ownership and compliance with procedures, etc. Advises business groups by providing strategic direction to initiative prioritization, integration and resource application. Ensures that policies and procedures align with corporate vision. Selects, develops, and evaluates personnel ensuring efficient operation of the function.

What You’ll Do

We are looking for high impact individual contributor to lead the transformation of inventory planning & management processes in partnership with our digital transformation team.

The role calls for strategic , system thinking & hands on execution.

Key Expectations

• Drive inventory process excellence across global inventory organization
• Should be able to lead the digital transformation implementation from Supply chain PMO prescripative - Requirement gathering, document AS-IS and TO-Be Process, Gap Analysis
• Collaborate with Digital Transformation (DT) teams to co-create best in class future ready solutions
• Lead initiatives to improve visibility , automation & decision making within area of inventory planning & management
• Serve as subject matter expert on inventory best practices & digital enablers
• Lead inventory related projects to solve complex business problems.
• Build solutions that will improve effeciency and governance and support critical business strategies.
• Provide actionable insights for management to support decision making through data collection and analysis.
• Develop and deliver clear and concise communications for leadership teams and stakeholders.
• Ensure execution, manage risks, assure adherence to program or project schedules, and performance to meet business requirements.
• Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to continuously improve the process.
• Influance change management within and outside team

Minimum Qualifications

Who we’re looking for

• Masters Degree in operations management, supply chain management
• Minimum of 8-12 years of related experience in inventory management, supply chain operations & related fields.
• Strong understanding of supply planning, inventory management & supply chain operations.
• Hand-On experience in inventory management, S&OP & operations excellence tools (Six Sigma, Problem Solving Methodologies).
• Experience working with SAP or supply planning tools Kinaxis / ASCP / o9.
• Proven ability to influence across functions & drive change in a matrix organization
• Strong collaboration, communication ,stakeholder management & change management skills.
• Experience in global supply chain environment and hadling global stkeholders
• Experience in managing technological / digital transformation project management
• Experience coordinating cross-functional teams and influencing stakeholders.
• Good Analytical skills to interpret and utilize data for decision support.

Preferred Qualifications

• Semiconductor industry or global supplier experience is a plus.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Proven experience in leading or supportin digital transformation or systems implementation projects,
  • Strong background in supply chain process design, KPI & performance improvement KPI's
  • APICS , Six Sigma, PMP certification are plus
  • Deep understanding of inventory principles ( Days of supply , Inventory Turns , Inventory Controls Processes)
  • Hands on experience with supply planning tools & analytics tools (SAP, Oracle , Kinaxis , o9, PowerBI, SQL)
  • Strong understanding of end to end supply chain planning processes & systems
  • Ability to translate business needs into digital capabilities & vice versa
  • Ability to simplfy complex problems to drive actionalble results
  • Self passioned to operate independently managing ambiguity & driving initiatives without direct authority.
  • Proven track record of stakeholders engagement at mutiple orgnization levels
  • Experience in piloting & scaling systemic solutions

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.