Strategic Commodity Mgr 3

Lam Research Salzburg GmbH; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,600,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Lam Research in Bangalore seeks a Strategic Commodity Manager to drive the commodity strategy for Power Box and Circuit Breakers. You will lead supplier negotiations, develop strategies, and ensure supply continuity within a global supply chain.

The role requires 8–10 years in strategic sourcing or procurement, experience with electrical components, and strong cost management. You will collaborate with engineering, finance, and operations to optimize quality, cost and delivery.

Qualifications

• 8–10 years of experience in strategic sourcing, commodity management, procurement, or supply chain.
• Experience with electrical circuit breakers and distributor relationships.
• Strong negotiation and supplier-management skills.

Responsibilities

• Drive commodity strategy for Power Box & Circuit Breakers.
• Plan, organize, and control contracts and negotiations for strategic materials/services in Global Supply Chain.
• Lead supplier contract management and negotiations across global suppliers.
• Evaluate and onboard new suppliers; manage supplier performance and risk.
• Collaborate with Engineering for NPI and design changes; onboard suppliers.
• Monitor supplier performance with scorecards; drive cost reductions.
• Coordinate with Finance for inventory, cost savings, and cash flow management.
• Ensure supplier capacity and continuity to prevent line-downs.

Skills

Strategic Sourcing

Commodity Management

Procurement

Supply Chain Management

Negotiation

Cost Reduction

Supplier Management

Contract Management

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

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.

Strategic Commodity Mgr 3

Date: Sep 15, 2026

Location: Bangalore, IN-Bangalore, IN

Worker Category: On-site Flex

The group you’ll be a part of

The group you’ll be 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

This role is responsible for driving the commodity strategy for Power Box & Circuit Breakers

The self-motived candidate will plan, organize and control business/contracts/negotiations for strategic acquisition of materials and services of technical or contractual nature within Global Supply Chain. This Strategic Commodity Manager will be responsible for driving supplier contract management, conducting supplier negotiations, analytically formulating and executing comprehensive supplier management strategies based on semiconductor technology landscapes and global business environments within the Commodities for Circuit breakers.

• Responsible for driving Strategic commodity managment throughevaluating/sourcing suppliers & managing supplier relationship to drive projects to achieve goals of global procurement efforts.
• Continuously scan markets & global landscape to explore and evaluate strategic suppliers.
• Coordinates with finance/accounting for inventory, cost savings & cash flow management.
• Evaluate new suppliers considering their Organization capabilities, Technology expertise , Production capabilities, Financial performance, customer orientation & Supply chain robustness.
• Ensure Suppliers have adequate capacity to support Lam demand as well as supply continuity risk management plans.
• Representation on a cross-functional strategic commodity team that focuses on supply challenges and ensures internal/external customer needs are satisfied. Works cross-functionally with product, manufacturing and quality engineers as well as procurement, finance, & product support
• Define & monitor metrics in line with AOP (annual operating plan) objectives relative to supplier performance against these expectations to ensure continuous improvement; then drives team to address and close gaps to meet objectives
• Regularly evaluate cost and qualityperformance benchmarks, & the risks associated with the preferred supply base selection.
• Supplier Performance Management through Score cards and other related parameters.
• Encourage and coordinate early supplier involvement on new product designs using the suppliers’ expertise to optimize quality, costand manufacturability.
• Co-ordination with Engineering for identifying and Onboarding new suppliers for NPI , Design change management , Qualification of Alternates.
• Strong Negotiation skills. Manage the commodity spend by Negotiation/Mitigation of Price increases. Plan & Execute cost reduction strategies through Negotiations, Material cost reductions, Alternate sourcing , technology changes.
• Support material availability escalations & co-ordinate with suppliers to ensure no line down.
• Supporting quality escalations to ensure standards/processes to ensure part/supplier compliance
• Managing Contracts for ongoing and new business with suppliers.
• Data Analysis & representation for Sourcing & Pricing evaluation & decision making.
• Responsible for Business Continuity plans and Risk management programs.
• Strong knowledge of manufacturing methods and commodities as related to cost structure

Who we’re looking for

• 8-10 years of experience in Strategic Sourcing, Commodity Management, Procurement, or Supply Chain Management.
• Experience within electrical circuit breakers, managing distributor relationship

Preferred qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Supply Chain Management, Operations, Business Administration, or related discipline.
• MBA preferred.

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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