Senior Sourcing Manager, Cables — Global Ops Impact

Lam Research Salzburg GmbH; Fremont (CA); Hybrid; USD 137,000 - 287,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site Flex

Virtual Flex

Job summary

Lam Research is seeking a Senior Sourcing Manager in the Fremont, CA area to lead the techno-commercial strategy for the Cables commodity. You will integrate engineering insight, supplier capability assessment, cost modelling and negotiations to enable scalable, reliable sourcing solutions.

You will influence early design decisions, align sourcing with technology roadmaps, and develop supplier ecosystems to reduce lifecycle risks while delivering measurable value across cost, quality, lead time

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related engineering or supply chain field and 15+ years in strategic sourcing or techno-commercial roles.
• Strong experience with cables, harnesses, interconnects, or similar engineered commodities.
• Proven ability to translate technical requirements into sourcing strategy and supplier capability plans.
• Experience in should-costing, value engineering, and contract governance.

Responsibilities

• Lead the techno-commercial strategy for the Cables commodity across engineering and supplier networks.
• Influence design decisions early and align sourcing with technology roadmaps.
• Develop and manage supplier ecosystems to enable cost-competitive sourcing.
• Mitigate lifecycle risks and drive measurable value in cost, quality, and lead time.
• Collaborate across Engineering, Supply Chain, Quality, Operations, and Finance.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Supplier development

Cost modelling

Should-costing

Negotiation

Stakeholder influence

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical / Electronics / Mechanical / Industrial Engineering or Supply Chain

Job description

Lam Research is seeking a Senior Sourcing Manager in the Fremont, CA area to lead the techno-commercial strategy for the Cables commodity. You will integrate engineering insight, supplier capability assessment, cost modelling and negotiations to enable scalable, reliable sourcing solutions.

You will influence early design decisions, align sourcing with technology roadmaps, and develop supplier ecosystems to reduce lifecycle risks while delivering measurable value across cost, quality, lead time