Strategic Commodity Leader: Global Supply & Innovation

Lam Research; Tualatin (OR); Presencial; USD 120.000 - 180.000; Jornada completa

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Descripción de la vacante

Lam Research in Tualatin, Oregon seeks a Strategic Commodity Manager to lead supplier strategies for Electromechanical Assembly and drive cost, quality, and delivery improvements. You will develop commodity plans, negotiate agreements, and align deliverables with cross-functional teams to support Lam’s reliable operations.

The role requires extensive supply chain experience, strong analytical skills, and the ability to navigate a dynamic, highly visible environment.

Formación

• 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 of experience; or equivalent experience.
• Experience in a Supply Chain, Operations, or production/planning environment. Semiconductor industry experience is preferred.
• Exceptional interpersonal relationship skills and professional-level of emotional intelligence necessary to achieve the desired objective deliverables.
• Proven experience of strong analytical and problem-solving skills with history of successful problem resolution.
• Exhibit attention to detail, sense of urgency and ability to handle multiple tasks in fast-paced environment.
• Process control knowledge such as Six Sigma Green Belt or above is a plus.

Responsabilidades

• Own, develop, align, and implement commodity strategy.
• Understand the commodity landscape in order to forecast industry trends and gauge emerging competitive forces.
• Facilitate most supplier Global Agreement negotiations, renegotiations, and contract addendums.
• Negotiate performance-based, preferred supplier agreements, to provide incentives for continuous supplier improvement.
• Advise commodity team leader on strategic plans.
• Represent strategic commodity management on a cross-functional strategic commodity team that focuses on supply challenges and ensures internal/external customer needs are satisfied.
• Work cross-functionally with product, manufacturing, and quality engineers as well as procurement, finance, and product support.
• Define and monitor metrics in line with AOP (annual operating plan) objectives relative to supplier performance against these expectations to ensure continuous supplier improvement; then drive the team to address and close gaps to meet objectives.
• Regularly evaluate cost and quality performance benchmarks, and the risks associated with the preferred supply base selection.
• Develop and apply strategic commodity plans to define a preferred supplier base for the Electromechanical Assembly (EMA) commodity.
• Encourage and coordinate early supplier involvement in new product designs using the suppliers’ expertise to optimize quality, cost, and manufacturability.

Conocimientos

Strategic thinking

Negotiation

Supplier management

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Attention to detail

Time management

Communication skills

Project management

Educación

Bachelor's degree

Master’s degree

PhD

Herramientas

Excel

Descripción del empleo

Lam Research in Tualatin, Oregon seeks a Strategic Commodity Manager to lead supplier strategies for Electromechanical Assembly and drive cost, quality, and delivery improvements. You will develop commodity plans, negotiate agreements, and align deliverables with cross-functional teams to support Lam’s reliable operations.

The role requires extensive supply chain experience, strong analytical skills, and the ability to navigate a dynamic, highly visible environment.