Sr. Group Manager, Supply Chain

## The group you’ll be a 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 The Sr. Group Manager, Supply Chain is responsible for leading and optimizing end to end supply chain operations, including demand planning, supplier capacity planning, supplier management, inventory control and logistics. This role requires driving operational excellence, building strategic supplier partnership, and enabling scalability to support business growth. This role is responsible for developing and driving the global commodity strategy for Cables & Harness. Also lead a team of Strategic Commodity Managers to drive manufacturing ecosystem development aligning to Global commodity strategy. The self-motivated leader will plan and supervise supplier contract management, concluding supplier negotiations, analytically formulating, and executing comprehensive supplier management strategies based on semiconductor technology landscapes and global business environments within the commodities under the Mechanical portfolio parts. ## What you’ll do • Identify and Develop suppliers manufacturing ecosystem globally for Cables & Harness. • Accountable for establishing a materials supply chain in globally meeting performance, cost, quality, capacity, and on-time delivery requirements of Lam Research products. • Accountable for driving the Strategic vision for the commodity, evaluating, and sourcing suppliers and managing ongoing supplier relationships to meet organizational goals. • Acts as point of contact for all escalations from Manufacturing Operations, Engineering Team to Supply Chain, liaison between Manufacturing Operation and Supply Chain functional organization. • Influence and work collaboratively with supply chain and engineering stakeholders; develop supplier selection process for piece parts or outsourced assemblies and identify supply chain risks supporting sourcing decisions. • Initiate and lead efforts to identify and qualify second sources for material availability, cost reduction and reliability improvement. • 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 drives team to address and close gaps to meet objectives. • The role will also require flawless delivery of activities resulting in the highest level of product and service quality as viewed in the eyes of Lam’s customers. • Organization and Talent Development: Select, develop, and retain an inclusive team with a strong bias for achievement, agility, confidence in managing risk in a dynamic environment, and systemic approach to problem solving. Lead team of Strategic Commodity Managers with Key deliverables around: o Represents strategic commodity management 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, and product support o Collaborate with suppliers in making sure they have adequate capacity to support Lam demand as well as supply continuity risk management plans. o Regularly evaluate cost and quality performance benchmarks, and the risks associated with the preferred supply base selection. o Encourage and coordinate early supplier involvement in new product designs using the suppliers’ expertise to optimize quality, cost, and manufacturability. o Ensuring On-time material deliveries from suppliers to meet supply chain development projects and on-going production demand. o Coordinates with finance/accounting...