Strategic Commodity Manager 4

**Responsibilities**:
**Other Responsibilities**
- Facilitate most supplier Global Agreement negotiations, renegotiations and contract addendums. Negotiate performance-based, preferred supplier agreements, to provide incentive for continuous supplier improvement. Advises commodity team leader on strategic plans.
- 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
- 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
- Regularly evaluate cost and quality performance benchmarks, and the risks associated with the preferred supply base selection.
- Encourage and coordinate early supplier involvement on new product designs using the suppliers’ expertise to optimize quality, cost and manufacturability

**Minimum Qualifications**
- Minimum Education**:BA/BS/MS degree in Business** or a technical field listed herein (but not limited to) the following**:Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Applied Science Operations Management, Global Supply Chain Management**. MBA preferred.
- **Minimum Experience: 7-10+ years of experience in a Supply Chain, Operations, or production/planning environment. Preferably in Semiconductor industry**:

- 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 resolution**:

- Exhibit attention to detail, sense of urgency and ability to handle multiple tasks in fast paced environment.
- **Six sigma green belt or above is a plus.**

**Preferred qualifications**
- **Business and technical background with an understanding of special process like Coatings, Anodization and specialty cleaning process.**:

- **Requires excellent analytical and written/oral communication skills with ability to communicate cross-functionally and with various levels of the organization including executives**:

- Previous project management experience and knowledge of basic project management concepts
- Experience with continuity planning and risk mitigation development with suppliers.
- Experience in capacity planning, cost reduction approaches and lead time reduction.
- **Capable of developing and delivering compelling arguments and presentations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and business processes**:

- Maintains current knowledge on relevant trends through professional networking, industry reports, trade journals, etc.

**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 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._