Commodity Specialist - Indirect Materials and Facilities Services

Job Responsibilities

• Assist in sourcing, planning, buying, and negotiating cost and delivery of materials required for facilities services (janitorial, maintenance, gas and chemicals, supplies) and construction
• In conjunction with Legal, Indirect materials and Facilities, establish contract terms including pricing, service level agreement, key performance indicators
• Manage the competitive bidding processes
• Coordinate with Facilities services, engineering and their respective stakeholders to acquire inventory and services in a cost effective and timely manner
• Develop and manage supplier relationships
• Lead quarterly business reviews
• Monitor the cost, schedule and scope of assigned subcontracts to negotiate highest quality at best value
• Develop new supply sources where vendors and suppliers are no longer competitive
• Perform cost analysis and volume planning for major commodities (e.g., materials, components, equipment, and services)
• Objectively measure effectiveness of supply base
• Determine and implement supplier performance and cost reduction program

Other Job Responsibilities

• Provide purchasing performance evaluation, benchmarking & reporting
• Works with management to address all aspects of commodity management, including procurement support, commodity business plans, market trends assessment, pricing, and product availability
• Leads and participates in global cross-site and cross-functional team activity
• Ensure business resilience
• Ensure the products and services that procures adhere to the company’s Worldwide Business Conduct Policy, environmental and social responsibility

Minimum Qualifications

• Past experience evaluating and sourcing new sources of facilities services suppliers and construction
• A related Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of training and experience plus 7 years of directly related experience
• Excellent computer skills (Excel, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, SAP, MyContracts)
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
• Strong interpersonal skills : ability to develop / maintain productive business relationship and persuade / influence directly and indirectly

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in the semiconductor industry or other technical industry
• Six Sigma certification, 8D training, APICS certification
• Prior experience managing the commercial and tactical aspects of supply chain requirements

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.