Global Category Manager Construction and Facilities Services

As a Global Category Manager at Lam, you will play a crucial role in developing market-based category strategies and driving cost competitiveness while managing supplier relationships for indirect goods and services.

Requirements

• Develop procurement strategies and present them to the procurement team leader, then own and drive the aligned strategy.
• Plan, organize, and control business/contracts/negotiations for the strategic acquisition of indirect goods and services.
• Drive supplier contract management, conduct supplier negotiations, and formulate comprehensive supplier management strategies based on global/regional/local business environments.
• Facilitate supplier agreement negotiations, renegotiations, and contract addendums.
• Build a robust supply network that fulfills the capacity required for various indirect procurement needs while ensuring ample capacity to accelerate growth and manage global supply chain challenges.
• Represent indirect procurement management on cross-functional teams that focus on supply challenges and ensure internal/external customer needs are satisfied.
• Work cross-functionally with product, manufacturing, and quality engineers, as well as procurement, finance, and product support teams.
• Define and monitor metrics in line with annual operating plan (AOP) objectives relative to supplier performance 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 a strategic procurement plan to define a preferred supplier base for indirect procurement.
• Encourage and coordinate early supplier involvement in new service designs using the suppliers' expertise to optimize quality, cost, and serviceability.

Benefits

• Comprehensive set of outstanding benefits
• Generous Paid Time Off
• 401k Matching
• Retirement Plan
• Visa Sponsorship
• Four Day Work Week
• Generous Parental Leave
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Relocation Assistance