Buyer 4

The group you’ll be a part of

The Global Customer Operations Group brings industry insights and experience to help our customers deliver on their technology roadmaps. We work tirelessly to earn the trust of our customers, because we know that working closely together leads to the highest quality outcomes. 

The impact you’ll make

At Lam, as a Buyer, you play a pivotal role in our procurement process. You analyze purchase requirements and coordinate purchasing activities across departments to ensure timely and cost-effective acquisition of inventory. You'll support processing purchase requisitions, change orders, and quotes (RFQs) from suppliers. Engaging in cost analysis and volume planning within our enterprise-wide systems (ERPs), you negotiate for the best value and explore new supply sources for cost-saving. Your expertise ensures Lam's procurement remains efficient and competitive on a global scale.

What you’ll do

•    Manage all indirect procurement activities, including but not limited to:
o    Outsourced manpower services
o    Materials and tools for on-site equipment installation
o    Office leasing and renovation projects
o    Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Exhibitions (MICE)
o    Office supplies and other indirect materials

• Develop and execute sourcing strategies: identify, evaluate, and onboard suppliers based on business requirements; maintain and update a qualified supplier database.
• Lead commercial negotiations to achieve cost optimization and maximize value for the organization.
• Draft, review, and manage commercial contracts, ensuring compliance with company policies and mitigating contractual risks.
• Drive tendering and bidding processes, including strategy development, bid documentation, organizing bid meetings, evaluation, and final award decisions.
• Execute transactional procurement activities, including PR, PO, GR and coordination with Finance for payment processing.
• Oversee end-to-end procurement processes, ensuring compliance, cost efficiency, and timely delivery of goods and services.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to support commodity management, including procurement planning, market trend analysis, pricing strategies, and product availability.
• Continuously improve procurement processes by identifying opportunities for efficiency and implementing best practices in supplier management.
• Conduct supplier performance evaluations and manage relationships to ensure quality, reliability, and long-term partnership.
• Support strategic procurement initiatives, including data analysis, reporting, and contribution to business improvement projects.

Who we’re looking for

•    Bachelor’s degree or above in Supply Chain, Business, or related field with 8+ years of experience including at least 5 years in indirect procurement.

• Experience in establishing and optimizing procurement processes is a plus.
• Familiar with procurement regulations and contract management; experience in the semiconductor industry is a plus.
• Hands-on experience with SAP Procure-to-Pay processes, including transactional operations such as vendor master, PIR, PR, PO, GR, IR, etc.
• Proven experience in supplier sourcing, tendering, and contract management; ability to lead procurement projects independently.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and coordination skills with strong team spirit.
• Fluent in English (both spoken and written) for business communication.

Preferred qualifications

• Experience in the semiconductor industry or other high-tech industries.
• Prior experience in procurement, Procure-to-Pay processes, or similar functions.
• Foundational understanding of commodity market indicators and technical data.
• 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.

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.