Supply Chain Business Mgr 4

The group you’ll be a part of

This position is with NPI organization at Lam India, supporting Asia regional requirements. The position is intended to support India, Korea and Taiwan requirements from Strategic Sourcing initatives,

The impact you’ll make

At Lam, as a Supply Chain Business Manager, you play a crucial role in partnering with suppliers to drive operational excellence. Your data-driven approach ensures effective planning, scheduling, and monitoring material movement through our dynamic global production cycle. You’ll benchmark and monitor supplier performance to manage risk. By driving continuous supplier process improvements you support the productivity and efficiency of Lam's operations.

Key Responsibilities of a Supply Chain Business Manager (SBM)

• Act as the single point of contact with suppliers for allocated and constrained parts. All supplier prioritisation, build quantity, ship date, and recovery communications are coordinated through the SBM.
• Identify and manage high-risk supply situations, provide accurate supply visibility, and support allocation decisions for critical material shortages.
• Lead supplier recovery efforts and coordinate with Commodity Managers, Engineering, Planning, Purchasing, and Operations to restore supply continuity.
• Develop and maintain Supply vs. Demand (SVD) analysis, monitor supplier commitments, and drive execution against business requirements.
• Lead supplier review, allocation, and playbook meetings, including escalation management for critical shortages and machine-down situations.
• Drive sourcing and risk-mitigation strategies, including alternate-source qualification and supplier development activities.
• Partner with Strategic Commodity Managers (SCMs), Supplier Engineering, Product Groups, and Purchasing teams to ensure supply continuity and operational performance.
• Analyse supplier capacity, inventory, demand forecasts, and operational risks to suppo

What you’ll do

• Own a portfolio of strategic suppliers or commodities.
• Drive supply assurance, risk mitigation, and cost-performance objectives.
• Lead complex escalations.
• Influence senior stakeholders across Engineering, Planning, Operations, and Purchasing.
• Deliver business results through supplier management, capacity planning, and supply-chain resilience initiatives.

Who we’re looking for

• Minimum of 8 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree; or 6 years and a Master’s degree; or a PhD with 3 years experience; or equivalent experience.

Preferred qualifications

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.