Buyer 4

Requisition ID

**188056**
- Date posted

**07/18/2025**
- Work Location Model

**On-site Flex**
- Work Location

**Bangalore-IN-Bangalore**
- Work Country

**India**

**The Group You’ll Be A Part Of**:
The Global Operations Group brings information systems, facilities, supply chain, logistics, and high-volume manufacturing together to drive the engine of our global business operations. We help Lam deliver industry-leading solutions with speed and efficiency, while actively supporting the resilient and profitable growth of Lam's business.

**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.

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**What You’ll Do**:

- Assist in planning, buying, and negotiating cost and delivery of materials required to support manufacturing and spares.
- Participate in maximizing the procurement teams' changes, part parameters; quote table maintenance, supplier database information, error report analysis, and part number/supplier code information.
- Perform cost analysis and volume planning for major commodities (e.g., materials, components, equipment, and services).
- Monitors the cost, schedule, and scope of assigned subcontracts to negotiate highest quality at best value.
- Coordinate repair and warranty recovery activities with Suppliers, Manufacturing, Repair planning, and Quality departments.
- Process purchase requisitions, purchase change orders and requests for quotes to suppliers.
- Interacts closely with suppliers and QA to resolve quality issues.
- Works with internal stakeholders to support commodity management, including procurement support, commodity business plans, market trends assessment, pricing, and product availability.

**Who We’re Looking For**:

- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, or related field with 8+ years of experience; or equivalent experience.
- Excellent computer skills including Microsoft Office Suite (Excel,)
- Communication skills, both written and verbal, in English.
- Deep knowledge or experience in Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) or Materials Requirements Planning (MRP) systems such as SAP, Oracle, or other procurement related tools.
- Exceptional interpersonal and influence skills.

**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 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._