NPI Materials Program Manager, Program Lead Full Time NEW

As a NPI Materials Program Manager at Lam, you are not just overseeing projects – you’re orchestrating breakthroughs in support of New product developement. You’ll lead cross-functional teams through successful project execution blending your technical excellence with strategic planning to deliver new or upgraded products. Your role is vital, owning technical projects from initiation through delivery using your expertise in Sourcing, Costing, Design change ideas and monitoring project schedule and budgets.

What You’ll Do

Job Responsibilities:

• Executes sourcing strategies and sourcing plans for new products, including recommendations for new supplier selection & evaluation as part of Pilot Organization.
• Ensures critical parts are sourced with pre-approved suppliers.
• Assists in the management of the transition of new products from pilot production to HVM
• Perform regular cost rollups and analyze product cost performance to drive corrective action as required to achieve product cost targets
• Manage the product cost roadmap prior to production release.
• Work collaboratively with Program MPM, supply chain and engineering stakeholders; provide input for supplier selection of piece parts or outsourced assemblies and identify supply chain risks supporting sourcing decisions.
• Responsible for resolving discrepancies between cost targets and quoted costs, creates and delivers presentations to program management and CFT stakeholders.

Costing

• Submit should-cost requests for fabricated materials.
• Issue RFQs for newly released parts (ability to read print, assess appropriate commodity and identify suppliers within Lam sourcing matrix).
• Identify cost reduction opportunities through design and/or sourcing.

Sourcing

• Work with Program MPM on sourcing strategy & collaborate with purchasing to execute source changes.
• Identify long lead parts and work with supply chain on strategies to mitigate LT
• Track FAIR submission to completion
• Recognizes opportunities to improve product design for cost/quality/delivery by early supplier involvement.
• Provides feedback to engineering on DFx (cost, manufacturability, supply chain)

Who We’re Looking For

• 13+ years of industry experience in Program Management in NPI Ops with focus on Should Cost Modelling and Sourcing Strategies for New Product in a Technology based Manufacturing environment
• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, (Manufacturing, Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial)
• Master’s Degree in Engineering Preferred

Work Timings

As per Business Needs to Support Global Supply Chain Ops

Preferred Qualifications

Mandatory Skills :

• Proficiency in MS Excel, MS Power Point and SAP
• Ability to read and interpret product BOM’s and engineering drawings
• Must be a self-starter and be able to operate independent of day to day supervision
• Direct experience leading cross-functional team meetings; Program Management experience required
• Ability to demonstrate problem solving and critical thinking skills
• NPI/Operations experience is highly desirable
• Costing experience: needs to understand various costing models; and make vs buy analysis
• Excellent Excel skills required
• Good communicator to interface with suppliers and cross functional team members

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated leadership skills, strategic thinking and attention to details for everyday tactical execution
• Excellent people and presentation skills
• Knowledge of manufacturing methods and commodities as related to cost structure
• Supply chain knowledge, especially for critical commodities as related to sourcing decisions and cost strategies
• Technical background, preferably in semiconductor industry, WFE product knowledge is a plus
• Experience transitioning products from NPI regions to volume suppliers a plus

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.