Program Manager- Global Inventory

As a Program Manager- Global Inventory at Lam Research, you will play a crucial role within the Global Manufacturing Inventory team in the Global Operations Group. Your primary responsibility will be to implement a global strategy for inventory management excellence, focusing on people, process, and systems. By collaborating with regional inventory teams and global cross-functional teams, you will drive initiatives to enhance inventory turnover and working capital efficiency. Additionally, you will work closely with IT and analytics teams to improve inventory management systems and lead change management efforts by engaging key stakeholders on new processes and tools. **Key Responsibilities:** - Execute roadmap to implement global strategy for inventory management excellence focusing on people, process & systems - Participate & lead initiatives to drive standardization, automation & process optimization across the regions - Establish & deploy global inventory policies, governance models & KPI's to track & enhance performance - Collaborate with regional inventory teams & global cross-functional teams to drive initiatives to improve inventory turnover & working capital efficiency - Work closely with IT & analytics teams for inventory management systems improvements - Build people capability improvement roadmap & drive initiatives to enhance organizational inventory capabilities - Lead change management efforts ensuring training, documentation by engaging key stakeholders on new processes & tools **Qualification Required:** - Minimum of 5-12 years of related experience in inventory management, supply chain operations & related fields - Strong understanding of supply planning, inventory management & supply chain operations - Hands-On experience in inventory management, S&OP & operations excellence tools (Six Sigma, Problem Solving Methodologies) - Experience working with SAP & supply planning tools Kinaxis - Strong data analytics capabilities (data collection, data cleansing, transformation, pattern identifications & data interpretation) - Strong collaboration, communication, stakeholder management & change management skills - Experience in a global or multi-regional supply chain environment - Experience in managing technological improvement projects At Lam Research, the commitment is to create an inclusive and diverse culture where everyone's contribution and voice has value. By focusing on people and inspiring them to unleash the power of innovation for a better world together, Lam believes that anything is possible.,