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We help Lam deliver industry-leading solutions with speed and efficiency, while actively supporting the resilient and profitable growth of Lam's business.\nThe impact you’ll make\nThe Spares and Service Demand Planner is responsible for developing and maintaining an accurate, forward-looking demand signal and associated inventory and positioning strategies for consumable and service parts across the global installed base. This role integrates customer consumption, installed base characteristics (population, configuration, utilization), reliability and failure-rate data, new product introductions, lifecycle transitions, and market dynamics to anticipate both planned and unplanned demand.\nMaintain spares availability in the high-volume semiconductor industry, balancing a portfolio of both high running stable parts and low volume intermittent parts. 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The Spares Demand Planner balances service-level objectives, customer uptime requirements, and inventory efficiency, while supporting lifecycle management, scenario planning, and continuous improvement of service readiness across a complex global supply chain.\nWhat you’ll do\nDemand Planning\nMaintain a rolling 0 to 18 month demand forecast.\nIncorporate consumption trends, installed base, and reliability drivers.\nUse MTBF, MTTF, and usage patterns to inform projections.\nPartner with engineering to assess failure-rate impacts on demand.\nDevelop upside and downside demand scenarios.\nSupport new product introductions, lifecycle transitions, obsolescence planning, and last-time buys.\nInventory Strategy\nSupport safety stock targets, service levels, and stocking policies.\nBalance parts availability with inventory efficiency.\nUtilize spares and manufacturing demand to maximize Economic Order Quantities \nSupport global inventory positioning to minimize expedited shipments and excess inventory.\nCross-Functional Alignment\nAlign demand plans with service, product, sales, and supply planning teams.\nSystems and Improvement\nMaintain planning parameters and forecast inputs.\nContinuously improve forecast accuracy and planning processes.\nWho we’re looking for\nMinimum Qualifications:\nBachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Business, Engineering, Finance, Analytics, or a related field; or equivalent relevant experience.\nExperience in demand planning, forecasting, supply planning, inventory planning, supply chain analytics, operations, or a related discipline.\nStrong analytical skills and proficiency using Microsoft Excel to translate complex data into clear business insights.\nDemonstrated ability to communicate effectively and collaborate across functional and organizational boundaries.\nPreferred qualifications\nExperience planning spare parts, service parts, aftermarket demand, or installed-baserequirements, including within PTC SPM or Baxter Prophet.\nMulti-Echelon Inventory Optimization (MEIO) experience.\nExperience in semiconductor equipment, semiconductor manufacturing, capital equipment, or another complex manufacturing environment.\nExperience with ERP, CRM, demand-planning, supply-chain planning, visualization, or analytics tools.\nFamiliarity with S&OP or IBP processes and forecast metrics such as WMAPE, forecast bias, and Forecast Value Add.\nOur commitment\nWe 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.\nLam 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.\nLam offers a variety of work location models based on the needs of each role. 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