Spares Inventory Analyst

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Date:
Sep 9, 2026

Location:

Fremont, CA, US, 94538

Worker Category:
Virtual Flex

The Global Operations Group at Lam Research integrates information systems, facilities, supply chain, logistics, and high-volume manufacturing to drive the core of our global business operations. Our team is dedicated to delivering industry-leading solutions with speed and efficiency, while actively supporting the resilient and profitable growth of Lam's business.

This position plays a critical role in optimizing global spare parts inventory investments while ensuring industry-leading service levels and part availability for Lam's customers. This position supports the Spares Planning organization through inventory analysis, demand and supply insights, policy management, and continuous improvement initiatives.

The analyst will leverage data-driven decision making to balance inventory availability, working capital efficiency, and operational risk across a complex global service supply chain. Success in this role requires strong analytical skills, business acumen, and the ability to collaborate across Planning, Procurement, Logistics, Service Operations, and Product Management teams.

Inventory Strategy & Optimization

• Analyze global spare parts inventory to ensure alignment with customer service requirements and business objectives.
• Support quarterly accountability system reviews by consolidating inventory data points to challenge assumptions made about spare parts planning strategies.
• Identify opportunities to improve inventory productivity through optimized stocking strategies, reorder parameters, and deployment practices.
• Monitor inventory health metrics, including:
  Inventory Turns, Excess and Obsolete Inventory, Bin Health, Forecast Accuracy, Service Levels, Backorders and Critical Shortages, and Inventory Aging.
• Evaluate inventory investment levels and recommend actions to improve working capital efficiency while minimizing customer risk.
• Support development and execution of inventory segmentation strategies based on demand patterns, criticality, lifecycle stage, and supply risk.
• Conduct root cause analysis on inventory imbalances and develop corrective action plans.

Inventory Performance & Analytics

• Develop and maintain reporting tools, dashboards, and scorecards that provide visibility into inventory performance and operational risk.
• Analyze demand, supply, consumption, and inventory trends to identify risks and opportunities.
• Provide…