Anthony Richter

About Anthony Richter

Senior strategic supply chain and sourcing leader combining 30 years of experience in global supply chain management, sourcing, engineering, project management and new product development/launch in high-tech environments. Servant leader managing high performance teams, critical, high profile global projects and top tier suppliers worldwide.Managed up to a $1 billion capex budget and $3 billion category spend with top performance driving complex projects and innovative designs from concept through production exceeding goals in cost savings, speed to market, quality and compliance. Expert in mechncial and electromechanical commodity categories; brittle material SME. Success implementing new technology, forecasts, lean initiatives, operational standards and KPIs internally and within suppliers/contract manufacturers to turnaround underperforming operations and generate increased profitability. Effective business partner to senior executives; strategically build consensus, engagement and partnerships with business stakeholders. Effectively assemble, align, engage and integrate large-scale, complex groups of resources into top performing teams.

Experience

1. Senior Strategic Commodity Manager

   Lam Research

   Jun 2024 — Present · Fremont, CA, US

   Responsible for RF generator commodity

Education

• Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management

  MBA, Marketing, Finance, Management & Organizations, Entrepreneurship

  2007 — 2010

• The George Washington University

  Master Certificate, Project Management

  2005 — 2006

• Motorola University

  6 Sigma Black Belt Certification, Six Sigma

  2003 — 2004

• University of Illinois Chicago

  BS, Mechanical Engineering

  1988 — 1992

Skills

• Program Management
• Supply Chain Management
• Strategic Sourcing
• Sourcing
• Vendor Management
• Supply Chain
• Finance
• Design for Manufacturing
• Entrepreneurship
• Process Engineering
• Dmaic
• Pmp
• Leadership
• Training
• Testing
• Team Leadership
• Product Marketing
• Engineering
• Management
• Team Building
• Manufacturing
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Marketing Strategy
• Engineering Management
• Quality Management
• Supply Management
• Product Management
• Process Improvement
• Negotiation
• Product Development
• R&D
• Analysis
• Product Requirements
• Product Lifecycle Management
• Competitive Analysis
• Marketing
• Start-Ups
• Product Design
• Six Sigma
• Product Launch