Ross Lemire

Experience

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  Intel Corporation

  Jan 2000 - Jan 2023

  • Brought in to help start up entirely new Intel Substrate Capital Equipment Development business developing new processes to transfer equipment and contract terms to 3rd party manufacturers• Managed contracts, supplier negotiations, and overall supplier management for multiple suppliers with contracts totaling over $1B• Lead teams in the selection, design, development and implementation of new capital equipment. Evaluated suppliers on financial health, technical capabilities, and negotiated suppliers to lowest total cost solutions.• Lead selected suppliers’ capital thru full development and implementation of equipment into factories with on going cost reduction and product improvement roadmaps.• Planned and ran executive review meetings between supplier CEO’s and Intel VPs driving supplier improvement roadmaps. Show less • Lead Low Cost Test Strategic Sourcing Team responsible for reengineering sourcing methodology, providing detailed supply chain plans, identifying gaps and putting plans in place to close gaps • Mentored new CM in contract negotiation and next generation supplier selection supporting test equipment for NAND Solutions Group in deployment of Solid State Drive segment.• High Density Modular Tester Selection Team Owner. Owned all commercial aspects and co-managed three teams selecting HDMT Tester, Handler and Thermal solution. Negotiated all agreements meeting very aggressive affordability targets and created new IP licensing, cost plus pricing, and EOL terms which are now ITO BKMs. Mentored new CM to take over responsibilities.• Owned the Commodity Management Team coordinating information ownership and sharing, training and development. Owned rollup of SRCs, all supplier PEP, and SCQI/PQS activities. Served as mentor to two CMs and participated in majority of CM interviewing and hiring decisions for last two years. • Lead owner and negotiator for two major suppliers with contact spends over $200M including contract extensions and numerous pricing amendments. Improved current supplier performance by 40% and put them on track for supplier quality award consideration. Show less

  • Sr. Account Mgr./ Sr. Commodity Mgr./Staff Development Trainer & Mentor

    Jan 2011 - Jan 2023

  • Supply Chain Professional

    Jan 2000 - Jan 2011
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  Skysong Innovations (SI)

  Mar 2024 - now

  Licensing & Business Development Associate for Physical Sciences

  Evaluate and discuss sophisticated and often cutting-edge technologies on a regular basisCreate options and license agreements to support pipeline of ASU technologies moving from development to the private sector.Develop and maintain strong working relationships with faculty, which includes encouraging faculty to disclose ASU-generated intellectual property and to participate in aspects of the commercialization processProvide the Physical Sciences Team with business and technical insights concerning technologies and possible commercialization opportunities and pathways, particularly in the context of licensing deals and key decisions arising in associated patent prosecution timelines Show less