Our vision is to transform how the world uses information to enrich life for all.
Micron Technology is a world leader in innovating memory and storage solutions that accelerate the transformation of information into intelligence, inspiring the world to learn, communicate and advance faster than ever.
Category Management & Strategic Sourcing
* Implement processes to monitor stakeholder satisfaction with key suppliers.
* Recommend targets to maximize value such as high revenue, spend reduction, purchasing efficiency, customer services and supplier management.
* Analyze sourcing trends and make recommendations for assigned categories.
* Participate in supplier segmentation and strategic goal-setting.
* Develop category strategies for managed categories and validate strategies with Global and Regional Category Managers/s and internal partners.
Cost Management & Analysis
* Identify and evaluate category-specific savings/revenue levers
* Drive category savings/revenue and scorecard metric targets
* Provide market intelligence and category price trends to relevant internal stakeholders
* Utilize should-cost models for assigned categories that are benchmarked and relevant to the global marketplace
Negotiation
* Lead or participate in negotiations for contract extensions and renewals, renegotiation of prices, transfers, etc
* Lead sourcing events/RFQ process into bundled negotiation
* Incorporate savings targets and contract requirements into negotiations
* Develop a contract strategy for suppliers in assigned categories and create, negotiate, monitor and enforce contracted terms and conditions
* Conduct strategic sourcing initiatives, negotiations, and cost management using supplier and industry analysis.
Business Partnering
* Collaborate with Stakeholders to Deliver Strategic Solutions
* Develop and maintain expertise in the assigned spend categories through relationships with key stakeholders
* Drive customer-centric approach to solving issues and representing Procurement
* Develop and maintain collaborative partnerships to enhance cost-effectiveness, supply chain efficiency, and resilience.
Qualifications & Experience:
Education: B.S. degree in Business/Business Administration, Management, Supply Chain, Engineering or related field.
Minimum 7 years’ experience in semiconductor field: Business, Engineering, Purchasing/Procurement, Supply Chain Management
Good understanding of semiconductor processes from wafer to assembly & test and substrate manufacturing process.
Good understanding on industry events that impacting semiconductor supply and business savvy of semiconductor industry.
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Able to work independently or with a cross functional team
Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite applications
Strong relationship skills / ability to “be the face of Micron”
Ability to lead without direct authority
Experience working at executive levels both internally and externally
Professional Procurement Certification (ISM, APICS, other) – preferred
About Micron Technology, Inc.
We are an industry leader in innovative memory and storage solutions transforming how the world uses information to enrich life for all. With a relentless focus on our customers, technology leadership, and manufacturing and operational excellence, Micron delivers a rich portfolio of high-performance DRAM, NAND, and NOR memory and storage products through our Micron® and Crucial® brands. Every day, the innovations that our people create fuel the data economy, enabling advances in artificial intelligence and 5G applications that unleash opportunities — from the data center to the intelligent edge and across the client and mobile user experience.
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What We Do
We are a world leader in innovative memory solutions that transform how the world uses information. For over 45 years, our company has been instrumental to the world’s most significant technology advancements, delivering optimal memory and storage systems for a broad range of applications.
From smartphones and tablets to PCs and the data centers delivering services to these devices, Micron memory can be found fueling the applications you rely on every day. Micron memory is engineered to meet exacting needs in the most demanding environments across a wide range of applications including AI, automotive, mobile, data center and client. Because data is everywhere, Micron memory is everywhere, too.
Why Work With Us
Global opportunities, team member development, and career advancement—Micron invests in you and celebrates your skills, a growth mindset, and the tenacity to strive. At Micron, everyone innovates.
