Senior Indirect Category Supplier Manager

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.

As a Sr. Category Supplier Manager, you will be responsible for developing a category strategy for managed categories, validating strategies with Global and Regional Category Managers/s and the respective internal partners and customers. You will be conducting strategic sourcing initiatives, plan and implement negotiations using supplier and industry analysis, benchmark and cost management. Through management of the category strategy, you will also be building positive relationships with internal customers, driving best-in-class, cost, supply and resilience.

Requirements:

Category Management & Strategic Sourcing of Facilities CSA and MEP Subcontract Works Package.

• Recommend resource levels across procurement sourcing categories, projects and functions.

• Establish procedures to track collaborator, customer, and partner happiness with key suppliers.

• Recommend targets to improve value, such as growing revenue, reducing spend, enhancing purchasing efficiency, improving customer service, and managing suppliers effectively.

• 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 customers.

• Use 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 build, negotiate, supervise and enforce contracted terms and conditions.

• Conduct strategic sourcing initiatives, negotiations, and cost management using supplier and industry analysis.

Business Partnering

• Collaborate with Customers to Deliver Strategic Solutions.

• Develop and maintain expertise in the assigned spend categories through relationships with key customers.

• Drive customer-centric approach to solving issues and representing Procurement.

• Develop and maintain collaborative partnerships to improve cost-effectiveness, supply chain efficiency, and resilience.

Minimum Qualifications:

• 7 years of experience in Semiconductor industry, EPC functions, facilities procurement functions.

• Relevant bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.

• Confirmed experience in category management and strategic sourcing.

• Strong negotiating and analytical skills.

• Strong communication skills and ability to effectively maintain relationships with various individuals involved.

• Advanced skills in material cost structure understanding and analysis.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in construction and understands the standard procurement process

• Knowledgeable in MEP (Mechanical Electrical Process)

• Knowledgeable in CSA (Civil Structure & Architectural)

As a world leader in the semiconductor industry, Micron is dedicated to your personal wellbeing and professional growth. Micron benefits are designed to help you stay well, provide peace of mind and help you prepare for the future.  We offer a choice of medical, dental and vision plans in all locations enabling team members to select the plans that best meet their family healthcare needs and budget.  Micron also provides benefit programs that help protect your income if you are unable to work due to illness or injury, and paid family leave.  Additionally, Micron benefits include a robust paid time-off program and paid holidays.  For additional information regarding the Benefit programs available, please see the Benefits Guide posted on micron.com/careers/benefits.

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