SR STRATEGIC CATEGORY ANALYST II

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 Senior Strategic Category Analyst at Micron Technology, you will be responsible for driving the analytics, data & information gathering necessary to achieve the strategic objectives. You will work with your team members and collaborators across Micron's global sites, working collaboratively to lead profitability objectives and achieves future cost-down aspirations. You will collaborate with various sourcing and collaborators. You will guide the team in monitoring key internal metrics, and evaluate category market conditions/trends, supply/demand challenges and other pertinent category dynamics. You will lead cross-functional initiatives across category teams and collaborators with the category analysts. You will be responsible for developing and implementing actionable insights that enable the category team to meet business goals.
Key Responsibilities
Analytics, insights and benchmarking:

• In-depth proficiency in Cost Savings, Spend Analytics, and overall Category Scorecards to leaders.
• Provide oversite to team members to ensure data integrity and accessibility and partner with IT, BI, Fin, Eng, Mfg
• Lead external market intelligence analysis, problem-solving, benchmarking and solution development.
• Evaluate data and information to find opportunities and cost savings, and deliver recommendations to support the strategic direction
• Collect and use financial data for suppliers, and provide mentorship for interpretation

Business Partnering:

• Drive positive relationships and communicate effectively with collaborators to achieve business objectives
• Actively engage with procurement leadership and cross-functional business clients, working together to develop and implement plans into tangible results

You are:

• Highly skilled in analytical thinking and problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and high comfort in working with numbers.
• Demonstrate strong communication in a structured, clear and influential way, with Stakeholders and Senior Leaders/Executives
• Having a global perspective and a positive attitude that is well-suited for working across different regions.
• Having an aptitude for business acumen, and data proficiency, bringing to bear insights to make a data-driven decision.
• Agile in adopting new tools and ways of working towards continuous improvement to better business outcomes.
• Collaborating with an inclusive approach across geographical and organizational cultures to achieve mutual success for Micron.
• Self-motivated, driven individual who is comfortable working in a global, fast-paced and dynamic environment

Qualifications & Skills:

• Bachelor's degree or MBA or equivalent experience in Business, Engineering, or Science from an accredited college/university!
• Proficient in O365, Sharepoint, Tableau, Power BI, or equivalent.
• Proficient in written and verbal communication and presentation skills.
• Financial and/or other analytics software, SQL and VBA proficiency preferred
• Procurement, Category Management, Supply Chain background preferred
• Proven experience working optimally in a matrixed, global organization!

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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