Indirect Category Supplier Manager

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JR52870 INDIRECT CATEGORY SUPPLIER MANAGER

As the Indirect Category Manager for Global MRO & Facilities services, you will lead the global category supplier manager team to establishing the category strategy and supplier relationships for Global Facilities MRO materials spend. You will reinforce the collaboration with Global & Site Facilities and Regional Procurement teams to develop Global category strategies, work with Micron Legal to determine the contract strategy needed to support each project, and then drive compliance to that contract.

You will be the change agent for the development of the improvement strategy by performing an assessment of current and future needs, an analysis of market and company trends, perform benchmarking of world-class approaches, and identify opportunities to leverage changes in processes, systems and product/services. Then prioritize and manage implementation at the sites based upon estimating timing and level of efficiency and savings captured.

You will provide leadership to the team and collaborate with sites for building and implementing department strategies, processes, and policy through active oversight of your functional teams and projects, and mentor team members through collaboration and the development of sustainably successful solutions. You will also be responsible for conveying corporate business initiatives, aligning team and individual goals to business objectives, and driving overall high performance within your team and the department.

Participate and lead in functional process management and audit activities.

**Role Responsibilities & Tasks**

**Build and Execute Strategic Business Improvement Plan**
- Support Sr. Manager, Indirect Category to work with direct, regional, and cross-functional teams to plan global strategic direction for MRO and facility services/management
- Support development of strategic plan for global supply assurance, manage the implementation of improvement strategies and lead in the resolution of any supply constraints or issues, including escalation management.
- Build consensus on strategic plan and refine (as required)
- Provide insights to procurement initiatives

**Lead and Coach Category Supplier Managers**
- Deploy leadership to guide and coach the Category Supplier Managers on day to day operations
- Establish performance and development goals for the ISM Supply Managers
- Engage the Category Supplier Managers for strategic objective improvement
- Cultivate learning behaviors to drive productivity improvement

**Collaborate with Stakeholders to Deliver Strategic Solutions**
- Develop and maintain expertise in Supply Assurance through relationships with stakeholders, suppliers, and industry trends
- Assist Global Director to implement or augment processes
- Drive customer-centric approach to solving issues and representing Global Procurement
- Maintain close interaction with procurement category teams to ensure holistic supply assurance approach
- Manage conflict and build effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders

**Education**

Required:

- Bachelor's Degree or higher
- PMP certification or equivalent, preferred

**About Micron Technology, Inc.**

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.

Micron Prohibits the use of child labor and complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and other international and industry labor standards.