Sr Global Fe Capital Category Supplier Manager

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JR69830 Sr Global FE Capital Category Supplier Manager (Spares)

As the Sr. Global FE Capital Spares/Services Manager, you will be developing the Spares and Services procurement strategies and lead global initiatives. You will drive innovation and transformative category initiatives and implement use of advanced analytics and artificial intelligence, systems and processes for the portfolio. You will be responsible for conveying corporate business initiatives, aligning team and individual goals to business objectives, and driving overall high performance within the team and the department.

**Build and Execute Catego**ry strategies**
- Work with direct and cross-functional teams to plan strategic sourcing direction for category.
- Recommend targets for spend reduction, sourcing efficiency, supplier management and supply base optimization
- Define and deliver category cost savings and scorecard metric targets, monitor and report out progress to targets
- Recommend resource levels across FE Procurement sourcing categories, projects and functions
- Monitor and adjust category compliance (e.g. risk, spend, quality, supplier segmentation, management)
- Monitor the implementation of category and sourcing strategies and contract compliance and participate in the resolution of any constraints or issues
- Communicate sourcing trends and results for FE categories to the Category Director
- Maintain supplier segmentation map for category, and build partnerships with strategic suppliers

**Drive Advanced Analytics and Artificial Intelligence in FE Spares**
- High levels of digital Dexterity to achieve Spares digital business transformation
- Enable savings opportunities through Data visualization and business intelligence
- Passionate about data/ data-driven analysis
- Strong Business acumen/industry knowledge and connect leadership and stakeholder data needs

**Manage Supplier Relationship Globally**
- **Act as primary point of contact for assigned suppliers and projects**:

- ** Perform commercial supplier qualification activities to ensure the commercial development of strategic suppliers**:

- ** Maintain collaborative relationships with supplier(s) while effectively resolving supplier**performance/capability** issues to ensure alignment with Micron’s strategic direction**:

- ** Ensure suppliers comply with Micron’s business ethics, code-of-conduct programs, and corporate safety policies and social responsibility initiatives**:

- ** Communicate key supplier management updates and decisions to multiple levels in the organization including Executive Leadership**:

- ** Enlist senior management, when appropriate, to help reinforce commitment and involvement from suppliers**:

- ** Provide the voice of the supply base to Micron and provide the voice of Micron to the supply base**:
**Interface with Stakeholders, Partners, and Suppliers on Category Strategies**
- Initiate and sustain effective communication with stakeholders, partners and suppliers (top down)
- Share updates back to the Category Director and/or FE Capital Leadership Teams (bottom up)
- Drive buy in to global strategies and Escalate issues, offering options and recommendation for resolution as necessary
- Communicate strategic sourcing goals, category management plans, initiatives and targets

**Collaborate with Stakeholders to Deliver Strategic Solutions**
- Initiate and sustain effective communication with stakeholders, partners and suppliers
- Escalate issues, offering options and recommendation for resolution
- Develop and maintain expertise in the assigned spend categories through relationships with Category Director, Category Supplier Managers, and Leaders/Team Members
- Implement processes to monitor stakeholder satisfaction for key suppliers
- Drive proactive approach with Stakeholders when solving issues and representing Procurement
- Manage conflict and build effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders
- Provide advice to senior and executive management on strategic decisions related to the category

**EDUCATION**
- Bachelor's Degree or higher

**EXPERIENCE**

Required
- Manage multiple large-scale projects concurrently, ability to work with mínimal supervision
- 5+ years experience in procurement, Frontend Spares and Services procurement is preferred (this is required for external)
- Proficient in MS office
- Strong business acumen and highly self driven
- Demonstration of strong analytical skills, including spend analytic