Senior at Capital Category Supplier Manager

**Our vision is to transform how the world uses information to enrich life for all.**

Join an inclusive team passionate about one thing: using their expertise in the relentless pursuit of innovation for customers and partners. The solutions we build help make everything from virtual reality experiences to breakthroughs in neural networks possible. We do it all while committing to integrity, sustainability, and giving back to our communities. Because doing so can fuel the very innovation we are pursuing.

JR70771 Senior AT Capital Category Supplier Manager

Ready to join an inclusive team that is passionate about one thing: using their expertise in the relentless pursuit of innovation for customers and partners? The solutions we build help make everything from virtual reality experiences to breakthroughs in neural networks possible. We do it all while committing to integrity, sustainability, and giving back to our communities because doing so can fuel the very innovation Micron is pursuing

The Innovative Global Procurement team is a vital part of Micron's growth strategy, offering powerful solutions for cost optimization and supply chain resilience through innovative predictive capabilities, risk analysis, and a genuine focus on sustainability and diversity. Our team members are at the heart of our success, and we actively support their professional growth and advancement through a skills-based learning and development framework. By fostering a culture of inclusivity and teamwork, we celebrate the diverse perspectives of our distributed team members. Join us at Micron's Global Procurement team and discover new horizons for your talent

As a Senior AT Capital Category Supplier Manager, you will be responsible for developing Capital equipment Category Strategy with respective internal collaborators and team members. 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 collaborators, driving outstanding cost, supply, and resilience.

What’s Encouraged Daily:
Category Management & Strategic Sourcing
- Develop and implement Category Strategy for Capital Equipment
- Perform Market analysis including supplier landscape, capabilities, and technology roadmaps
- Participate in supplier segmentation and strategic goal setting to improve value such as high revenue, spend reduction, purchasing efficiency, customer services, and supplier management
- Recommend resource levels across procurement sourcing categories, projects, and functions
- Drive sourcing requirements and supplier selection through decision matrix in support of technology development, cost reduction, performance improvement efforts, and sustainability
- Facilitate co-development activities and collaboration with suppliers
- Implement processes to manage partner well-being with key suppliers

Cost Management & Analysis
- Identify and evaluate category-specific savings and revenue levers
- Drive category savings and revenue and scorecard metric targets
- Provide market intelligence and category price trends to relevant internal partners
- Use cost modeling techniques to negotiate for assigned categories based on global benchmarks.

Negotiation
- Lead and partner with collaborators in negotiations with suppliers for strategic sourcing events/RFQ process into bundled negotiation
- Lead or participate in negotiations for contract extensions and renewals, renegotiation of prices, transfers, etc.
- Incorporate savings targets and contract requirements into negotiations
- Build and negotiate supplier contracts in assigned categories, monitoring and implementing terms to improve cost performance and drive successful business engagement.

Business Partnering
- Partner with Customers to deliver Strategic Solutions for the assigned categories
- Develop and maintain expertise in the assigned spend categories through relationships with key partners
- Interact with Micron and Supplier executives
- Drive customer-centric approach to solving issues and representing Procurement

You are:

- Proficient in Probe and Test Processes and Capital Procurement
- Experienced in a Category Management role, preferably in the semiconductor or high-tech industry
- Demonstrate experience in Strategic Sourcing
- Strong in Negotiation and Communication skills

How To Qualify:

- Minimum 5-8 years of experience in Procurement and Engineering
- A Bachelor's degree in Engineering or equivalent experience with CPM/CPSN is an added advantage.
- Proficient in written and verbal communication and presentation skills

**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