Category Supplier Manager

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JR31083 CATEGORY SUPPLIER MANAGER

**JOB DESCRIPTION**

As the Indirect Category Supplier Manager for MEP ( mechanical, electrical and plumbing engineering ), you will be responsible for establishing the category strategy and supplier relationships for Global MEP MRO spend. You will partner 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. Your primary goal is to deliver the greatest value of each project, which require strong sourcing (negotiating), contracting, supplier management, and overall project management skills.

In this role, you are expected to collaborate with Regional procurement teams, 3rd party service providers and supplier account teams across multiple categories and regions, in an indirect leadership role. You will engage in and lead the development and implementation of category strategies to optimize cost, supply, and quality. Additional responsibilities include negotiating terms, conditions and pricing to leverage spend, leading and participating in department projects, serving as a primary contact for industry and supplier information, and acting as a mentor for other members within the Procurement organization.

**REPONSIBILITIES AND TASKS**

**Manage Supplier Relationship Globally**
- Lead the tender with the Regional Supplier Manager and Country Category leader for the General Contract for construction projects
- Lead tenders for sub-contracts in assigned category
- Escalate commercial negotiations as needed to category partners

**Drive Negotiations with Suppliers**
- Lead or participate in negotiations for contract
- Lead on sourcing events/RFQ process
- Develop a contract strategy for each project, including to create, negotiate, monitor and enforce contracted terms and conditions
- Incorporate savings targets and contract requirements into negotiations

**Manage Supplier Performance**
- Partner with stakeholders and sites teams to build comprehensive view of supplier performance
- Collect and relay site specific priorities to suppliers
- Own and manage overall Strategic Supplier relationships for category
- Collaborate internally to drive and develop key performance measures/metrics for Strategic Suppliers and monitor supplier performance against these expectations to ensure continuous supplier improvement
- Lead in organizing and delivering on strategic supplier events, such as Quarterly Business Reviews, Annual Supplier Evaluations, and Executive Review Meetings

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

**EXPERIENCE**
- Required
- Ability to work with mínimal supervision, strong project management skills
- Prior Construction Industry experience (estimating, project engineering, procurement)
- Proficient in MS office
- Strong analytical and prioritization skills

**WORKPLACE**

**Travel Required?**
- Yes

**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.