EMS Category Supplier Manager

at  Micron

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.
JR53848 EMS Category Supplier Manager
As a Category Supplier Manager at Micron Technology, Inc., you will handle a large strategic supplier or suppliers through advanced techniques, models, and processes that result in high quality supplier support when providing goods and services. This includes but is not limited to activities that support strategic initiatives, RFQ, sourcing, cost savings and commercial tactical functions.
In this role, you are expected to collaborate with Supplier Account Manager and supplier account teams across multiple categories, in an indirect leadership role. You will engage in and support the development and implementation of supplier strategies to optimize cost, supply, and quality.

REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience in Business, Business Administration/Management, Engineering, Supply Chain Management or related field of study.
• 5 years of proven experience in Engineering, Purchasing/Procurement, Supplier/Partner Relations or Supply Chain.

The following are examples of experiences to help prepare a team member for the Commercial Manager.

• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Able to work independently or with a cross functional team
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite applications
• Business or communication training (Bachelors or equivalent experience)
• Possess relationship skills / ability to “be the face of Micron”
• Negotiation training or experience
• Experience working in a small team environment

• Working with supplier, assist Supplier Account Manager and/or Category Director on the following activities
• Coordinate commercial supplier initiatives
• Lead or participate sourcing events/RFQ process into bundled negotiation
• Responsible for RFQ activities and maintenance of SAP info records
• Support supplier qualification activities to ensure the commercial development of a strategic supplier
• Ensure supplier contracts meet collaborator needs and both parties align with terms once finalized
• Maintain collaborative relationships with the supplier while effectively resolving supplier performance/capability issues to ensure alignment with company strategic direction
• Ensure the supplier stays in sync with company code-of-conduct programs and corporate social responsibility initiatives
• Build and champion a collaborative environment with suppliers to generate optimum value to the Micron network.
• Incorporate savings targets and contract requirements across categories into negotiations
• Partner with Category Analyst in tracking and meeting cost savings goal and initiatives
• Apply should-cost models that are benchmarked and relevant to the global marketplace
• Collaborate across categories to ensure unified negotiation plans and messaging
• Participate in negotiations for contract extensions and renewals, renegotiation of prices, transfers, etc.
• Collaborate internally to drive and develop key performance measures/metrics and supervise supplier performance against these expectations to ensure continuous supplier improvement