Senior Category Supplier Manager

at  Micron

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.
JR57673 Senior Category Supplier Manager
Micron’s vision is to transform how the world uses information to enrich life for all.
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 Global Procurement team is an integral engine to Micron’s growth, delivering best-in-class total cost and supply chain resiliency through cutting-edge predictive capabilities, risk analysis and a focus on sustainability and diversity. Our business goals are directly tied to the value we place on our team members – our greatest asset. We invest in our people through a skills-based learning and development model to create clear career pathways for development and career growth. We also strive to create an engaging and inclusive culture through building camaraderie and celebrating the diverse perspectives of all our global team members. Join us and discover why Micron’s Global Procurement team is the preferred destination to unleash your talent!
As a Category Supplier Manager, you will be responsible for developing Category Strategy with respective internal partners and stakeholders. You will be conducting strategic sourcing initiatives, plan and execute negotiations using supplier and industry analysis, benchmark and cost management. Through management of the category strategy, you will also be building trusted partnerships with internal stakeholders, driving best in class, cost, supply and resilience.

QUALIFICATIONS & SKILLS:

• Minimum 5-8 years of experience in Procurement and Engineering
• Bachelor degree in Engineering with CPM/CPSN is an added advantage
• Proficient in written and verbal communication and presentation skills

Category Management & Strategic Sourcing

• Develop and implement Category Strategy
• 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 supervise partner satisfaction with key suppliers

Cost Management & Analysis

• Identify and evaluate category-specific savings/revenue levers
• Drive category savings/revenue and scorecard metric targets
• Provide market intelligence and category price trends to relevant internal partners
• Apply cost modeling (should-cost models, Total Cost of Ownership or other analytical techniques) to drive negotiation for assigned categories that are benchmarked and relevant to the global marketplace

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
• Develop contract strategy for suppliers in assigned categories and build, negotiate, monitor and implement contracted terms and conditions to drive accountability to TCO performance commitments that transfer into beneficial 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

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