Senior Strategic Category Analyst

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.
Micron Global Procurement is an integral engine to Micron’s growth, delivering outstanding total cost and supply chain resiliency through innovative 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 build clear career pathways for development and career growth. We also strive to build an engaging and inclusive culture through building camaraderie and celebrating the diverse perspectives of all our distributed team members. Join us and discover why we are the preferred destination to ignite your talent!
As a Strategic Category Analyst at Micron Technology, you will be responsible for driving the analytics, data and information gathering vital to achieve the strategic objectives. You will work with your team members and collaborators across Micron’s global sites, working collaboratively to ensure Micron meets current profitability objectives and achieves future cost-down aspirations. You will collaborate with various sourcing and engineering teams, site leaders and other collaborators. You will help the team supervise key internal metrics, evaluate category market conditions/trends, supply/demand challenges and other pertinent category dynamics.
You will lead cross-functional initiatives across category teams and collaborators with the category analysts. You will be responsible for developing and implementing actionable insights that enable the category team to achieve business objectives.

HOW TO QUALIFY:

• 3-5 years of professional data management and analysis experience
• Bachelor’s degree or master in Business, Engineering, or Science
• Strong proficiency with data and information management, and reporting tools: Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Tableau, SharePoint, etc.
• Proficient in written and verbal communication and presentation skills.
• Financial and/or other analytics software, SQL and VBA proficiency preferred
• Procurement, Category Management, Supply Chain background preferred
• Validated experience working optimally in a matrixed, global organization
• Highly skilled in analytical thinking and problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and high comfort in working with numbers.
• Demonstrate strong communication in a structured, clear and influential way, with Stakeholders and Senior Leaders/Executives
• Having a global perspective and a positive demeanor that is well-suited for working across different regions.
• Having the skills for business sense, and data fluency, using insights to make a data-driven decision.
• Agile in adopting new tools and ways of working towards continuous improvement to better business outcomes.
• Collaborating with an inclusive approach across geographical and organizational cultures to achieve mutual success for Micron.
• Self-motivated, driven individual who is comfortable working in a global, fast-paced and dynamic environment
  As a world leader in the semiconductor industry, Micron is dedicated to your personal wellbeing and professional growth. Micron benefits are designed to help you stay well, provide peace of mind and help you prepare for the future. We offer a choice of medical, dental and vision plans in all locations enabling team members to select the plans that best meet their family healthcare needs and budget. Micron also provides benefit programs that help protect your income if you are unable to work due to illness or injury, and paid family leave. Additionally, Micron benefits include a robust paid time-off program and paid holidays. For additional information regarding the Benefit programs available, please see the Benefits Guide posted on micron.com/careers/benefits.
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