Senior Category Supplier Manager

Req. ID: 139228 

Micron Technology’s vision is to transform how the world uses information to enrich life and our commitment to people, innovation, tenacity, collaboration, and customer focus allows us to fulfill our mission to be a global leader in memory and storage solutions. This means conducting business with integrity, accountability, and professionalism while supporting our global community.

As a Senior Category Supplier Manager at Micron Technology, Inc., you will manage strategic suppliers within the Information Technology (IT) and Professional Services categories of Indirect Procurement at Micron. You will use 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, supplier performance management, global supplier coordination, sourcing activities, and healthy supplier relationships.

In this role, you are expected to collaborate with Supplier Managers, Category Managers and supplier account teams across multiple categories, in an indirect leadership role. You will engage in and lead the development and implementation of supplier strategies to optimize cost, supply, and quality. Additional responsibilities include negotiating terms, conditions and pricing to use 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.

Responsibilities include, but not limited to:

Drive a Holistic Negotiation Strategy with Supplier for New Business and Sustaining Purchases

• Collaborate across categories to ensure unified negotiation plans
• Lead or participate in negotiations for contract extensions and renewals, renegotiation of prices, transfers, etc.
• Coordinate with Category Sourcing Managers to incorporate sourcing events/RFQ process into bundled negotiation
• Incorporate savings targets and contract requirements into negotiations
• Develop a contract strategy for suppliers and create, negotiate, monitor and enforce contracted terms and conditions

Identify and Implement Supplier-Related Savings Levers

• Incorporate savings targets and contract requirements across categories into negotiations
• Participate in supplier segmentation and strategic goal setting
• Coordinate supplier initiatives with category teams
• Provide market intelligence and price trends to relevant internal partners on a disciplined schedule
• Utilize should-cost models that are benchmarked and relevant to the global marketplace
• Serve as the center of knowledge and share knowledge with key partners and members of the category teams to enable more effective planning, forecasting and execution

Own the Global Relationship for a Large Strategic Supplier or Suppliers

• Serve as lead for cross-category and significant company to company escalations; support category escalations for assigned suppliers as needed
• Serve as the center of knowledge for assigned supplier(s) and share knowledge with key partners and members of the category teams to enable more effective planning, forecasting and execution
• Communicate key supplier management updates and decisions to multiple levels in the organization, including Executive Leadership
• Maintain collaborative relationships with supplier(s) while effectively resolving supplier performance/capability issues to ensure alignment with Micron's strategic direction
• Communicate supplier performance management results and activities for assigned suppliers to the Category Director

Responsible for the Commercial Supplier Relationship

• Support supplier qualification activities to ensure the commercial development of a strategic supplier
• Ensure supplier contracts meet key partner needs and both parties comply with terms once finalized
• Maintain collaborative relationships with the supplier while effectively resolving supplier performance/capability issues to ensure alignment with Micron's strategic direction
• Build and foster a collaborative environment with suppliers to generate optimum value to the Micron network
• Enlist senior management, when appropriate, to help reinforce commitment and involvement from suppliers

Ensure Supplier Performance Management

• Partner with category team and key partners to build comprehensive view of supplier performance
• Assist Category Team in relaying site-specific priorities to supplier
• Collaborate internally to drive and develop key performance indicators/metrics and monitor supplier performance against these expectations to ensure continuous supplier improvement
• Lead in organizing and delivering on supplier events, such as Quarterly Business Reviews, Annual Supplier Evaluations, and Executive Review Meetings

Collaborate with Key Partners to Deliver Strategic Solutions

• Develop and maintain expertise in the assigned supplier(s) through relationships with Category Director, Global Category Managers, and Category Supplier Managers
• Implement processes to monitor key partner satisfaction with key suppliers
• Drive customer-centric approach to solving issues and representing Procurement
• Maintain close interaction with business partners to ensure supplier-related needs are addressed
• Manage conflict and build effective relationships with internal and external partners
• Provide advice to senior and executive management on strategic decisions related to the supplier(s)

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor/Master Degree in Business, Business Administration/ Management, Engineering, Supply Chain Management, or equivalent field of study

About Us

As the leader in innovative memory solutions, Micron is helping the world make sense of data by delivering technology that is transforming how the world uses information. Through our global brands — Micron, Crucial and Ballistix — we offer the industry’s broadest portfolio. We are the only company manufacturing today’s major memory and storage technologies: DRAM, NAND, NOR and 3D XPoint™ memory. Our solutions are purpose built to leverage the value of data to unlock financial insights, accelerate scientific breakthroughs and enhance communication around the world.

Micron Benefits

Employee Rewards Program, Healthcare, Paid time off (Combined Sick and Vacation Time), Retirement savings plans, Paid maternity/paternity leave, Employee Assistance Program, Professional development training, Workplace wellness programs, Micron Health Clinic (Boise only), Fitness Center/Activity rooms (Boise/San Jose only), Tuition Reimbursement, Micron Corporate Discounts, Casual Dress attire.

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.

For US Sites Only: To request assistance with the application process and/or for reasonable accommodations, please contact Micron’s Human Resources Department at 1-800-336-8918 or 208-368-4748 and/or by completing our General Contact Form

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