Sr. Category Supplier Manager, Facilities Procurement

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The Global Procurement team is an integral engine to Micron’s growth, delivering best-in-class total cost and supply chain resiliency through ground breaking 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 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 Sr. Category Supplier Manager, you will be responsible for developing a category strategy for managed categories, validating strategies with Global and Regional Category Managers/s and the respective internal partners and customers. 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 positive relationships with internal customers, driving best-in-class, cost, supply and resilience.

Key Responsibilities:

Category Management & Strategic Sourcing of Process Facilities Equipment.

• Recommend resource levels across procurement sourcing categories, projects and functions.

• Establish processes to track collaborator happiness with key suppliers.

• Recommend targets to improve value such as high revenue, spend reduction, purchasing efficiency, customer services and supplier management.

• Analyze sourcing trends and make recommendations for assigned categories.

• Participate in supplier segmentation and strategic goal-setting.

• Develop category strategies for managed categories and validate strategies with Global and Regional Category Managers/s and internal partners.

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 customers.

• Apply cost models to assigned categories that are benchmarked and relevant to the global marketplace.

Negotiation

• Lead or participate in negotiations for contract extensions and renewals, renegotiation of prices, transfers, etc

• Lead sourcing events/RFQ process into bundled negotiation

• Incorporate savings targets and contract requirements into negotiations

• Develop a contract strategy for suppliers in assigned categories and build, negotiate, monitor and enforce contracted terms and conditions

• Conduct strategic sourcing initiatives, negotiations, and cost management using supplier and industry analysis.

Business Partnering

• Collaborate with Customers to Deliver Strategic Solutions

• Develop and maintain expertise in the assigned spend categories through relationships with key customers.

• Drive customer-centric approach to solving issues and representing Procurement

• Develop and maintain collaborative partnerships to improve cost-effectiveness, supply chain efficiency, and resilience.

Minimum Requirements:

• Minimum 7 years of experience in Semiconductor industry, EPC functions, facilities procurement functions

• A relevant bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.

• Proven experience in category management and strategic sourcing.

• Strong negotiating and analytical skills.

• Strong communication skills and ability to effectively manage relationships with various individuals involved.

• Advanced skills in material cost structure u