Senior Category Supplier Manager, US Construction

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.

As Senior Category Supplier Manager for Construction, you will be the procurement and contracting lead for your assigned projects and manage those suppliers assigned to your category.  You will plan, coordinate and conduct strategic sourcing initiatives, request for proposal events, direct negotiations and coordinate contractual terms for multi-million dollar projects across the entire Boise campus.

In this role, you will work with Facilities partners to build comprehensive views of supplier past performances and current capabilities to develop forward looking strategies that drive combinations of cost reductions and assurance through optimized supply chains ensuring Micron’s successful expansion into the US.

Key Responsibilities:

Category Management & Strategic Sourcing

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

• Implement processes to monitor customer contentment with key suppliers

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

• Analyze sourcing trends and make recommendations

• Participate in supplier segmentation and strategic goal setting

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 should-cost models for 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 sourcing strategy and drive sourcing events for construction and design, including request for quotations (RFQ) or request for proposals (RFP), negotiations with bidders and bid awards with Decision Analysis (“DA”). Close collaboration with legal, tax and risk departments. Negotiation contract for construction and design.

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

Cost Management Activities for Construction Projects

• Cost validation and bid leveling

• Quantity Validation

• Labor Rates Validation and Negotiation

• Negotiate Contract Terms and Contract Administration

• Buyout Management

• Change Order Management

• Reporting

• Lead all aspects of the tendering process and opening of bids

• Monitoring the work rate and payments, and making sure they are in compliance with contracts

• Contractor prequalification

• Researching and identifying new products and suppliers

• Working across departments to win best value for the company

• Assure suppliers deliver on time

• Keeping up with market trends and analyze market trends

• Claim Resolution

• Project Close Out

• The final settlement

Lead and drive Request for Proposal and selection of General Contractor and or A/E firm for construction project and design. Review recommendation by General Contractor of Subcontractors selection. Review and bid leveling for cost of work packages, validate and review submittals from General Contractors.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Minimum 8 years of experience in Construction Procurement, Estimator, Quantity Surveyor, Preconstruction Services, Budgeting, Cost control and cost management for construction projects.

• Experienced in a category management and construction procurement, preferably in a semiconductor or high tech industry

• Demonstrate experience in strategic sourcing

• Strong in negotiation and communication skills

• Proficient in written and verbal communication