Micron Technology is seeking a Front End Spares Category Supplier Manager to work with Spares suppliers for semiconductor front end tools to plan strategic sourcing initiatives for category, recommend targets for spend reduction, and define and deliver category cost savings and scorecard metric targets.
Requirements
- Collaborate with Stakeholders to Deliver Strategic Solutions
- Initiate and sustain effective communication with stakeholders, partners and suppliers
- Escalate issues, offering options and recommendation for resolution
- Develop and maintain expertise in the assigned spend categories through relationships with Category Director, Category Supplier Managers, and Leaders/Team Members
- Implement processes to monitor stakeholder satisfaction for key suppliers
- Drive proactive approach with Stakeholders when solving issues and representing Procurement
- Manage conflict and build effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders
- Provide advice to senior and executive management on strategic decisions related to the category
- Act as primary point of contact for assigned suppliers and projects
- Perform commercial supplier qualification activities to ensure the commercial development of strategic suppliers
- Maintain collaborative relationships with supplier(s) while optimally resolving supplier performance/capability issues to ensure alignment with Micron’s strategic direction
- Ensure suppliers comply with Micron’s business ethics, code-of-conduct programs, and corporate safety policies and social responsibility initiatives
- Communicate key supplier management updates and decisions to multiple levels in the organization including Executive Leadership
- Enlist senior management, when appropriate, to help reinforce dedication and involvement from suppliers
- Provide the voice of the supply base to Micron and provide the voice of Micron to the supply base
- Interface with Stakeholders, Partners, and Suppliers on Category Strategies
- Initiate and sustain effective communication with stakeholders, partners and suppliers (top down)
- Share updates back to the Category Director and/or FE Capital Leadership Teams (bottom up)
- Drive buy in to global strategies and Escalate issues, offering options and recommendation for resolution as necessary
- Communicate strategic sourcing goals, category management plans, initiatives and targets
- Drive Advanced Analytics and Artificial Intelligence in FE Spares
- High levels of digital Dexterity to achieve Spares digital business transformation
- Enable savings opportunities through Data visualization and business intelligence
- Passionate about data/ data-driven analysis
- Strong Business acumen/industry knowledge and connect leadership and stakeholder data needs
Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Benefits package
- Opportunities for career growth and development
