Category Supplier Manager, Global Tool Install

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Our Opportunity Summary:

As a Category Supplier Manager for Global Tool Install Procurement, you will be a part of the Indirect Global Facilities Procurement team at Micron Technology, Inc.! This position will be responsible for driving the Tool Install category and supplier relationships for all global tool install projects. You will engage externally with contractors, design firms, and general contracting companies!

Internally, you assist management with supervision of project sourcing teams and partner with Global Facilities tool install teams to understand scope, schedule and budget throughout the duration of the project. You will work with Micron Legal to align the contract strategy needed to support each project, and then drive compliance to that contract. The primary goal of this position is to deliver the greatest value of each tool install contract, which requires strong sourcing, contracting, supplier management, and overall project management skills.

What’s Encouraged Daily:

• Act as primary point of contact for assigned tool install suppliers
• Manage supplier relationship globally
• 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 follow 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 and enlist senior management, when appropriate, to help reinforce dedication and involvement from suppliers
• >25% Occasional Travel

Drive Negotiations with Suppliers

• Lead or participate in negotiations for contractor and incorporate savings targets and contract requirements into conversations
• Lead sourcing events/RFQ process
• Develop a contract strategy for each project, including to build, negotiate, supervise and implement contracted terms and conditions

Lead Supplier Performance

• Align with Global Facilities collaborators and sites teams to build comprehensive view of supplier performance
• Contract Administration ensuring all contractual obligations are being fulfilled by both Owner and Contractor
• Own and lead overall Strategic Supplier relationships for the tool install category
• Collaborate internally to drive and develop key performance measures/metrics for Strategic Suppliers and supervise supplier performance against these expectations to ensure continuous supplier improvement
• Lead in prioritizing and delivering on strategic supplier events, such as Quarterly Business Reviews, Annual Supplier Evaluations, and Executive Review Meetings

Build and Implement Tool Install Category Strategy and Cost Savings

• Participate in supplier segmentation and strategic goal setting
• Provide market intelligence and price trends to relevant internal partners on a well-adapted schedule
• Apply should-cost models for assigned categories that are benchmarked and relevant to the global marketplace
• Serve as the subject matter authority for construction procurement category and share knowledge with key partners and Indirect teams to enable more effective planning, forecasting and execution
• Drive cost savings projects and coordinate with Global Facilities and other relevant groups to improve Tool Install and Qual (TIQ) duration and costs.

How To Qualify:

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration/Management, Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Finance, Economics, or similar field of study
• 5+ years relevant work experience in Semiconductor Equipment Installation
• Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills with an ability to interact expertly with a diverse group of internal partners, team members, and suppliers.

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 .

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