Indirect Buyer (Indirect Regional Supplier Manager)

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.

We are looking for an Indirect Regional Supplier Manager who is passionate about optimizing cost, supply, and quality. This opportunity allows you to drive strategic supplier relationships and make a significant impact on our global supply chain. 
 

Responsibilities & Tasks 

• Manage Supplier Relationship Regionally (in Malaysia) 

• Act as the primary point of contact for assigned suppliers in the category. 

• Perform commercial supplier qualification activities to ensure the commercial development of strategic suppliers. 

• Maintain collaborative relationships with suppliers while effectively resolving supplier performance and capability issues to ensure alignment with Micron's strategic direction. 

• Ensure suppliers align with Micron's code-of-conduct programs and corporate 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 the voice of Micron to the supply base. 

• Identify and Implement Supplier-Related Savings Levers 

• Participate in supplier segmentation and strategic goal setting. 

• Provide market intelligence and category price trends to relevant internal collaborators on a disciplined schedule. 

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

• Be the knowledge hub for the assigned category, sharing insights with collaborators for better planning and execution. 

• Drive Negotiations with Suppliers for Sustaining Purchases 

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

• Coordinate with the Category Sourcing Manager (where relevant) or 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. 

• Ensure Supplier Performance Management 

• Engage with team members to establish a complete view of supplier performance. 

• Collect and relay site-specific priorities to suppliers. 

• Own and manage overall Strategic Supplier relationships within the assigned categories. 

• Collaborate internally to drive and develop key performance measures/metrics for key regional Suppliers and monitor supplier performance against these expectations to ensure continuous supplier improvement. 

• Lead in coordinating and delivering on strategic supplier events, such as Quarterly Business Reviews, Annual Supplier Evaluations, and Executive Review Meetings. 
   

Requirement 

• Required: Bachelor/Master's Degree in Business, Business Administration/ Management, Engineering, Supply Chain Management, or a related field of study. 

• Good to have certification: APICS, PMI, CPM, CPSM, or other related fields of study. 

• Knowledge in SAP is an added advantage. 

• Knowledge in Excel and PowerPoint will be an added advantage 

• 1-2 years of experience in any of the following: Engineering, Construction, Tool install / Hook up, Quantity Surveyor, Purchasing/Procurement, Supplier/Partner Relations/Supply Chain 

About Micron Technology, Inc.

We are an industry leader in innovative memory and storage solutions transforming how the world uses information to enrich life for all. With a relentless focus on our customers, technology leadership, and manufacturing and operational excellence, Micron delivers a rich portfolio of high-performance DRAM, NAND, and NOR memory and storage products through our Micron® and Crucial® brands. Every day, the innovations that our people create fuel the data economy, enabling advances in artificial intelligence and 5G applications that unleash opportunities — from the data center to the intelligent edge and across the client and mobile user experience.

To learn more, please visit micron.com/careers

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.

To request assistance with the application process and/or for reasonable accommodations, please contact hrsupport_my@micron.com

Micron Prohibits the use of child labor and complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and other international and industry labor standards.

Micron does not charge candidates any recruitment fees or unlawfully collect any other payment from candidates as consideration for their employment with Micron.