The Sr. Category Supplier Manager will develop and manage category strategies conduct sourcing initiatives drive cost savings negotiate contracts and maintain strong relationships with customers while ensuring procurement efficiency and resilience.

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As a Sr. Category Supplier Manager you will develop a category strategy for managed categories validating strategies with Global and Regional Category Managers and the respective internal partners and customers. You will be conducting strategic sourcing initiatives planning and driving 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 outstanding cost supply and resilience.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Category Management & Strategic Sourcing of Process Facilities Equipment: Establish processes to track collaborator happiness with key suppliers.
• Category Management & Strategic Sourcing of Process Facilities Equipment: Develop category strategies for managed categories and validate strategies with Global and Regional Category Managers and internal partners.
• Cost Management & Analysis: Drive category savings/revenue and scorecard metric targets.
• Negotiation: Lead or participate in negotiations for contract extensions and renewals renegotiation of prices transfers etc.
• Business Partnering: Collaborate with Customers to Deliver Strategic Solutions and maintain a strong expertise in the assigned spend categories through relationships with key customers
• Business Partnering: Drive a customer-centric approach to solving issues and representing Procurement while maintaining a collaborative partnership to improve cost-effectiveness supply chain efficiency and resilience.

Minimum Qualifications:

• 7 + years of experience in Semiconductor industry EPC functions facilities procurement functions
• A bachelor's degree in engineering or related degree and/or equivalent working 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.

Preferred Qualifications:

• A relevant master's degree and/or equivalent working experience
• Advanced skills in material cost structure understanding and analysis
• Advanced experience using Microsoft Copilot or other AI tools

The US base salary range that Micron Technology estimates it could pay for this full-time position is:
$96000.00 - $216000.00 a year
Additional compensation may include benefits bonuses and equity.
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