Micron

Sr. Capital Supplier Manager, Global FE Spares

Hyderabad - Phoenix Aquila, India Full time

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.

Build and Execute Category strategies

  • Work with direct and cross-functional teams to plan strategic sourcing direction for category.
  • Recommend targets for spend reduction, sourcing efficiency, supplier management and supply base optimization
  • Define and deliver category cost savings and scorecard metric targets, monitor and report out progress to targets
  • Monitor and adjust category compliance (e.g. risk, spend, quality, supplier segmentation, management)
  • Monitor the implementation of category and sourcing strategies and contract compliance and participate in the resolution of any constraints or issues
  • Communicate sourcing trends and results for FE categories to the leadership team
  • Maintain supplier segmentation map for category, and build partnerships with suppliers
  • Lead strategic programs to improve and/or optimize spares-related operational activities and processes.

Manage Supplier Relationship Globally

  • Act as primary point of contact for assigned Tier-2/Tier-3 suppliers
  • Drive negotiations with suppliers to achieve cost reductions
  • Perform commercial supplier qualification activities to ensure the commercial development of strategic suppliers
  • Maintain collaborative relationships with supplier(s) while effectively 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 commitment and involvement from suppliers
  • Provide the voice of the supply base to Micron and provide the voice of Micron to the supply base
  • Lead in organizing and delivering on strategic supplier events, such as Annual Supplier Evaluations or Business Reviews

Collaborate with Stakeholders to Deliver Strategic Solutions

  • Lead Spares-related strategic programs and initiatives
  • Initiate and sustain effective communication with stakeholders, partners and suppliers
  • Communicate strategic sourcing goals, category management plans, initiatives, and targets
  • Drive proactive approach with Stakeholders when solving issues and representing Procurement.
  • Escalate issues, offering options and recommendation for resolution
  • 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
  • Implement processes to monitor stakeholder satisfaction for key suppliers

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.

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