Job Description

: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.JR50834 Indirect Regional Supplier Manager (Indirect Buyer)As an Indirect Regional Supplier Manager, you will own the development and implementation of category strategies and projects related but not limited to cost reduction initiatives, supply base optimization, and contract negotiation. This is accomplished through building and maintaining strategic supplier relationships to meet needs according to category strategies.
Besides that, you will engage in supplier benchmarking analysis to formulate and lead and implement strategies to optimize cost, supply, and quality. Additional responsibilities include negotiating terms, conditions and pricing to leverage spend, leading and participating in department projects, serving as a primary contact for industry and regional supplier informationRole Responsibilities & TasksManage Supplier Relationship Regionally (in Malaysia)

• Act as primary point of contact for assigned suppliers in category
• 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 company 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 commitment and involvement from suppliers
• Provide the voice of the supply base to Micron and vice versa
• Involve in MRO, construction, Tool Install / Hookup cost validation & benchmarking process.

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 strict schedule
• Use should-cost models for assigned categories that are benchmarked and relevant to the global marketplace
• Serve as the center of knowledge for assigned category and share knowledge with key collaborators and members of the category teams to enable more effective planning, forecasting and execution

Drive Negotiations with Suppliers for Sustaining Purchases

• Lead or participate in negotiations for contract extensions and renewals, renegotiation of prices, transfers, etc.
• Liaising with 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, supervise and implement contracted terms and conditions

Ensure Supplier Performance Management

• Partner with collaborators to build comprehensive view of supplier performance
• Collect and relay site specific priorities to suppliers
• Own and run overall Strategic Supplier relationships within the assigned categories
• Collaborate internally to drive and develop key performance measures/metrics for key regional Suppliers and supervise supplier performance against these expectations to ensure continuous supplier improvement

Lead in organizing and delivering on strategic supplier events, such as Quarterly Business Reviews, Annual Supplier Evaluations, and Executive Review MeetingsRequirements

• Bachelor/Masters Degree in Business, Business Administration/Management, Engineering, Supply Chain Management, or related field of study
• Good to have APICS, PMI, CPM, CPSM, or other related certification
• 5 - 8 years experience in 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\xc2\xae and Crucial\xc2\xae brands. Every day, the innovations that our people create fuel the data economy, enabling advances in artificial intelligence and 5G applications that unleash opportunities \xe2\x80\x94 from the data center to the intelligent edge and across the client and mobile user experience.To learn more, please visit micron.com/careersAll 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 contactMicron 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.

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