Director, ATTP Inventory & Central NPM

micron; Marigot; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Micron Technology, Inc. is seeking a Director of Central NPM & Inventory Control to lead the global NPM execution and inventory governance across the network.

You will partner with PDT, SCP, and manufacturing to ensure successful NPI, predictable commitments, and optimized inventory using AI-enabled planning tools. The role requires extensive experience in semiconductor operations, spanning NPI management, planning transformation, and cross-functional leadership across multiple sites.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain, Operations or Manufacturing Engineering.
• MBA/EMBA is a plus for leadership and transformation programs.
• 15+ years in semiconductor operations, supply chain planning, or NPI management.

Responsibilities

• Lead Global Central NPM Organization and establish the operating model across sites.
• Drive end-to-end NPI execution and on-time customer commitments.
• Own global inventory governance and improve turns and working capital.
• Improve cycle time, throughput, and planning transformation through AI-enabled tools.

Skills

Leadership

Strategy

NPI execution

Inventory optimization

Cross-functional collaboration

Data analytics

Education

Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering / Supply Chain

MBA / EMBA

Tools

SAP

SPO / Advanced planning systems

Power BI

Data analytics tools

Job description

Our vision is to transform how the world uses information to enrich life for all.

Join an inclusive team passionate about one thing: using their expertise in the relentless pursuit of innovation for customers and partners. The solutions we build help make everything from virtual reality experiences to breakthroughs in neural networks possible. We do it all while committing to integrity, sustainability, and giving back to our communities. Because doing so can fuel the very innovation we are pursuing.

Position Summary

The Director of Central NPM & Inventory Control is responsible for leading Micron's global Assembly & Test New Product Management (NPM) execution and inventory governance across the network. This leader drives end-to-end NPI execution excellence, inventory health, build commitment reliability, cycle time optimization, and planning transformation initiatives.

The role serves as the critical bridge between Product Development Teams (PDT), Supply Chain Planning (SCP), Site NPM organizations, Manufacturing, and Business Units to ensure successful NPI execution, predictable customer commitments, efficient inventory utilization, and scalable planning processes.

The Director will lead a globally distributed team responsible for:

• Central New Product Management (NPM) governance
• Build Plan Commit management
• Demand line fulfillment
• Model Cycle Time(CT) governance
• WIP and execution management
• Inventory X control
• NPI to HVM transition readiness
• Planning process transformation and automation
• AI/System-enabled planning maturity

Key Responsibilities

1. Lead Global Central NPM Organization

• Be responsible for the Central NPM operating model.
• Drive consistency across MSB, MTB, MMY, MXA, MMP and future sites.
• Establish governance, benchmark reviews, processes for handling blocking issues and operating cadence.
• Develop planning talent and leadership bench strength.
• Create a high-performance culture focused on execution excellence.

2. Drive End-to-End New Product Introduction (NPI) Execution

• Ensure NPI build plans are executable and aligned with customer commitments.
• Lead network-wide NPI execution reviews.
• Manage critical issues impacting sample delivery and qualification timelines.
• Partner with Product Development and Business Units to mitigate execution risks.
• Improve NPI OTD, MAD stability, and commit accuracy.

Relevant scope includes:

• MAD backlog review
• Build Plan Commit
• Sample Execution Meeting (SEM)
• Demand Line Closure
• NPI-to-HVM transition

3. Own Inventory Health & Inventory Control Strategy

• Build and implement global inventory governance.
• Drive reduction of Inventory X, aged inventory, excess inventory, and unmanaged WIP.
• Improve inventory visibility across assembly, test, module, component banks, and logistics flows.
• Partner with Finance and Manufacturing to improve inventory turns and working capital performance.

Important measurements include:

• Inventory
• Aging WIP
• Unconsumed inventory
• Excess inventory
• Inventory disposition effectiveness

4. Improve Cycle Time and Throughput

• Own Model CT governance.
• Drive CT reduction initiatives across the network.
• Improve loading predictability and demand fulfillment.
• Optimize WIP movement and execution visibility.

Main performance indicators:

• Cycle Time X-factor (CTx) performance
• NPI cycle time
• Hot-lot cycle time
• Schedule attainment
• Loading linearity

5. Lead Planning Transformation

• Partner with SCP, Digital Supply Chain, and Operations.
• Drive automation of manual planning activities.
• Enable system-based planning capabilities.
• Advance AI-assisted planning, risk detection, and inventory analytics.

Examples:

• New Product Planning (NPP) adoption
• Supply Planning Optimization (SPO) integration
• Materials Available Date (MAD) automation
• AI risk alerts
• WIP automation
• Buildable Bits improvement

6. Executive Collaborator Management

• Serve as primary planning interface for:
  • Business Units
  • PDT
  • Manufacturing
  • Finance
  • Supply Chain Planning
  • Global Operations Leadership
• Provide executive-level recommendations during supply disruptions, capacity constraints, and NPI escalation situations.

Success Metrics (targets)

Business Performance

• New Product Introduction(NPI) On time Delivery (OTD)
• Materials Available Date(MAD) No-Pushout %
• Commit Date Stability
• Demand Line Closure Rate
• NPI-to-HVM Readiness

Inventory Performance

• Overall Day Inventory (DIO) for Assemble & Test (AT)
• Inventory Reduction
• Aging Inventory Reduction
• Excess Inventory Reduction
• Inventory Turns Improvement

Operational Performance

• Cycle Time Reduction
• WIP Accuracy
• Schedule Adherence
• Loading Linearity

Organizational Performance

• Team Engagement
• Talent Development
• Succession Planning
• Transformation Program Delivery

Requirements :

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in:
  • Industrial Engineering
  • Supply Chain
  • Operations Management
  • Manufacturing Engineering
  • Business

Preferred:

• MBA / EMBA
• Master's degree in Supply Chain or Operations
• 15+ years in: Semiconductor operations, Supply chain planning, M anufacturing planning & New Product Introduction(NPI) management
• 5+ years leading global teams.
• Experience in Assembly & Test operations.
• Experience with NPI/sample operations.
• Experience leading large-scale planning transformation projects.
• Experience with inventory optimization and working-capital management.

Critical Competencies

Leadership

• Executive presence
• Change leadership
• Organization building
• Talent development
• Cross-cultural leadership

Business Acumen

• Customer commitment management
• Supply-demand balancing
• Financial understanding of inventory and working capital
• Risk management

Operational Excellence

• NPI execution
• Inventory control
• Cycle time management
• Factory operations
• Capacity planning

Technical / Systems

• SAP
• Advanced planning systems (SPO)
• Data analytics
• Power BI/Tableau
• AI-enabled planning tools

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 [e-mail]

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