Category Supplier Manager

Micron Technology, Inc; Simpang Ampat; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical plans

Dental plans

Vision plans

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Job summary

Micron Technology, Inc is seeking a Category Supplier Manager to lead category management and strategic sourcing initiatives across global supplier networks. You will drive savings, negotiate contracts, and partner with Global and Regional Managers to shape category strategies.

The role requires strong negotiation and analytical skills, with a focus on supplier relationships and cost optimization within a leading semiconductor company.

Qualifications

• Experience in category management and strategic sourcing.
• Strong negotiating and analytical skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Implement processes to monitor collaborator happiness with key suppliers.
• Develop category strategies for managed categories and validate with Global/Regional Managers.
• Identify savings/revenue levers and drive cost targets.
• Lead or participate in negotiations for contracts, extensions and renewals.
• Support supplier segmentation and strategic goal-setting.
• Provide market intelligence and price trends to internal teams.
• Apply should-cost models benchmarked to the global market.

Skills

Category management

Strategic sourcing

Negotiation

Analytical skills

Communication

AI in business processes

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Job description

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.

Job Description

Join Micron as a Category Supplier Manager and embark on an exciting journey to drive outstanding category management and strategic sourcing initiatives. You will play a key role in transforming how we compete in the global market, delivering world‑class solutions through seamless execution and collaboration.

Category Management & Strategic Sourcing

• Implement processes to strictly monitor collaborator happiness with key suppliers.
• Recommend ambitious targets to increase value such as high revenue, spend reduction, purchasing efficiency, customer services, and supplier management.
• Examine sourcing patterns and provide validated suggestions for designated categories.
• Participate in supplier segmentation and strategic goal‑setting.
• Develop category strategies for managed categories and validate strategies with Global and Regional Category Managers/s and internal partners.

Cost Management & Analysis

• Identify and evaluate category‑specific savings/revenue levers.
• Drive category savings/revenue and scorecard metric targets.
• Provide market intelligence and category price trends to relevant internal collaborators.
• Apply should‑cost models for assigned categories that are benchmarked and relevant to the global marketplace.

Negotiation

• Lead or participate in negotiations for contract extensions and renewals, renegotiation of prices, transfers, etc.
• 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.
• Lead strategic sourcing efforts, negotiations, and cost management through supplier and industry analysis.

Business Partnering

• Collaborate with collaborators to deliver strategic solutions.
• Develop and maintain expertise in the assigned spend categories through relationships with key collaborators.
• Drive a customer‑centric approach to solving issues and representing Procurement.
• Develop and maintain collaborative partnerships to improve cost‑effectiveness, supply chain efficiency, and resilience.

Requirements

• At least 2 years of background in category management and strategic sourcing with 2–5 years of relevant experience preferred.
• A relevant Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• Demonstrated expertise in category management and strategic sourcing.
• Strong negotiating and analytical skills.
• Strong communication skills and ability to effectively manage relationships with various individuals involved.
• Advanced skills in material cost structure understanding and analysis.
• Leverage Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies to enhance business processes, including developing and implementing AI‑driven solutions to improve efficiency, accuracy, and operating as a culture vanguard toward infusing AI into everyday work.

Job Profile(s)

• Buyer 4 - Buyer 5

Relocation Level

(TBD)

Benefits

As a world leader in the semiconductor industry, Micron is dedicated to your personal wellbeing and professional growth. Micron benefits are designed to help you stay well, provide peace of mind and help you prepare for the future. We offer a choice of medical, dental and vision plans in all locations enabling team members to select the plans that best meet their family healthcare needs and budget. Micron also provides benefit programs that help protect your income if you are unable to work due to illness or injury, and paid family leave. Additionally, Micron benefits include a robust paid time‑off program and paid holidays. For additional information regarding the Benefit programs available, please see the Benefits Guide posted on Benefits | Micron Technology, Inc.

Micron is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or any other factor protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.