Strategic Supply Lead – AI-Driven Procurement

Micron Technology; Batu Kawan; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Micron Technology in Penang, Malaysia is seeking an experienced Procurement Lead to manage Capital, Spares and Services purchases and to coordinate P2P processes for on-time delivery and cost control.

You will act as the primary contact for site suppliers, drive supplier qualification, and collaborate with global teams to optimize performance, localization, and AI-enabled improvements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, or related field.
• At least 5 years of experience in Engineering, Purchasing/Procurement, or Supply Chain.
• Prior semiconductor equipment experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage procurement process for Capital, Spares, and Services.
• Coordinate P2P process, ensuring delivery dates, cash flow, budgeting, and invoice reconciliation.
• Maintain timely delivery (OTD) to meet network capacity requirements.
• Act as the primary contact for site/network suppliers and manage supplier relationships.
• Perform supplier qualification to ensure strategic supplier development.
• Maintain collaborative relationships with suppliers while addressing performance issues.
• Ensure compliance with Micron’s code-of-conduct and CSR initiatives.
• Communicate key supplier management updates and decisions across multiple organizational levels.
• Drive localization efforts to improve supply chain resilience and cost competitiveness.
• Apply data and should-cost models to drive cost improvements.
• Serve as the subject matter expert, sharing supplier knowledge with key collaborators.
• Lead or participate in negotiations for contract extensions and renewals.
• Develop contract strategies, negotiate terms, and enforce conditions with managed suppliers.
• Partner with the Category team to build a comprehensive view of supplier performance.
• Collect and relay site-specific priorities to suppliers.
• Collaborate internally to develop key performance measures for strategic suppliers and monitor their performance to ensure continuous improvement.
• Adopt and lead automation or AI‑enabled continuous improvement projects/initiatives to drive overall business process simplification, productivity and operational excellence improvements.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication

Stakeholder mgmt

Innovation & teamwork

Independent work

Written communication

Automation & AI

Education

Bachelor’s Degree or comparable experience in Engineering, Supply Chain Management, or a related field

Job description

Micron Technology in Penang, Malaysia is seeking an experienced Procurement Lead to manage Capital, Spares and Services purchases and to coordinate P2P processes for on-time delivery and cost control.

You will act as the primary contact for site suppliers, drive supplier qualification, and collaborate with global teams to optimize performance, localization, and AI-enabled improvements.