Senior Principal Capital Equipment Procurement Lead

1100 Micron SemiAsiaOP Pte Ltd; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Micron Technology, Inc. seeks a Principal Buyer to lead strategic supplier and category management for capital equipment globally.

You will drive total cost competitiveness, supply assurance, and long-term partnerships across key equipment categories, collaborating with Technology Development, Global Operations, Facilities, and Manufacturing to align sourcing with roadmap objectives. You will leverage AI-enabled procurement, predictive analytics, and automation to improve decision quality,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in Engineering, Supply Chain, Business, Finance, or related field.
• 10+ years of procurement, supply chain, category management, capital equipment, engineering, or semiconductor industry experience.
• Proven ability in leading complex negotiations and strategic supplier relationships.
• Strong analytical, financial, and collaborator management skills.
• Ability to influence across organizational and geographical boundaries.
• Semiconductor capital equipment experience (preferred).
• Experience supporting Technology Development or advanced node programs (preferred).
• Knowledge of supplier cost structures and should-cost methodologies (preferred).
• Experience engaging supplier executives and leading global sourcing strategies (preferred).
• Strong business insight and executive communication skills (preferred).

Responsibilities

• Strategic Category Leadership: Develop and implement global category strategies for assigned capital equipment suppliers and technologies.
• Partner with internal collaborators to align sourcing activities with business, technology, and capacity roadmaps.
• Lead supplier segmentation, supplier governance, and executive engagement strategies.
• Drive long-term supply assurance and capacity planning initiatives.
• Commercial Excellence: Lead complex commercial negotiations, including pricing, capacity commitments, efficiency improvements, and technology development agreements.
• Apply should-cost methodologies, benchmarking, and market intelligence to improve capital efficiency.
• Deliver measurable Total Delivered Cost Improvement (TDCI) and business value outcomes.
• Supplier Relationship Management: Build executive-level relationships with strategic suppliers.
• Influence supplier roadmaps and capability development to align with Micron requirements.
• Drive supplier performance improvement in cost, quality, delivery, innovation, and risk management.
• AI-Enabled Procurement & Digital Transformation: Employ AI-powered tools, predictive analytics, and automation to boost sourcing efficiency, supplier intelligence, decision quality, and business outcomes.
• Apply AI-enabled solutions to identify cost optimization opportunities, supply chain risks, market insights, and negotiation strategies.
• Drive adoption of digital and AI-enabled ways of working that improve team efficiency and reduce non-value-added activities.
• Apply data analytics, automation, and business intelligence tools to generate actionable insights and support strategic decision-making.

Skills

Procurement

Supply chain

Negotiation

Analytical skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in Engineering, Supply Chain, Business, Finance, or related field

Job description

Micron Technology, Inc. seeks a Principal Buyer to lead strategic supplier and category management for capital equipment globally.

You will drive total cost competitiveness, supply assurance, and long-term partnerships across key equipment categories, collaborating with Technology Development, Global Operations, Facilities, and Manufacturing to align sourcing with roadmap objectives. You will leverage AI-enabled procurement, predictive analytics, and automation to improve decision quality,