Competitor Analyst and Procurement Specialist

Micron Technology, Inc.; Boise (ID); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Micron Technology, Inc. is seeking a Competitor Analyst and Procurement Specialist to provide data and services to competitive benchmarking teams.

You will research competitor tech releases, monitor offerings, and gather industry intelligence while supporting Micron's procurement efforts with market insights. The role emphasizes collaboration with partners, managing supplier relationships, and leveraging AI to improve intelligence gathering and procurement processes.

Qualifications

• Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Proactive and highly organized with multitasking and problem-solving abilities.
• Basic knowledge of electronics and memory technologies; AI proficiency.
• At least one year of experience in semiconductor/memory technology, market intelligence, procurement, SAP, or Ariba.

Responsibilities

• Memory Market Research and Competitive Intelligence Data Collection: identify data sources, develop solutions, analyze data, share findings.
• Competitor Memory Product Procurement: support procurement decisions, manage inventory data, maintain supplier relationships, execute orders.
• Analyze purchasing data for cost savings and process improvements.

Skills

Communication skills

Analytical thinking

Cross-team collaboration

AI proficiency

Semiconductor memory knowledge

Procurement experience

SAP

Ariba

Market intelligence

Education

Associate or Bachelor's degree in Electronics, Semiconductor Tech, or Related Field

Job description

Req ID: JR112707 Competitor Analyst and Procurement Specialist

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.

As a Competitor Analyst & Procurement Specialist at Micron Technology, Inc. you provide critical data and services to Micron’s competitive benchmarking teams! In this role, you provide valuable technical insight through research of competitor technology releases, monitoring of competitor product offerings, and collection of industry intelligence data. You actively collaborate with internal and external partners to share and learn new industry intelligence. You also provide buyer-role support of the product procurement efforts of Micron’s Competitor Analysis team. You use market knowledge and industry intelligence to make procurement decisions that give timely access to ground breaking competitive memory technologies. You are responsible for crafting and maintaining the investigative process related to the tracking of competitor products and technologies. You are also empowered to leverage Artificial Intelligence to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of intelligence gathering, analysis and procurement!

Responsibilities include:

Memory Market Research and Competitive Intelligence Data Collection:

• Identify and use appropriate data sources and systems
• Develop strategic research solutions through collaboration with internal and external partners
• Analyze data and intelligence for competitive benchmarking purposes
• Document, share findings with internal partner groups and participating actively in benchmarking working groups

Competitor Memory Product Procurement:

• Utilize market knowledge and industry intelligence to support procurement decisions while leading inventory database and want-list
• Maintain positive and effective relationships with suppliers for discovery of competitor product availability
• Execute product orders and provide buyer-role support
• Analyze purchasing data for cost saving and process improvement opportunities

Minimum Qualifications:

• Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across teams.
• Proactive and highly organized, with strong multitasking, analytical, and problem-solving capabilities.
• Basic knowledge of electronics and memory technologies, AI proficiency, and at least one year of experience in semiconductor/memory technology, market/ business intelligence, procurement, SAP, or Ariba
• Associate or Bachelor's degree in Electronics, Semiconductor Tech, or Related Field

Job Profile(s):

Business Intelligence Analyst 2 - Business Intelligence Analyst 3

Relocation Level: TBD

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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

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