Competitor Analyst and Procurement Specialist

Micron; Boise (ID); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision plans

Paid time-off and holidays

Paid family leave

Job summary

Micron Technology, Inc. in Boise, Idaho seeks a Competitor Analyst & Procurement Specialist to deliver competitive intelligence and buyer-role support for memory technologies.

You will research competitor releases, monitor offerings, and share insights with internal teams to influence procurement strategies. The role emphasizes collaboration with partners, data-driven decision making, and leveraging AI to improve intelligence gathering and procurement efficiency.

Qualifications

• Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills with the ability to collaborate 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• 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.

Skills

Strong communication

Organized & multitasker

Analytical thinking

Electronics knowledge

AI proficiency

Procurement experience

SAP

Ariba

Education

Associate or Bachelor's degree in Electronics/Semiconductor Tech

Tools

SAP

Ariba

Job description

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!

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

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 micron.com/careers/benefits.

Equal Opportunity

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, citizenship status, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or any other factor protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

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