Principal Category Manager – Construction Trades (Strategic Sourcing)

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The U.S. Construction Trade Sourcing team at Micron is responsible for developing and delivering sourcing strategies that support the companys largescale capital construction programs. The team works closely with internal collaborators and strategic trade contractors. They ensure reliable workforce capacity competitive costs and resilient supply for Microns U.S. manufacturing expansion projects.

Welcome! Are you ready to move your career to Micron This is an exciting new role at Micron! As a Principal Category Supplier Manager for Construction Trades Sourcing you will conduct strategic sourcing initiatives. You will plan and complete sophisticated multi-site negotiations using supplier and industry analysis benchmarking and cost management on a portfolio scale. Through management of the category strategy you will also be building positive relationships with colleagues across the organization driving outstanding cost supply and resilience. Leading the Micron Alliance Program (MAP) you will segment suppliers by tier field and location. You will identify preferred tier-1 suppliers and build master and frame agreements. You will implement performance governance and be responsible for engagement to ensure reliable capacity quality execution and driven costs for mega fab programs and major projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead category management strategies and sourcing strategy development initiatives across assigned construction and capital project categories.
• Drive the Micron Alliance Program (MAP) including supplier segmentation preferred supplier selection performance governance and engagement.
• Set and deliver portfoliolevel value targets such as cost reduction purchasing efficiency workforce reliability schedule adherence and resiliency.
• Lead sophisticated multi-site negotiations for overarching agreements strategic awards renewals and price renegotiations.
• Develop and implement contract strategies terms and governance for tier1 suppliers.
• Provide national market intelligence labor benchmarks and cost trend analysis to internal collaborators.
• Collaborate with internal leaders and external suppliers to deliver strategic solutions throughout Microns domestic capital construction portfolio.
• This role will apply AI to synthesize national supplier cost and labormarket intelligence enabling faster more strategic sourcing decisions across the U.S. portfolio
• Identify highvalue automation opportunities in category strategy supplier governance and cost modeling building scalable AIenabled solutions for Procurement execution.

Minimum Qualifications

• 7 years of demonstrated ability in procurement category management construction sourcing or strategic supplier management.
• Bachelors degree in Business Supply Chain Management Construction Management Engineering or equivalent professional experience.
• Proven experience leading category management and strategic sourcing including master/frame agreements and supplier segmentation.
• Experience in leading supplier performance governance (e.g. scorecards QBRs supplier development plans).
• Established experience in leading complex negotiations across multi-site or national programs.
• Strong interpersonal skills with experience influencing senior and executivelevel collaborators.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting largescale construction capital projects or industrial environments from the ground up.
• Expertise using shouldcost models labor market data and cost benchmarks in sourcing and negotiation decisions.
• Experience handling national or portfoliolevel sourcing strategies across multiple sites.
• Proven ability to build longterm strategic partnerships with tier1 suppliers.

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 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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