FE Capital Supplier Manager

Role Overview

• Act as primary point of contact for site suppliers
• Perform commercial supplier qualification activities to ensure the commercial development of strategic suppliers
• Maintain collaborative relationships with supplier(s) while resolving supplier performance/capability issues
• Ensure suppliers comply with Micron's code-of-conduct programs and corporate social responsibility initiatives
• Communicate key supplier management updates and decisions to multiple levels in the organization
• Provide the voice of the supply base to Micron and provide the voice of Micron to the supply base
• Utilize data and should-cost models to drive cost improvement
• Serve as the subject matter expert for site suppliers sharing knowledge with key stakeholders
• Drive Negotiations with Suppliers for Sustaining Purchases
• Develop a contract strategy for site suppliers and create, negotiate, monitor and enforce contracted terms and conditions
• Execute and manage the purchase of goods and services in accordance with negotiated terms and conditions.
• Partner with the Category team and other sites to build comprehensive view of supplier performance
• Collaborate internally to drive and develop key performance measures/metrics for Strategic Suppliers and monitor supplier performance against these expectations to ensure continuous supplier improvement
• Lead in organizing and delivering on strategic supplier events, such as Quarterly Business Reviews

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience in Business, Business Administration/Management, Engineering, Supply Chain Management, or Related field of study
• Master’s Degree or equivalent experience in Business or Business Administration/Management is desired
• Certificate in Professional Procurement Certification (ISM, APICS, other) is a plus
• 1-5 years’ experience in Engineering, Purchasing/Procurement, or Supplier/Partner Relations is required.

Benefits

• Must have at point of hire
• Critical to role; can be developed over time or may have at point of hire
• Strong communication skills
• Experience as change agent that seeks out and advocates new and innovative solutions to meet the business needs
• Collaboration skills with peers in global category and stakeholder teams
• Able to work independently or with a cross functional team.
• Demonstrated relationship management skills
• Demonstrated analytical and problem solving skills with a forward-thinking approach
• Strong project management skills with the ability to lead or execute assigned tasks
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite applications