Sr Category Supplier Manager
Core
Drive category management and strategic sourcing initiatives to monitor supplier performance, reduce costs, and develop category strategies for memory and storage solutions.
Role type
Sr Category Supplier Manager
Builds
Strategic sourcing solutions and category management strategies for global suppliers
Domain
Semiconductor manufacturing (memory and storage)
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
category management, strategic sourcing, supplier segmentation, contract negotiation, cost modeling, market intelligence, AI-driven process improvement
Preferred skills
none stated
Technologies
Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools
Responsibilities
Implement processes to monitor collaborator happiness with key suppliers; Recommend ambitious targets to increase value such as high revenue, spend reduction, purchasing efficiency, customer services, and supplier management; Examine sourcing patterns and provide validated suggestions for designated categories; Participate in supplier segmentation and strategic goal-setting; Develop category strategies for managed categories and validate strategies with Global and Regional Category Managers/s and internal partners; Identify and evaluate category-specific savings/revenue levers; Drive category savings/revenue and scorecard metric targets; Provide market intelligence and category price trends to relevant internal collaborators; Apply should-cost models for assigned categories that are benchmarked and relevant to the global marketplace; Lead or participate in negotiations for contract extensions and renewals, renegotiation of prices, transfers, etc.; Lead sourcing events/RFQ process into bundled negotiation; Incorporate savings targets and contract requirements into negotiations; Develop a contract strategy for suppliers in assigned categories and build, negotiate, monitor, and enforce contracted terms and conditions; Lead strategic sourcing efforts, negotiations, and cost management through supplier and industry analysis; Collaborate with collaborators to deliver strategic solutions; Develop and maintain expertise in the assigned spend categories through relationships with key collaborators; Drive a customer-centric approach to solving issues and representing Procurement; Develop and maintain collaborative partnerships to improve cost-effectiveness, supply chain efficiency, and resilience
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
