Principal Capital Supplier Manager
Core
Define global category strategies and manage executive-level relationships for capital equipment suppliers to optimize supply base, negotiate multi-year contracts, and drive cost/productivity impact for Micron's semiconductor manufacturing.
Role type
Principal Capital Supplier Manager (Strategic IC)
Builds
Strategic supplier partnerships, global framework agreements, and multi-year cost savings roadmaps for semiconductor capital equipment.
Domain
Semiconductor manufacturing / Capital equipment procurement (via careerplan.io/jobs/JR104735-principal-capital-supplier-manager-at-micron)
Required skills
Global category strategy, executive supplier relationship management, complex multi-year negotiation, total cost of ownership (TCO) modeling, supply base optimization, cross-functional business partnering, data-driven decision making
Preferred skills
Semiconductor industry experience, dual-source strategy design, mentoring staff on negotiation and market intelligence
Technologies
Etch, Wet Process, CMP, Deposition, Implant, Fab Support, Photo, Metrology
Responsibilities
Own and define global category strategies for capital equipment; act as primary commercial lead for strategic suppliers; lead high-stakes global negotiations on tool pricing and framework agreements; deliver repeatable cost and productivity impact across Capex and tool uptime; partner with Fab Engineering, Operations, and Finance to influence sourcing and technology readiness; mentor Staff and Senior CSMs on negotiation strategy and market intelligence.
Seniority
Principal, hands-on IC with strategic influence and mentorship
