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Micron Technology

Makes memory and storage chips for AI and PCs

Senior Director Procurement, Assembly Test Materials & Outsourced Manufacturing - Procurement

Full-Time
No salary listed
Senior, Expert
Bachelor's
Leander, TX, USA
In PersonTwo on-site locations: Singapore and MSB (unknown city/region).
Operations & LogisticsProcurement & Sourcing

About the job

Requirements
  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Business, or equivalent practical experience
  • 15+ years of experience across semiconductor manufacturing, procurement, or supplier management
  • Proven experience operating at a global or enterprise leadership level, driving cross-functional business outcomes
  • Track record in managing complex supplier ecosystems and outsourced manufacturing models
  • Deep understanding of semiconductor assembly, test, materials, and outsourced manufacturing landscape (technical, operational, and commercial dimensions)
  • Strong commercial acumen with experience negotiating complex, high-value agreements
  • Expertise in category strategy, cost modeling, and total cost of ownership optimization
  • Strong knowledge of global supply chain risks, capacity planning, and supplier performance management
  • Familiarity with procurement analytics, digital tools, and data-driven decision-making
  • Strong enterprise leadership capability, including leading leaders and influencing across global organizations
  • Strategic thinking with the ability to translate vision into execution
  • Exceptional stakeholder management and communication skills across executive and operational levels
  • High resilience and decision-making capability in complex, ambiguous environments
  • Ability to build and lead high-performing, scalable teams
  • Demonstrates strong digital fluency and ability to leverage AI-enabled tools in procurement, analytics, and decision-making
  • Applies AI responsibly in alignment with organizational standards and governance
Responsibilities
  • Define and execute global procurement strategies for assembly, test materials, components, and outsourced manufacturing services to support business growth and operational excellence
  • Lead category management, ensuring cost competitiveness, supply continuity, and alignment with Micron’s strategic and financial objectives
  • Build and manage strategic supplier partnerships, driving collaboration, performance accountability, and continuous improvement across the supplier ecosystem
  • Ensure supply assurance through proactive capacity planning, demand-supply alignment, and risk mitigation strategies, including development of resilient global sourcing networks
  • Drive end-to-end sourcing execution, including commercial negotiations, contract management, and supplier performance governance
  • Lead cost optimization initiatives and negotiations to achieve best-in-class total cost of ownership
  • Partner with cross-functional teams (engineering, manufacturing, supply chain) to support product, technology, and operational requirements
  • Lead, develop, and scale a high-performing global procurement organization, including leading leaders and building long-term capability
  • Establish KPIs and performance frameworks to drive operational excellence and continuous improvement across procurement and supplier performance
  • Provide strategic leadership aligned to corporate priorities, ensuring clear line of sight from category execution to enterprise outcomes
  • Drive supplier diversity, sustainability, and responsible sourcing initiatives aligned with Micron’s commitments
  • Strengthen procurement analytics, predictive capabilities, and digital transformation initiatives
  • Represent procurement in executive-level forums and contribute to enterprise strategic planning
  • Support crisis management and rapid response for supply disruptions or geopolitical risks
  • Mentor emerging leaders and build succession pipelines within the procurement organization
  • Integrate AI-enabled tools and predictive insights into procurement, sourcing, and supplier management to improve decision quality and efficiency
  • Identify and scale AI-driven opportunities (e.g., demand forecasting, risk analytics, cost modeling) within procurement operations
  • Foster a culture of experimentation and continuous improvement through responsible AI adoption
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience in outsourced semiconductor assembly and test (OSAT) ecosystem
  • Exposure to global manufacturing networks
  • Experience leading procurement transformation or digital initiatives
  • Strong understanding of semiconductor market dynamics and macro trends

About the company

Micron Technology designs and manufactures memory and storage chips, mainly DRAM and NAND flash, used in data centers, PCs, phones, cars and industrial equipment. It is one of only three companies that make HBM, the stacked high-bandwidth memory placed beside processors in AI servers, and it is the largest memory chipmaker based in the United States. Unlike chip designers that outsource production, Micron runs its own fabs and assembly sites in the United States and across Asia. It earns money by selling chips, memory modules and solid-state drives to cloud providers, device makers and distributors. Micron was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in Boise, Idaho.

Company Size

10,001+

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

Boise, Idaho

Founded

1978

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What believers are saying

  • Demand is surging: in September 2026, Micron reported fiscal 2026 revenue of $133.19 billion, up from $37.38 billion.
  • Boise is hiring: in August 2026, Micron planned about 3,500 direct jobs at two Idaho fabs opening from 2027.
  • Sales are locked in early: by October 2026, most of Micron's 2027 HBM supply was contracted at higher prices.

What critics are saying

  • Revenue is concentrated: about half of Micron's sales came from its top ten customers in each of three years.
  • Departing engineers face scrutiny: in September 2026, Micron sued rival YMTC for hiring away at least 20 engineers.
  • Boise is feeling the strain: an August 2026 report found the $50 billion Idaho buildout straining local infrastructure.

What makes Micron Technology unique

  • AI memory is a three-player club: only Micron, SK hynix and Samsung make HBM, the stacked memory inside AI servers.
  • It owns its factories: Micron makes chips in Taiwan, Singapore, Japan, the U.S., Malaysia, China and India.
  • Data centers drive the business: its two data center units made $34.28 billion of quarterly revenue reported September 2026.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Disability Insurance

Parental Leave

Unlimited Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

Flexible Work Hours

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Headcount

6 month growth

7%

1 year growth

7%

2 year growth

7%
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Oct 14th, 2026
Micron's revenue jumps 256% and gross margin hits 80.7%, but is it still a cyclical chip maker?

Micron Technology's results over the last twelve months look little like those of its past 14 years, according to its fiscal Q4 2026 report, released September 30, 2026. Revenue rose 256.3%, against a typical 14.1% growth rate. Gross margin reached 80.7%, up from a historical 32.0%. Debt now equals 2.6% of total assets, versus a typical 21.0%. Free cash flow hit $59.0 billion, and Micron held $38.3 billion more in cash than debt at the end of the quarter. Management says memory demand outruns supply, driven partly by AI workloads. It expects the market to stay tight through 2028 but cannot say when supply and demand will balance. Micron stock returned 425% in the twelve months to October 13, 2026, against 21% for the S&P 500.

Yahoo Finance
Oct 14th, 2026
Micron falls 3.2% despite Musk praise as $922 shares trade 18% above GF Value

Micron Technology shares fell 3.22% to $922.53 at 12:20 EST on October 14, despite praise from Elon Musk. He backed the memory chipmaker's future pricing in an October 13 post on X. The endorsement supports the case for customer loyalty but adds no new revenue forecast. Micron reported fiscal fourth-quarter revenue of $54.229 billion on September 30, with operating margins of 76% in Cloud Memory and 85% in Core Data Center. It guided next-quarter revenue to $61.5 billion, plus or minus $1.5 billion. The midpoint implies roughly 13.4% sequential growth. The shares trade 18.26% above GuruFocus's GF Value estimate of $780.09. Investors now want proof that pricing restraint protects both demand and margins.

Yahoo Finance
Oct 14th, 2026
Musk praises Micron's "reasonable" memory pricing as it lifts buyback to $35.16B

Elon Musk praised Micron in an X post, saying the chipmaker has been "reasonable regarding future memory prices, while others have been extortionate." He said that approach is "the smart move for long-term customer loyalty." Micron's latest quarter was strong. Sales rose about $43 billion from a year earlier and more than $13 billion from the previous quarter, with operating margins above 80% in some segments. Executives expect tight capacity and higher prices until 2028. Micron also raised its stock repurchase authorization to $35.16 billion, and can start buying back shares on December 9 once CHIPS Act restrictions lift.

Yahoo Finance
Oct 14th, 2026
Micron has no 10% customer as revenue jumps 256% to $133B, but data centre risk remains

Micron Technology filed its annual report on October 9, showing no single customer accounted for 10% or more of revenue in fiscal 2026. A year earlier, one customer made up 17% of sales, worth about $6.4 billion. Revenue rose 256% to about $133 billion, and net income grew nearly tenfold to about $85 billion. Higher prices drove most of the growth: DRAM average selling prices climbed around 180%, while shipped volume rose in the mid-20s percent. Concentration remains, however. Micron's top 10 customers supplied over half of revenue, and data centers made up around 60%, up from about half in fiscal 2025. The stock trades at roughly $936, about 14% below its October 7 close.

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Oct 14th, 2026
Nvidia, Ionic Digital and Micron lead three high-growth AI stocks, with Nvidia valued at $5.46T

Simply Wall St has named NVIDIA, Ionic Digital, and Micron Technology as three healthy, high-growth stocks to watch. The screen favours firms with strong balance sheets and expected earnings growth as investors focus on transparency and compliance. NVIDIA earns about $275.4 billion from Compute & Networking and $27.5 billion from Graphics. Its market value is about $5,464.9 billion, and its AI infrastructure business could face competition from AMD, Intel, or a Chinese firm. Ionic Digital earns about $69 million from crypto mining and has a market value of about $3.4 billion. Converting 323MW at Ward County to a 10-year lease would bring contracted rent of about $183 million a year. Micron's Cloud Memory and Core Data Center units bring in about $43.1 billion and $37.6 billion. Its market value is about $1,078.5 billion.