Competitor Analyst and Procurement Specialist

Micron Technology • Boise, ID

28d

About The Position

Our vision is to transform how the world uses information to enrich life for all. Micron Technology is a world leader in innovating memory and storage solutions that accelerate the transformation of information into intelligence, inspiring the world to learn, communicate and advance faster than ever. As a Competitor Analyst & Procurement Specialist at Micron Technology, Inc. you provide critical data and services to Micron’s competitive benchmarking teams! In this role, you provide valuable technical insight through research of competitor technology releases, monitoring of competitor product offerings, and collection of industry intelligence data. You actively collaborate with internal and external partners to share and learn new industry intelligence. You also provide buyer-role support of the product procurement efforts of Micron’s Competitor Analysis team. You use market knowledge and industry intelligence to make procurement decisions that give timely access to ground breaking competitive memory technologies. You are responsible for crafting and maintaining the investigative process related to the tracking of competitor products and technologies. You are also empowered to leverage Artificial Intelligence to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of intelligence gathering, analysis and procurement!

Requirements

• Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across teams.
• Proactive and highly organized, with strong multitasking, analytical, and problem-solving capabilities.
• Basic knowledge of electronics and memory technologies, AI proficiency, and at least one year of experience in semiconductor/memory technology, market/ business intelligence, procurement, SAP, or Ariba
• Associate or Bachelor's degree in Electronics, Semiconductor Tech, or Related Field

Responsibilities

• Identify and use appropriate data sources and systems
• Develop strategic research solutions through collaboration with internal and external partners
• Analyze data and intelligence for competitive benchmarking purposes
• Document, share findings with internal partner groups and participating actively in benchmarking working groups
• Utilize market knowledge and industry intelligence to support procurement decisions while leading inventory database and want-list
• Maintain positive and effective relationships with suppliers for discovery of competitor product availability
• Execute product orders and provide buyer-role support
• Analyze purchasing data for cost saving and process improvement opportunities

Benefits

• Choice of medical, dental and vision plans
• Benefit programs that help protect your income if you are unable to work due to illness or injury
• Paid family leave
• Robust paid time-off program
• Paid holidays

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree