Director, Cost Planning

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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.

A Director of the Cost Planning team at Micron Technology, Inc., you will manage a team handling planning, analysis, and reporting of global consolidated standard cost, manufacturing variance, and other cost of sales (OCOS). This is an outstanding opportunity to lead and innovate in a world‑class organization at the forefront of technology and finance!

You and your team will work with global finance departments such as Financial Planning & Analysis, Cost & Inventory Accounting, Front End Finance, Assembly and Test Finance, and Business Unit Finance. You will also collaborate with functions such as Global Operations, Supply Chain Planning, Procurement, and Product Engineering. Together, you will prepare forecasts every quarter, month, and week. You will report to Micron’s Vice President and communicate with executive management.

Your role includes explaining cost trends and manufacturing variances, and offering insights to optimize cost performance using your knowledge of cost drivers.

• Forecast and analyze overall Micron COGS plan. Communicate insights effectively to executives and partners. Analyze variance between actual COGS vs forecast.
• Responsible for setting standard costing rules and principles, and adapting to evolving business needs.
• Refresh standard cost based on planning cadence and help partners to understand the changes.
• Plan manufacturing variance along with standard cost refresh for each planning cycle. Analyze and communicate insight to executives and partners.
• Capture and analyze actual manufacturing variance vs plan, partnering with accounting and manufacturing finance team.
• Plan OCOS and analyze variance between actual and forecast.

• Bachelor and/or Master Degree or equivalent experience in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting or related field.
• Deep and broad product–costing experience and knowledge of related processes and systems (including ERP‑systems like SAP).
• At least 15 years of work experience in Finance, Accounting, Financial Controlling or related fields in the manufacturing industry (electronics manufacturing, semiconductors or other high‑tech industries preferred).
• At least 10 years of leadership experience.

• Standard cost setting experience.
• Ambitious and intellectually curious, with a high energy level, growth mindset and passion for identifying and implementing improvement opportunities.
• Strong analytical skills and discernment.
• Proven ability to perform in an environment characterized by volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity (VUCA).
• Strong influencing skills and the ability to build solid interpersonal relationships based on mutual trust.
• Demonstrated capability to build highly effective and engaged teams.
• Excellent written and verbal English‑language communication and presentation skills.

The US base salary range that Micron Technology estimates it could pay for this full‑time position is: $ - $ a year.

Additional compensation may include benefits, bonuses and equity. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process. Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits.

Micron provides a range of benefits including medical, dental and vision plans, income protection, paid family leave, paid time‑off program and paid holidays. For additional information regarding the Benefit programs available, please see the Benefits Guide posted on

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