Senior Principal, SMAI, Cost & Procurement

Micron is a global leader in memory solutions,groundbreaking transformative technology that shapes how the world uses information to enrich life for all. With a history spanning over 40 years,Micron has been instrumental in major technological advancements, providing efficient memory and storage systems for diverse applications. As the world transitions to an economy where data drive value creation, Micron plays apivotal role, with data becoming the new business currency, and memory and storage are strategic differentiators that redefine how we extract value fromdata, enriching lives globally and redefining society.

Micron is also committed to sustainable development, focusing on employee health and safety,environmental quality, and community support.

Reporting to the Senior Director – SMAI, you will play apivotal role as a cost transformation leader in driving AI-enabled cost reduction and improvement initiatives across procurement and manufacturing functions. You will work alongside establish a team of I4.0 Leaders, Managers,Analysts & Data Scientists. You will contribute to the design, analysis,and implementation of cost improvement ideas, embedding AI-enabled cost solutions for opportunity identification, value capture and workflow optimisation as standard practice.

You will build, prioritise and ope rationalise a live portfolio of AI & Generative AI use cases — spanning spend and commodity intelligence, supplier intelligence and contract analytics — that surface savings opportunities and convert them into quantified, executive-reported value. You will develop AI & Data Science solutions and work closely with collaborators to ensure positive impact and balanced results, while applying industry-leading methodologies in AI, analytics and automation to improve

Micron’s technology development and business processes across the company.

• Drive coordinated smart manufacturing solutions across Engineering, Procurement, and Manufacturing with a focus on cost optimisation.
• Ensure all cost transformation efforts are strategically aligned and contribute measurable impact to overall financial performance.
• Identify cost reduction opportunities using AI-enabled tools and advanced analytics.
• Translate opportunities into actionable initiatives with a clear savings and efficiencyroadmap.
• Establish rigorous before/after measurement frameworks covering cost, cycle time, and productivity.

• Lead and implement cost transformation initiatives to deliver timely and sustainable benefits.
• Collaborate across business units to ensure alignment and effective execution of cost-saving measures.

• Apply AI and advanced analytics to assess cost structures and optimise procurement and operational workflows across both cash cost and capital spend.
• Partner with business leaders to drive the enterprise Procurement & Cost AI roadmap.
• Pilot and scale AI and Generative AI use cases, embedding them into category managers' and analysts'daily workflows.

• Communicate complex strategies and insights effectively to stakeholders at all levels, ensuring clarity and alignment.

• Experienced transformation leader with a proven track record of driving enterprise-wide cost transformation, procurement excellence, supply chain optimization, and operational improvement initiatives across global organizations.
• Possess a Master's degree (MBA) or equivalent experience, with 20+ years of experience across Procurement, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Operations, and Business Transformation functions, including delivery of quantified and executive-reported cost savings and productivity improvements.
• Demonstrated success partnering with and influencing senior executives including CEOs, CPOs, business leaders, and global functional stakeholders to drive strategic transformation initiatives.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills with the ability to translate complex business challenges, analytics, and AI-driven insights into actionable recommendations and measurable business outcomes.
• Strategic, results-oriented, highly organized, and capable of leading large, geographically dispersed cross-functional teams through change and transformation.
• Hands-on experience identifying, developing, piloting, and operationalizing AI, Generative AI, advanced analytics, and digital transformation solutions across…