Eightfold

Frontend Materials Global Sourcing Senior/Staff Professional, Gases

Eightfold

full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: Tokyo • Japan

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Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Handle the commercial development and qualification of strategic suppliers; and participate in supplier quality audits.
  • Lead cross‑category and company‑level supplier customer concerns, providing issue resolution and support.
  • Serve as the primary knowledge center for assigned suppliers, enabling effective planning, forecasting, and execution.
  • Partner with category teams and collaborators to evaluate and communicate supplier performance.
  • Provide updates and recommendations to leadership, including at the executive level.
  • Identify and carry out cost‑saving and revenue‑enhancing opportunities across categories.
  • Lead and/or support sourcing events, RFQs, contract negotiations, and renewal strategies.
  • Identify automation opportunities and develop scalable AI solutions that become building blocks for future projects.

Requirements

  • Minimum 5 years of experience in procurement processes.
  • Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field or equivalent professional experience.
  • Demonstrated experience in category management and strategic sourcing.
  • Strong negotiation and analytical skills with the ability to drive cost‑management outcomes.
  • Effective communication skills for engaging and influencing diverse collaborators.
  • Advanced understanding of material cost structure and cost analysis methodologies.
  • Experience handling large strategic suppliers or global supply portfolios is preferred.
  • Proven ability to lead cross‑functional negotiations and bundled sourcing events.
  • Familiarity with should‑cost modeling and market‑intelligence frameworks.
  • Success driving savings, revenue impact, or scorecard metric improvements.
  • Ability to build and complete supplier contract strategies, including performance monitoring.
  • Strong relationship‑building skills and a customer‑centric approach to issue resolution.
  • Experience collaborating with global category directors, managers, and supplier managers is preferred.
  • Hands-on experience applying AI/ML tools is helpful.
  • Deep research or model-training expertise is helpful.
Benefits
  • All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.
  • To request assistance with the application process and/or for reasonable accommodations, please contact hrsupport_japan@micron.com.
  • Micron Prohibits the use of child labor and complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and other international and industry labor standards.
  • Micron does not charge candidates any recruitment fees or unlawfully collect any other payment from candidates as consideration for their employment with Micron.
  • Candidates are encouraged to use AI tools to enhance their resume and/or application materials. However, all information provided must be accurate and reflect the candidate's true skills and experiences. Misuse of AI to fabricate or misrepresent qualifications will result in immediate disqualification.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
procurement processescategory managementstrategic sourcingnegotiationanalytical skillscost managementcost analysis methodologiesshould-cost modelingmarket intelligence frameworksAI solutions
Soft Skills
effective communicationrelationship buildingcustomer-centric approachissue resolutioncollaborationinfluencing skillsleadershipcross-functional negotiationproblem-solvingplanning