
Principal Category Sourcing Manager
San Jose, CAFull-time$155–249K/yrSeen 6 days agoSeen in employer's feed 6 days ago
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Micron Technology seeks a Principal Category Sourcing Manager to manage the IC Controller category for SSD and storage products. The role develops sourcing strategies, manages supplier relationships and category performance, negotiates agreements, and oversees supply risk and cost-reduction initiatives. It coordinates sourcing processes with engineering, quality, business units, and legal, and aligns commercial, technical, and supply priorities for product launches and production ramps. Up to 15% domestic travel is required.
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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.
Manage the IC Controller Category for SSD and storage products with responsibility for supplier portfolio and overall controller category performance. Develop and implement sourcing strategies to support business requirements, including supplier negotiations, cost reduction initiatives, and proactive supply risk management. Lead sourcing processes such as RFPs, award letters, and SOWs, coordinating with engineering, quality, business units and legal to ensure compliance and timely execution. Engage with executives and cross-functional team to align commercial, technical, and supply priorities in support of new product introduction and production ramp. Negotiate supply agreements with key suppliers to secure capacity, support product launches, and ensure long-term supply continuity. Up to 15% domestic travel required.
Employer will accept a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Business Administration, or a related field and 5 years of progressive post-baccalaureate experience in the job offered or in a related occupation.
Position requires:
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Silicon supply management
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Sourcing strategy development and supplier management
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Executive-level communication
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Contract agreement negotiation
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Supply chain and financial data analytical including cost modeling and savings analysis
The US base salary range that Micron Technology, Inc. estimates it could pay for this full-time position is $154,670.00 - $249,000.00. For additional pay & benefits information, please refer to the requisition at Micron.com/careers.
As a world leader in the semiconductor industry, Micron is dedicated to your personal wellbeing and professional growth. Micron benefits are designed to help you stay well, provide peace of mind and help you prepare for the future. We offer a choice of medical, dental and vision plans in all locations enabling team members to select the plans that best meet their family healthcare needs and budget. Micron also provides benefit programs that help protect your income if you are unable to work due to illness or injury, and paid family leave. Additionally, Micron benefits include a robust paid time-off program and paid holidays. For additional information regarding the Benefit programs available, please see the Benefits Guide posted on micron.com/careers/benefits .
Micron is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, citizenship status, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or any other factor protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.
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To learn more about Micron, please visit micron.com/careers
For US Sites Only: To request assistance with the application process and/or for reasonable accommodations, please contact Micron’s People Organization at [email protected] or 1-800-336-8918 (select option #3)
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.
AI alert : 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.
Fraud alert: Micron advises job seekers to be cautious of unsolicited job offers and to verify the authenticity of any communication claiming to be from Micron by checking the official Micron careers website in the About Micron Technology, Inc.
How this job compares
Set against the 543 open Sourcing Manager jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$155–249K/yr
- California median$141–210K/yr95 salary ranges
- US median$120–191K/yr305 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $202K, is 12% above the California median midpoint ($180K) — in the top quarter of Sourcing Manager salary ranges in California.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 113 open Sourcing Manager jobs in California and 543 across the US. 3% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in California
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- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 5 years of experience; Sourcing Manager postings that state a minimum ask for 6 years at the median (499 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 298 of the 543 open Sourcing Manager jobs (55%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 4, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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