STAFF PRODUCT OWNER, Cost Solutions, Smart Manufacturing & AI

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JR104995 STAFF PRODUCT OWNER, Cost Solutions, Smart Manufacturing & AI

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.

Job Description

About Us:

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 a pivotal role, with data becoming the new business currency, and memory and storage are strategic differentiators that redefine how we extract value from data, enriching lives globally and redefining society. Micron is also committed to sustainable development, focusing on employee health and safety, environmental quality, and community support.

STAFF PRODUCT OWNER, Cost Solutions, Smart Manufacturing & AI,

Main Responsibilities:

Reporting to the Senior Director – SMAI, you will play a pivotal role as a cost transformation Product Owner in driving AI-enabled cost reduction and improvement initiatives across procurement and manufacturing functions. You will partner with I4.0 Managers, Analysts & Data Scientists. You will own the product backlog and roadmap for AI-enabled cost solutions, contributing to the design, analysis, and delivery of cost improvement ideas that embed opportunity identification, value capture and workflow optimisation into everyday ways of working. You will help shape and deliver a portfolio of AI & Generative AI use cases — spanning spend and commodity intelligence, supplier intelligence and contract analytics — that surface savings opportunities and translate them into quantified, measurable value. You will work closely with data scientists, engineers and business partners to define requirements, prioritise features and ensure solutions deliver positive impact, applying industry-leading methodologies in AI, analytics and automation to improve Micron’s business processes.

Other Responsibilities:

Procurement & Cost Strategy

· Support 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.

Cost Optimisation & Value Capture

· Identify cost reduction opportunities using AI-enabled tools and advanced analytics.

· Translate opportunities into actionable initiatives with a clear savings and efficiency roadmap.

· Establish rigorous before/after measurement frameworks covering cost, cycle time, and productivity.

Execution of Cost Transformation

· Drive delivery of cost transformation initiatives to achieve timely and sustainable benefits.

· Collaborate across business units to ensure alignment and effective execution of cost-saving measures.

AI & Advanced Analytics Enablement

· Apply AI and advanced analytics to assess cost structures and optimise procurement and operational workflows across both cash cost and capital spend.

· Work alongside business leaders to support the enterprise Procurement & Cost AI roadmap.

· Help pilot and scale AI and Generative AI use cases, embedding them into category managers' and analysts' daily workflows.

Stakeholder Engagement & Communication

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

You Are:

o At least 5-10 years of work experience in Cost projects and Cost initiatives within Operations/Procurement functions

o Familiar with processes, systems and solutions preferably in the semiconductor industry

o Excellent interpersonal skills with demonstrable ability to effectively lead and present to small and large groups

o Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.

o Proven ability to work multi-functionally with peers, senior and mid-level management

o Peer leadership and relationship management skills

o Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

o Highly organized and ability to remain flexible to the changing business needs

o Hands-on experience building and deploying AI / Generative AI and advanced analytics use cases for cost and procurement — spanning opportunity identification, value capture and workflow optimisation — with measurable dollar and efficiency impact.

About Us

As the leader in innovative memory solutions, Micron is helping the world make sense of data by delivering technology that is transforming how the world uses information. Through our global brands — Micron, Crucial and Ballistix — we offer the industry’s broadest portfolio. We are the only company manufacturing today’s major memory and storage technologies: DRAM, NAND, NOR and 3D XPoint™ memory. Our solutions are purpose built to leverage the value of data to unlock financial insights, accelerate scientific breakthroughs and enhance

Job Profile(s):

Business Intelligence Analyst 4

Relocation level: (TBD)

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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 Benefits | Micron Technology, Inc

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, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or any other factor protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.