Director
Sern joined Micron’s procurement group in 2018 as a Senior Category Supplier Manager managing tester/tools/engineering boards/BIB outsource business from US to Malaysia. 100% of these items are for the inhouse Fab/Backend A&T consumption. The business revenue that Sern is managing is ranked world’s top 3, after the world leading test equipment manufacturers – Advantest and Teledyne, Sern has a wealth of experience in procurement, outsourcing and supply chain. Prior to joining Micron, Sern held several roles in well-established Semiconductor and SMT industries such as Intel, Altera and AMD. Sern holds a bachelor’s degree in USM, Penang and completed his master’s degree from Charles Sturt University, Australia. Sern is committed to driving the global procurement strategy to achieve key procurement objectives such as pricing, assurance of supply and Opex/Capex saving. Experience in managing cross functional team 2 continents (Asia and US) with different culture and diversity to achieve key cooperate KPI & Goals. He is also passionate about driving high performance through coaching and development.