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Microsoft Corporation Director of Strategic Sourcing in Redmond, Washington
Microsoft’s Cloud business is experiencing explosive growth, and the Cloud Supply Chain (CSCP) organization is responsible for enabling the infrastructure underlying this growth. Our mission is to deliver the world’s computer with an industry-leading supply chain. CSCP is responsible for strategic sourcing, customer demand forecasting, capacity planning and management, supply chain planning and execution, capacity provisioning, and decommissioning and dispositioning of datacenter assets worldwide.
Cloud Sourcing, Spares, Sustainability & Security (CS4) organization within CSCP manages sourcing and supply of IT hardware for the data centers. Well-defined and executed sourcing and supply chain management ensures reliable on-time performance, optimized cost, prevents urgent and unplanned investments, and provides accurate and timely information across the supply base and internally across the infrastructure organization. Our focus is on smart growth, high efficiency, and delivering a trusted experience to customers and partners worldwide. We are looking for an experienced Director of Strategic Sourcing supply chain professional to help build sustainable advantages through the supply chain.
Responsibilities
The role of Director Strategic Sourcing will focus on the following key areas:
Manage team of SSMs focused on delivering best in class Cloud Infrastructure
Early engagement with our suppliers, network architecture and engineering teams to identify optimization opportunities and drive product solutions around design for availability and TCO.
Establishment of appropriate sourcing strategy with relevant partners to drive long-term goals of Technology Adoption, COS (Continuity of Supply), cost, Quality, Business Health and Sustainability
Found and deliver supplier relationship management strategies tuned to each supplier.
Drive selection process through analysis of supplier capabilities.
Provide thought leadership and manage strategic initiatives with internal stakeholders and suppliers to support cloud supply chain objectives and strategies
Sourcing Management:
Engage with cross- functional leadership including Network architecture, engineering, quality, and business teams to determine best design solution and supply base to deliver that solution at optimal SC, COS, and cost.
Own the Datacenter Switch technical sourcing strategy, partnering with product engineering teams on high visibility technology developments and delivery of innovative solutions
Lead industry initiatives and innovate on business models to deliver best in cloud solutions
Define RFQ / RFP activities and conduct negotiations with suppliers.
Manage contracting activities with Legal and ensure contracts reflect appropriate business terms, IP protection, etc. Cost and operations management
Build multi-sourcing strategies to mitigate risk and drive appropriate competition. o
Identify cost reduction opportunities and drive supplier competition with cost modelling and other sourcing tools.
Run weekly, monthly, quarter review with team on cost and operations KPIs o Continuous improvement of all critical areas around supply, mfg., cost, etc. Manage supplier performance and compliance o Develop and enable new suppliers
Ensure supplier compliance with MSFT security and social responsibility requirements
Conduct Executive Business Review discussions
Ensure on time supplier delivery of corrective actions from business review / audits
Support and meet business cost metrics through the development process
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Materials Science, or related field AND 8+ years experience in procurement, supply chain, sourcing, engineering, operations, or relevant sales-related roles
OR Master's Degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Materials Science, or related field AND 6+ years experience in procurement, supply chain, sourcing, engineering, operations, or relevant sales-related roles o OR equivalent experience.
Experience in networking hardware
Other Requirements:
Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role. These requirements include but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings: Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.
Preferred Qualifications
10+ years experiences in procurement, supply chain, and/or operations
Experience in leading cross functional teams
Experience in Datacenter Switching hardware and software
Engineering/ technical background
Cloud / high tech supply chain experience
Extensive knowledge in hardware sourcing and supply chain
Demonstrated track record in supplier negotiation and management
Good influencing skills and ability to build lasting relationships across multiple layers in the organization
Sourcing Engineering M5 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $137,600 - $267,000 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $180,400 - $294,000 per year.
Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here: https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay
Microsoft will accept applications for the role until June 25, 2024.
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Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. Consistent with applicable law, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations (https://careers.microsoft.com/v2/global/en/accessibility.html) .
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