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.

The Spares and Warranty Sourcing organization within CSCP manages sourcing and supply of spare parts and services for the data centers, and we're looking for a talented Sourcing Engineer to join our team. Well-defined and executed sourcing and supply chain management ensures reliable on-time performance, optimized cost, prevents urgent and unplanned capacity gaps, 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 trusted experience to customers and partners worldwide. We are looking for a passionate, high energy, technical supply chain professional to help build sustainable advantages through the supply chain.

Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.

As a Spares and Warranty team we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.

Responsibilities

• Main contact point for contract and price negotiation, ensures compliance with SLAs, collaborates cross-functionally on performance scorecard and competitive benchmarking

• Proactively mitigates risk throughout operations by holding teams accountable for all aspects of supply, including technical, schedule, and operational risks

• Establish sourcing strategy through partnerships to drive long term continuity of supply for spares and warranty parts and services

• Govern and optimize spares and repair pricing to drive cost optimization

• Provide thought leadership, driving strategic initiatives with internal stakeholders and suppliers to support cloud supply chain objectives and strategies.

• Manage contracting activities with Legal and ensure contract reflect Microsoft’s cross functional engagements / requirements

• Create and deliver supplier relationship management strategy with each supplier in the space.

• Drive RFQs and selection process through a cross functional analysis around supplier capabilities

• Support of programs through the new product development phases to ensure continued optimization, parts availability, and contract readiness.

• Onboard supplier to Microsoft tools / system as required

• Ensure supplier compliance with Microsoft requirements (e.g., social responsibility, security)

• Defines and executes the spares and warranty sourcing strategy across suppliers

Embody our Culture (https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/about/corporate-values) and Values (https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/culture)

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Materials Science, or related field AND 4+ 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 3+ years experience in procurement, supply chain, sourcing, engineering, operations, or relevant sales-related roles

• OR equivalent experience.

• 4+ years of experience in Procurement and Supply Chain Operations.

• 3+ years experience in sourcing and supplier management.

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

• Extensive knowledge of hardware sourcing and supply chain.

• Demonstrates expertise in spares and warranty support including forward and reverse flows

• Demonstrated track record of supplier management.

• Proven capabilities in operating in a growing, fast-paced, results-oriented environment.

• Distinctive problem-solving leadership and analytical thinking capabilities.

• Skilled in influencing and ability to build lasting relationships across multiple layers in the organization.

• Leadership skills and an ownership mindset.

• Good communication and synthesizing skills (both written and verbal).

• Operations consulting experience is a plus.

• Extensive experience collaborating with and leading cross functional teams.

• Cloud / high tech supply chain experience is a plus.

Sourcing Engineering IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $117,200 - $229,200 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 $153,600 - $250,200 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 24, 2024.

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