Microsoft Senior Business Strategy Manager 

United States, Washington 

197264430

^{Required Qualifications:}

• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Liberal Arts, Computer Science, or related field AND 4+ years marketing, strategy, business planning, consulting, banking, finance, economics, and/or partner organization experience
  • OR Master's Degree in Business Administration or related field AND 3+ years marketing, strategy, business planning, consulting, banking, finance, economics, and/or partner organization experience
  • OR equivalent experience.

^{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}

• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Liberal Arts, Computer Science, or related field AND 8+ years marketing, strategy, business planning, consulting, banking, finance, economics, and/or partner organization experience
  • OR Master's Degree in Business Administration or related field AND 6+ years marketing, strategy, business planning, consulting, banking, finance, economics, and/or partner organization experience
  • OR equivalent experience
  • 3+ years experience in Strategy, Management Consulting, and/or Finance.

^{Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here:Microsoft will accept applications for the role until January 13, 2025.}

• Develop and execute a comprehensive Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) framework to foster strategic partnerships, enhance supplier performance, and drive mutual value.
• Drive SRM related initiatives: develop standardized score card, performance metrics, provide insights on contract and spend management.
• Lead the 360-degree partner engagement program, ensuring alignment between sourcing and partner strategies to optimize business growth
• Stay informed about global trade policies, economic trends, and market conditions to anticipate challenges and identify strategic opportunities.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders (e.g., sourcing, finance, sales, exec office) to align supplier relationships with long-term business strategies and objectives.
• Drive process improvements and leverage technology tools to enhance supplier engagement and reporting accuracy.
• Lead communications with exec and cross-functional stakeholders to drive alignment, ensure execution and report progress.
• Serve as trusted advisor and support other Supply Chain and Sourcing teams on factbased analysis and communication material development
• Other
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