Microsoft Program Manager 

United States, Washington 

706620349

Come bepart of the energy transitions, Risk and Carbon-sourcing and contracting renewable and carbon-free energy to meet a growingneed for energy globally.

Program Managercommercial effortswithin the Cloud Operations + Innovation. This position willbe responsible forresearching andnew opportunities, coordinating due diligence with the office of theand developing commercial structures to help accelerate the development of new nuclear resources globally

This role willgain a wide range of exposure to global energy marketsdevelop innovative commercialunlock new sources of carbon-free energy.

Required/Minimum 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.

Other Requirements

Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirementsfor this role.These requirements include but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings: Microsoft Cloud Background CheckThis position will beto pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.

Additional or Preferred 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
  • OR equivalent experience.

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 July 3rd, 2024.

Strategic Sourcing

• markets, competitors, and industry trends. Performs analyses of supplier pricing, cost, capabilities, andcapacityto provide energyfor Microsoftoperationsand uses the results to make sourcing recommendations forcommercialstrategies.
• Maintains andhelpsexecute sourcing strategies for multipletechnologiesof varyingmaturitylevelsthat areoptimizedto ensurereasonablecost and sufficient continuity of supply while meetingperformance metrics.
• Supports settingprocurementtargets across managed categories and shares theirexpertise

Supplier Management

• sole-source and/orrequest for information (RFI) processes. Accountable for strategic oversight ofkeysupplierselection, improving upon supplier evaluation frameworks and ensuring supplierselectionis aligned with multi-year sourcing strategies. Advises internal and external teams on opportunities and best practices for driving innovation, improvement, and transformation of supplier operational capabilities.
• Supportscontract and price negotiation for complex product categories cross-functionally, ensuring that that price,capacity, and strategic business needs are met, risks areidentifiedand mitigated, and long-term cost reduction opportunities are realized.

Technical Engagement

• Supports early technical engagements with cross-functionalteamstodetermineviability of emergingtechnologies.
• Recommendswhether or notto introducenew technologiesforthe Microsoft energy portfolioand/or cloud infrastructure based on supplier capability andcapacity, competitive and industry trends, long-term plans for product categories, and the impact on profits and losses. Evaluates long-term needs internally and externally, sharing insights to influence the adoption ofnew technologies, materials, or components internally and across industry.

Program Management

• Supportsinternal cross-functional partnerships, defines processes and governance for on-boarding and managing supplier partnerships, shares best practices and drives opportunities to improve uponprocesses, influences near- and long-term sourcing decisions by clearly articulating technical and business implications (e.g.,structuring, pricing), seeks to align investments with short- and long-term supply needs, and serves as a point of escalation to resolve supply issues and ensure continuity of supply in alignment with product and/or service roadmaps.

• Embody our and