Microsoft Sourcing Manager 

Taiwan, New Taipei, New Taipei 

777786909

We are looking for a passionate, high energy supply chain professional to help build create sustainable advantage through supply chain. The role of Sourcing Manager will be focusing on key areas:

• Support sourcing management and strategies (33%)

• Cost and operations management (33%)

• Support driving supplier performance and compliance (33%) Meanwhile, s/he needs to support strategic initiatives with internal stakeholders and suppliers to support cloud supply chain overall objectives and strategies

Minimum Qualifications

• 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 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 equivalent experience.
• Familiar with business tools (e.g. word, excel modeling, power point slides) and able to generate quality outputs

Preferred Qualifications

• Extensive experience in leading cross functional teams
• Extensive knowledge in hardware sourcing and supply chain
• Demonstrated track record in supplier negotiation and management
• Proven capabilities in operating in a growing, fast-paced, results-oriented environment
• Distinctive problem solving leadership and analytical thinking for continuous improvement
• Strong influencing skills and ability to build lasting relationships across multiple layers in the organization
• Excellent communication and synthesizing skills of both written and verbal
• Cloud / high tech supply chain experience is a plus

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.

• Sourcing management o Perform market assessment and benchmarking to support sourcing strategy development o Support category/commodity sourcing for sustaining programs to ensure advantaged cost and sufficient continuity of supply
  • Manage contracting activities with Legal and ensure contract reflect MSFT’s cross functional engagements with suppliers
• Cost and operations management o Identify cost reduction opportunities and drive supplier for cost competitiveness with sourcing tools (e.g. Cost modeling)
  • Run weekly, monthly, quarter review with team on cost and operations KPIs
  • Support ad-hoc cost issues e.g. tariffs / import export cost, cost inflation
  • Support cost and supply chain operations needs relevant to system integrators e.g. invoice, PO, inventory requirements o Continuous improvement of operations processes
• Manage supplier performance and compliance o Ensure supplier compliant with MSFT requirements (E.g. security, social responsibility, payment terms)
  • Coordinate business review discussions with cross-functional participation
  • Ensure supplier deliver corrective actions on time from business review / audits
  • Support CSSC teams to drive suppliers toward their operational and cost metrics