Microsoft Principal Sourcing Engineer 

United States, Washington 

650737635

As a Principal Sourcing Engineer, you will have 3 focus areas:

• Sourcing management and strategies
• Cost and operations management
• Supplier performance and compliance Meanwhile, s/he needs to provide thought leadership and drive strategic initiatives with internal stakeholders and suppliers to support cloud supply chain overall objectives and strategies

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 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
• 8+ years of experience working on Front End Technology Development/Strategies.

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 of experience in strategic sourcing, product line management, strategy and/or operations
• Demonstrated leading cross functional teams
• Proficient in Datacenter Switching hardware or silicon Engineering/ technical background Cloud / high tech supply chain experience
• Knowledge in hardware or silicon sourcing and supply chain
• Demonstrated track record in supplier negotiation and management
• Proficient influencing skills and ability to build lasting relationships across multiple layers in the organization
• Proficient communication and synthesizing skills
• Ability to generate quality outputs using Microsoft tools (Word, Excel modeling, Power Point slides).

Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here:

As a Principal Soucing Engineer, you will be responsible for the following:

• Strategic Sourcing management
  • Early engage with cross functional leadership including product design, quality, business teams to determine sourcing requirements for system integrators
  • Foster the partnership with engineering & business partners to identify/influence design and technology selection
  • Develop sourcing strategies to ensure competitive cost advantage and sufficient continuity of supply
  • Define Request For Quote (RFQ) / Request For Proposal (RFP) activities and direct structural sourcing team to conduct negotiations with suppliers
  • Manage contracting activities with Legal and ensure contract reflect MSFT’s cross functional engagements with suppliers
  • Serve as the escalation point for component supply and/or supplier issues

• Cost and operations management
  • Identify Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) reduction opportunities and drive supplier for cost competitiveness
  • Understand the cost drivers and negotiate with supplier to deliver exceptional results
  • Run weekly, monthly, quarter review with team on cost and operations Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• Manage supplier performance and compliance
  • Develop and enable new suppliers
  • Analyze financial health of supplier ecosystem and leverage game theory to support partnership recommendations
  • MSFT’s central point of contact of supplier relationship in assigned categories
  • Ensure supplier compliant with MSFT requirements (E.g. security, social responsibility, payment terms)
  • Conduct business review discussions
  • Ensure supplier deliver corrective actions on time from business review / audits We are seeking a high- caliber Sourcing General Manager to join our Sourcing Team.