Microsoft Senior Procurement Manager 

United States, Washington 

95556879

Are you motivated by the goal to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve moreDoes the thought of fostering inclusive growth through supplier diversity as well as

billions in annual purchases worldwide, with the mission to deliver business value through proactive global solutions that are innovative, cost effective, compliant, and socially responsible, reflecting Microsoft’s values of diversity, accessibility, and environmental sustainability.

market insights to shape business aligned supplier strategies, landing procurement programs, and delivering value, efficiencies, supplier quality and compliance.

As ayou willthe engagement with business stakeholders in our Engineering Team. You will build a collaboration with the business and engage at the Senior Leadership level to become a trusted partner. You will lead quarterly Finance and Leadership Meetings todeal pipeline and achieved or forecasted savings, progress on the supplier strategy and achieved supplier diversity and sustainability goals.You will identify opportunities, design strategies, drive end to end sourcing solutions, achieve cost savings and communicate those to the business and Finance in order to positively impact budgets.This is a fantastic opportunity to learn about Microsoft’s key businesses in a dynamic environment.

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.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Supply Chain, Data Analytics, Business, Finance or related field AND 5+ years experience (including internships) in Data Science/Analytics, Finance, Project Management, Supply Chain, and/or Operations
  • OR Master's Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Supply Chain, Data Analytics, Business, Finance or related field AND 4+ years experience in Data Science/Analytics, Finance, Project Management, Supply Chain, and/or Operations
  • OR equivalent experience.

Other Requirements:

• This position requires verification of citizenship due to citizenship-based legal restrictions. Specifically, this position supports United States federal, state, and/or local United States of America government agency customers and is subject to certain citizenship-based restrictions where required or permitted by applicable law. To meet this legal requirement, and as a condition of employment, the successful candidate’s citizenship will be verified with a valid passport.

Preferred Qualifications

• years of related experience in procurement, supply chain, supplier management, finance, sales and marketing, engineering services, or business development
• Experience collaboratively addressing complex business challenges
• Demonstrated leadership skills, the ability to foster trust, andestablishcredibility at all organizational levels.
• Proficiencyin managing sourcing activities across the contracting lifecycle, encompassing strategic sourcing, expedited negotiations, and contract renewal processes.
• Analytical and strategic problem-solving capabilities with the ability to be decisive in the face of ambiguity.
• Ability to create clarity, generate energy, and deliver results in a fast-paced environment.
• Business acumen and relationship building skills, including executive level presentation experience.
• Experience in providing strategic and thought leadership, proven cross-functional team facilitation experiencerequired.
• Ability to collaborate effectively while being customer focused, responsive and action oriented, displaying urgency as required to meet business needs.

Sourcing and Category Management IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $94,600 - $183,800 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 $122,000 - $200,500 per year.Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here:

• Engage with Engineering Business leadership to design company aligned Procurement strategies centered around capabilities, quality, and value to Microsoft.
• Lead end-to-end procurement solutions from supplier strategy creation to sourcing / bid / direct negotiations for each of the identified business units.
• Deliver on key procurement metrics on hard dollar savings, supplier diversity, sustainability, compliance, company aligned enterprise value
• Partner with the business, Finance, Privacy, and legal groups to land strategies on a costoptimized, scalable, and compliant supply base
• Drive strategy informed by data analytics, business requirements, supplier capabilities and performance, industry trends, financial budgets and procurement and contract data
• Identifyopportunities for supplier rationalizationand AIstrategies that deliver effective supplier use while considering risk, overall suppliermixand opportunities to invest in innovative or diverse supplier capabilities

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