Microsoft Cloud Operations and Innovation (CO+I) is the team behind the cloud. We are responsible for delivering over 200 Microsoft web portals, Live and Online Services around the world including infrastructure, security and compliance, operations, globalization, and manageability. Our focus is on smart growth, high efficiency, and delivering a trusted experience to customers and partners worldwide. We are looking for a passionate, high-energy individual to help build the network that powers the world’s largest online services.
Within CO+I, the strategic Supply Chain team is responsible for establishing a supply chain that can meet the ever-growing growth of the Cloud and our customers. We support a portfolio of complex, multi-disciplinary, multi-billion, multi-year datacenter construction and lease projects. Furthermore, we support the Operations team that manages and runs the cloud assets. We are looking to fill a critical role of Strategic Sourcing Manager to lead the sourcing of construction consultancy services in support of our build program across the EMEA region.
In alignment with our Microsoft values, we are committed to cultivating an inclusive work environment for all employees to positively impact our culture every day.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Quantity Surveying or other related construction qualification AND
• 10+ years post graduate experience in construction supply chain and/or construction procurement specifically with large complex capital projects.
• Strong commercial understanding and experience of driving and developing key contractual components of categories (General Contractor, Civil Works Contracting, Architect / Engineer, Commissioning, Project Management, Cost Management and other construction services suppliers).
• Knowledge of Datacenter industry preferable and / or mission critical experience and experience managing a variety of project delivery methods – ability to collaborate with a project team in defining risk and developing the appropriate contracting and compensation approaches.
• Ability to work independently and within a matrixed environment; a self-starter and quick learner of Microsoft systems and processes.
• Experienced in the set up and management of category management plans to capture the long term business strategies for the General Contractor and Associated Sub-Categories. Strong analytical and presentation skills to succinctly report status in the achievement of OKR’s.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills for executive communication; ability to articulate points of view with executive management and stakeholders.
• Ability to implement new processes and get buy in from a cross functional team.
• High integrity – must be ethical and strong value based individual focused on fairness and maintaining confidentiality.
• Be a high performer – be able to fit the Microsoft “culture” by effectively multi-tasking and managing priorities; have a “sense of urgency” regarding issue resolution.
• Understand the importance of relationships inside the company and with our supply chain partners.
  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.
  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.
  

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