Senior Procurement Manager

at  Microsoft

Are you motivated by the goal to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more? Are you excited by the opportunity to demonstrate impact through supplier and resource optimization to drive business enablement? Does the thought of fostering inclusive growth through supplier diversity as well as affecting Microsoft’s sustainability goals energize you?
Procurement is a global team, facilitating 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.
The Procurement Solutions team is accountable for leading end-to-end procurement, driving a compliant supply base and purchasing environment, identifying opportunities for impact, providing market insights to shape business aligned supplier strategies, landing procurement programs, and delivering value, efficiencies, supplier quality and compliance.
As a Senior Procurement Manager in the Procurement Solutions team, you will own the engagement with business stakeholders in our Experience + Devices Engineering Team. You will build a collaboration with the business and engage with leaders to become a trusted partner. You will lead quarterly Finance and Leadership Meetings to showcase deal 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.
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.

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.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Growth mindset with a focus on collaboratively addressing complex business challenges; curious mind and desire to learn.
• Demonstrated leadership skills, the ability to foster trust, and establish credibility at all organizational levels.
• Proficiency in 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 face ambiguity.
• Ability to create clarity, generate energy, and deliver results in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent business acumen, communication and relationship building skills, including executive presence and executive presentation experience.
• Ability to collaborate effectively both within Microsoft Procurement and with other teams at Microsoft. Customer focused, responsive and action oriented, displaying urgency as required to meet business needs.
• Embody our culture and values.
  Sourcing and Category Management IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $91,800 - $178,800 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 $117,900 - $195,000 per year.
  Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here: https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay
  Microsoft will accept applications for the role until April 26, 2024.
  Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. Consistent with applicable law, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations

• 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 cost optimized, 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
• Identify opportunities for supplier rationalization strategies that deliver effective supplier use while considering risk, overall supplier mix and opportunities to invest in innovative or diverse supplier capabilities
• Embody our culture and values