Microsoft Hiring For Senior Sourcing Engineer at Redmond, WA Full Time

Microsoft’s Cloud business is experiencing growth, and the Capacity, Supply Chain & Provisioning (CSCP) organization is responsible for enabling the infrastructure underlying this growth. Our mission is to deliver the world’s computer with an industry-leading supply chain. CSCP is responsible for strategic sourcing, customer demand forecasting, capacity planning and management, supply chain planning and execution, capacity provisioning, and decommissioning and dispositioning of datacenter assets worldwide.

Cloud Sourcing and Supply Chain (CSSC) organization within CSCP manages sourcing and supply of IT hardware for the data centers. Well-defined and executed sourcing and supply chain management ensures reliable on-time performance, optimized cost, prevents urgent and unplanned investments, and provides accurate and timely information across the supply base and internally across the infrastructure organization. Our focus is on smart growth, high efficiency, and delivering trusted experience to customers and partners worldwide. We are looking for a Senior Sourcing Engineer to help build sustainable advantage through the supply chain.

As a Senior Sourcing Engineer you will be focusing on several key initiatives:

• Early engagement with our development engineering team to identify optimization opportunities around design/manufacturing/commonality/etc. and drive them to product solutions
• Establish appropriate sourcing strategy with the partners to drive long term goal of Supply Chain (SC), continuity of supply, and cost and design optimization
• Initiate required contract work to protect our position from business and technology Point Of View.
• Create and deliver supplier relationship management strategy with each supplier in the space.
• Drive Request For Quotes (RFQ) and selection process through a cross-functional analysis around supplier capabilities.
• Support of programs through the development phases to ensure continued optimization, parts availability, and contract readiness.
• Provide thought leadership and drive strategic initiatives with internal stakeholders and suppliers to support cloud supply chain objectives and strategies.

Required Experience:

• 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 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 equivalent experience.
• 4+ years of experience in leading cross functional teams.

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:

• Cloud or high tech supply chain experience.
• Extensive knowledge of hardware sourcing and supply chain
• Demonstrated experience in supplier negotiation and management
• Analytical problem-solving skills focused on continuous improvement of strategy and business process.

Sourcing Engineering IC4 – The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $112,000 – $218,400 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 $145,800 – $238,600 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

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As a Senior Sourcing Engineer, you will be responsible for the following:

• Sourcing management
• Engage with cross-functional leadership including product design, quality, and business teams to determine best design solution and supply base to deliver that solution at optimal SC, Continuity of Supply (COS), and cost.
• Lead a supplier selection process to verify appropriate supplier is chosen with suitable capabilities for the given product while ensuring all potential suppliers meet the business, technical, and financial requirements of the program.
• Manage contracting activities with Legal and Contracts 
• Cost and operations management
• Build multi-sourcing strategy to mitigate risk and drive appropriate competition.
• Identify cost reduction opportunities and drive suppliers for cost competitiveness with cost modelling and other sourcing tools.
• Run weekly, monthly, and quarterly reviews with team on cost and operations Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).
• Manage ad-hoc cost issues example, tariffs/import export cost, cost inflation.
• Continuous improvement of all critical areas around supply, manufacturing, and cost.
• Manage NPI (New Product Introduction) development builds until mature enough to transition to sustaining sourcing team.
• Manage supplier performance and compliance
• Develop and enable introduction of new suppliers.Supervise compliance with Microsoft requirements for security, social responsibility, and payment terms.
• Ensure suppliers deliver timely corrective actions from business review / audits.
• Support and meet business cost metrics through the development process