Senior Sourcing Engineer - Display

Microsoft • Redmond, WA

3d • $119,800 - $261,000

About The Position

Join Microsoft Devices Operations (MDO) on the Strategic Sourcing team in Redmond, Washington, which works across design, engineering, manufacturing, and supplier strategy to deliver high-quality Surface and Xbox hardware. As a Senior Sourcing Engineer on the Display Sourcing team, you will lead sourcing strategy for displays and touchscreen technologies used in Surface products. This cross-functional, technical, and strategic role influences product design, supplier selection, cost, quality, and manufacturability from concept through launch. You will work with engineering, design, operations, finance, and suppliers to solve complex problems and bring innovative hardware to market.

Microsoft describes its mission as empowering every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. Its employees are expected to demonstrate a growth mindset, innovate, collaborate, and uphold respect, integrity, and accountability in an inclusive culture.

Requirements

• Master's degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Materials Science, or a related field and 6 or more years of experience in procurement, supply chain, sourcing, engineering, operations, or relevant sales-related roles; or bachelor's degree in one of these fields and 8 or more years of relevant experience; or equivalent experience.

Nice To Haves

• Experience developing sourcing strategies for display components or related hardware technologies in a high-volume product environment.
• Technical curiosity and ability to work deeply with engineering, design, manufacturing, and supplier teams to understand product architecture, tradeoffs, and manufacturability.
• Capability in supplier selection, commercial negotiations, cost modeling, and long-term supplier relationship management.
• Ability to use data, market intelligence, and structured problem solving to make recommendations in ambiguous or fast-moving situations.
• Strong communication and influencing skills, including aligning cross-functional partners and presenting tradeoffs, risks, and recommendations to leadership.
• Experience improving cost, quality, continuity of supply, or supply-base resiliency in collaboration with suppliers and internal stakeholders.
• Growth mindset, ownership mentality, and desire to learn across technical, commercial, and operational domains.

Responsibilities

• Develop sourcing strategies for critical touch and display technologies, using market insight, supplier intelligence, cost modeling, and business judgment to build a competitive supply base.
• Own strategic supplier relationships for critical display components, including executive engagement, commercial strategy, negotiations, agreements, and long-term partnership development.
• Develop supplier capabilities and roadmap visibility, and connect emerging technologies to Microsoft's hardware needs.
• Build resilient supply chains that protect continuity of supply and improve geographic and supplier flexibility amid product ramps, market shifts, and supply disruptions.
• Ensure appropriate components, capacity, supplier readiness, and commercial structures are in place to secure technology and cost advantages.
• Develop cost projections, should-cost models, and fact-based negotiation positions.
• Identify component cost drivers and work with suppliers and engineering to capture cost opportunities without compromising quality or performance.
• Deliver measurable results across total cost, supply continuity, quality, compliance, and on-time execution.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior