Sr. Procurement Metro Lead (America West)

Microsoft • Redmond, WA

369d • $115,000 - $200,300 • Remote

About The Position

Microsoft Cloud Operations and Innovation (CO+I) is the team behind the cloud, responsible for delivering over 200 Microsoft web portals and Live and Online Services globally. The Procurement team within CO+I ensures fair and ethical procurement processes and manages all commercial and contract requirements to support the growth of the Cloud and our customers. We are looking for a Sourcing and Category Manager for our America West team to support builds in the America Western region. This role is critical in managing complex, multi-disciplinary, multi-billion, multi-year datacenter construction and lease projects.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Supply Chain, Data Analytics, Business, Finance or related field AND 6+ years experience 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 5+ years experience in Data Science/Analytics, Finance, Project Management, Supply Chain, and/or Operations.
• Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Supply Chain, Data Analytics, Business, Finance or related field AND 8+ years experience 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 7+ years experience in Data Science/Analytics, Finance, Project Management, Supply Chain, and/or Operations.

Responsibilities

• Execute and manage Equipment contracts for large, complex data center construction projects and/or purchasing opportunities.
• Collect relevant internal and industry data to understand business requirements and benchmarks.
• Integrate business specifications into RFI and RFP processes and manage supplier scorecard criteria.
• Partner with suppliers to identify and drive continuous improvement and risk management opportunities.
• Manage contract and price negotiation activities for equipment categories.
• Understand construction industry contracting norms and Microsoft contracting requirements.
• Identify risks and roadblocks to contract execution and drive action to resolve them.
• Monitor and mitigate the impact of change orders to the underlying business case.
• Ensure adherence to policy and manage the remediation of sourcing issues.
• Develop pricing and negotiation strategies on contract changes for multiple purchasing categories.
• Provide functional direction to Site based Procurement Managers.

Benefits

• Base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $115,000 - $200,300 per year.
• Base pay range for this role in the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area is USD $146,200 - $219,200 per year.

What This Job Offers

• Industry: Publishing Industries
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees