.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 the critical role of Datacenter Integration Sourcing to lead the sourcing and execution of critical services and equipment in support of the final operational turnover of our cloud infrastructure across the subregion.In alignment with our Microsoft values, we are committed to cultivating an inclusive work environment for all employees to positively impact our culture.Responsibilities Sourcing Defines, maintains, and executes on sourcing strategies for one or more complex projects and/or purchasing opportunities to ensure optimal cost and sufficient continuity of supply and/or service, collects relevant internal and industry data to understand business requirements, benchmarks data against relevant markets, and shares industry and category expertise across stakeholder teams to develop and execute sourcing strategies on sub-regional level.Integrates business specifications for complex purchasing areas into request for information (RFI) and/or request for proposal (RFP) processes.
Collaborates cross-functionally to define and manage supplier scorecard criteria (e.G., key performance indicators [KPIs], Service Level Agreements [SLAs]), coordinates supplier performance reviews, and drives corrective actions.
Actively partners with suppliers to identify and drive continuous improvement and risk management opportunities by evaluating procedural, operational, and/or environmental factors, analyzing root causes of issues, sharing insights with key stakeholders, and influencing the adoption of needed improvements on sub-regional level.Manages contract and price negotiation activities for a single purchasing category cross-functionally and ensures that both price and capacity needs are met while also reflecting Microsoft's cross-functional engagements with suppliers.
Identifies cost reduction opportunities and works closely with suppliers to drive cost competitiveness