Senior Sourcing Manager

Microsoft Procurement group is part of Finance Operations (FinOps) organization and has a mission to deliver business value through proactive global supplier solutions that are innovative, compliant, and cost effective.

Our groupis a global team of 220+ employees across 30 countries supporting 100+ geographies andfacilitating$30B+ in annual purchases worldwide.Our teamfosters a culture of innovation, operations excellence andprovidesgreat careergrowth opportunities with a rewarding work environment.Wedeliver impactbyleveragingcorporate supplier strategieswith abusiness aligned compliant supplier ecosystem.

We are seeking future business leaders to join our Supplier Enablement group as a Senior Sourcing Manager, driving indirect sourcing excellence while leading process, tools, and AIenabled automation across procurement. This role goes beyond traditional sourcing to modernize how we manage contracts, suppliers, compliance, and category value at scale.

The successful candidate will apply deep procurement subjectmatter expertise, market intelligence, and policy acumen to influence channel and sourcing strategies crossfunctionally and crossregionally, while delivering scalable, consistent, and highquality execution through automation and digital enablement.

Microsoft's mission is to empower every person and organization on the planet to achieve more. That's what inspires us, drives our work and pushes us to challenge the status quo every day. Through our Cloud-first strategy, we strive to deliver solutions that are optimized for the world and enable customers to drive their business more successfully.

Responsibilities

• Drive business impact by applying deep expertise in procurement processes, policies, and market intelligence to develop and influence channel and sourcing strategies across functions and regions.
• Define, maintain, and execute sourcing strategies for complex indirect categories and purchasing initiatives to reduce cost, mitigate risk, and ensure continuity of supply and service.
• Lead efforts to automate contract approval workflows, contract administration, and lifecycle tracking, improving cycle times, consistency, accuracy, and compliance at scale.
• Collaborate crossfunctionally to define supplier scorecard frameworks, including KPIs, SLAs, compliance metrics, and realized value measurements.
• Design and implement performance dashboards and scorecards to track preferred supplier savings and financial benefits, category strategy coverage and adoption, contract, policy, and supplier compliance outcomes.
• Apply AI and advanced analytics to proactively identify supplier risk, compliance gaps, and policy deviations, enabling preventative action rather than reactive controls.
• Embody Microsoft'scultureandvalues

Required/minimum qualifications

• Master's Degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Data Analytics, Business, Finance or related field AND 3+ years experience in data science/analytics, finance, project management, supply chain, and/or operation OR Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, 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.
• 4+ years of experience in stakeholder engagement and running sourcing projects.

Additional or Preferred Qualifications

• Proven cross-functional team facilitation experience preferred.
• Experience working successfully with international businesses and understanding the intricacies and nuances of various cultures and countries.
• Analytical and strategic problem-solving capabilities in finance and business subjects.
• Proficient communication and presentation skills.

Sourcing and Category Management IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $96,500 - $188,400 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 $123,500 - $206,400 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

This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. 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 with religious accommodations and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.