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Senior Procurement Solutions Manager
 Microsoft | |
 United States, Washington, Redmond | |
 Apr 18, 2025 | |
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OverviewThe Microsoft Procurement team is an integral part of the larger Finance Operations (FinOps) organization. Our mission is to deliver business value through proactive global supplier solutions that are innovative, compliant, and cost-effective. As a global team, we support over 100 geographies and facilitate billions of dollars in annual purchases worldwide. Microsoft Procurement fosters a culture of innovation and operational excellence, offering exceptional career growth opportunities within a rewarding and flexible work environment. This allows you to better integrate your professional and personal life. We are seeking a business leader to join our Procurement Solutions function, where you will lead procurement partnerships with business stakeholders within our Marketing organization. Procurement Solutions delivers impact by leveraging corporate supplier strategies to create a business-aligned, compliant supplier ecosystem. As a Senior Procurement Solutions Manager in the Procurement Solutions team, you will own the engagement with business stakeholders in our Engineering Team. You will build a deep collaboration with the business and engage at the Senior Leadership level to become a trusted partner. You will lead quarterly Finance and Leadership Meetings to showcase deal pipeline and achieved or forecasted savings, progress on the supplier strategy and achieved supplier diversity and sustainability goals. You will identify opportunities, design strategies, drive end to end sourcing solutions, achieve cost savings and communicate those to the business and Finance in order to positively impact budgets. This is a fantastic opportunity to learn about Microsoft's key businesses in a dynamic environment.
ResponsibilitiesEngage with Engineering Business leadership to design company aligned Procurement strategies centered around capabilities, quality, and value to Microsoft. Lead end-to-end procurement solutions from supplier strategy creation to sourcing /competitive bid / direct negotiations for each of the identified business units. Deliver on key procurement metrics on hard dollar savings, supplier diversity, sustainability, security, compliance, company aligned enterprise value. Partner with the business, Finance, Privacy, and legal groups to land strategies on a cost optimized, scalable, and compliant supply base. Drive strategy informed by data analytics, business requirements, supplier capabilities and performance, industry trends, financial budgets and procurement and contract data. Identify opportunities for supplier rationalization and AI strategies that deliver effective supplier use while considering risk, overall supplier mix and opportunities to invest in innovative or diverse supplier capabilities.The Ideal Candidate Demonstrates Microsoft values every day - respect, integrity and accountability. Amplify industry trends in sourcing strategies, category management and insights Stand firm on tough decisions: The ability to make and uphold difficult decisions that are in best interest of the organization, even in face of opposition. Makes compelling business cases: The skill to create persuasive and well-reasoned business cases that push for necessary transformations and improvements. Adapt in Change Management: The capability to advocate for and drive transformational changes across procurement and enterprise while ensuring alignment with strategic goals. Balances pace and scale: The agility to implement changes that allow the business to continue operating efficiently and effectively at scale. Demonstrate thought leadership by sharing innovative insights and expertise to establish themselves or our organization as an influential authority in our field. Embody ourcultureandvalues | |