At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead strategic sourcing initiatives and negotiate contracts for major projects.
- Company: Join Microsoft, a global leader in cloud technology and innovation.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, flexible work arrangements, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Be part of a diverse team that values inclusion and collaboration.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in a dynamic environment while empowering others.
- Qualifications: Experience in supply chain management and strong leadership skills required.
The predicted salary is between 90400 - 110500 £ per year.
Cloud Operations + Innovation (CO+I) is the engine that powers Microsoft’s core cloud platforms and services that millions of people use every day. With more than 95% of Fortune 500 business on Azure, 180+ million using Office 365, and millions using other services – all running on Microsoft's cloud infrastructure – CO+I builds and operates the foundation upon which Microsoft’s mission to empower every person and organization comes to life. 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 Global Supply Chain team is responsible for establishing a supply chain that can meet the ever-growing Microsoft Cloud for our customers. We support a portfolio of complex, multi-disciplinary, multi-billion, multi-year datacenter construction and lease projects and operations of those assets. We are looking to fill the critical role of Strategic Sourcing Principal.
This role will be based at our office location in Dublin, Ireland or Reading or Paddington in the UK.
Responsibilities
- Compliance: Negotiates and provides strategic oversight for improving existing, or establishing new, Service Level Agreements (SLAs) and/or defined milestones and deliverables, holds accountability and ownership of SLAs with an end-to-end company-wide perspective, and ensures compliance is cascaded down to the business. Strategizes on and communicates SLA terms cross-functionally and/or cross-regionally to internal and external stakeholders.
- People Management: Managers deliver success through empowerment and accountability by modeling, coaching, and caring. Model: Live our culture. Embody our values. Practice our leadership principles. Coach: Define team objectives and outcomes. Enable success across boundaries. Help the team adapt and learn. Care: Attract and retain great people. Know each individual’s capabilities and aspirations. Invest in the growth of others.
- Procurement and Contracts: Provides high-level negotiation and sets standards across organizations and company. Resolves high-impact escalations related to pricing and category management issues, and proactively develops strategies to evaluate and drive change in processes broadly across the organization.
- Sourcing: Leads cross-functional contract and price negotiation activities across strategic purchasing categories to ensure contracts reflect Microsoft’s cross-functional engagements with suppliers, and establishes relevant enterprise-level best practices and standards.
- Stakeholder Collaboration: Drives the execution of strategies for business and industry engagements between sourcing teams and cross-functional corporate leadership to determine supply strategy at scale.
Qualifications
- Required Qualifications: Master's Degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Data Analytics, Business, Finance, Quantity Surveying or related field AND Significant 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, Quantity Surveying or related field AND Significant experience in data science/analytics, finance, project management, supply chain, and/or operation OR equivalent experience.
- Experience sourcing, procuring, and managing contracts for capital equipment within construction projects.
- Experience in Mechanical, Electrical, and/or Construction Services environments.
Background Check Requirements: Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role.
While not required, we also look for the following Preferred Qualifications: Extensive people management and team leadership experience.
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.
Strategic Sourcing Principal employer: Microsoft
Microsoft in Oxford is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work culture that fosters innovation and collaboration. Employees benefit from competitive compensation, a supportive environment, and ample opportunities for professional growth, making it an ideal place for those looking to advance their careers in cloud solutions. The strategic location in Oxford further enhances the experience, providing access to a vibrant tech community and rich cultural resources.
