Overview
Microsoft’s Cloud business is expanding, and the Cloud Supply Chain (CSCP) organization is responsible for enabling the hardware infrastructure underlying this growth including AI! CSCP’s vision is to empower customers to achieve more by delivering Cloud and AI capabilities at scale. Our mission is to deliver the world's computer with an industry-leading supply chain. The CSCP organization is responsible for traditional supply chain functions such as plan, source, make, deliver, but also manages supportability (spares), sustainability, and decommissioning of datacenter assets worldwide. We deliver the core infrastructure and foundational technologies for Microsoft's over 200 online businesses including Bing, MSN, Office 365, Xbox Live, OneDrive and the Microsoft Azure platform for external customers. Our infrastructure is supported by more than 300 datacenters around the world that enable services for more than 1 billion customers in over 90 countries.
The Cloud Sourcing, Spares, Security and Sustainability (CS4) organization within CSCP manages sourcing, strategy, and suppliers to provide cost, flexibility, and supply advantages that enable our org to become a world-class supply chain. Well-defined and executed sourcing and supply chain management ensures reliable, on-time performance and optimized cost, prevents urgent and unplanned investments, and provides accurate and timely information across the supply base and internally across the infrastructure organization. Our focus is on smart growth, high efficiency, and delivering a trusted experience to customers and partners worldwide.
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Responsibilities
- Lead front‑end sourcing strategy for critical memory and storage technologies (HBM, DRAM, NAND/SSD, CXL) supporting hyperscale cloud and AI platforms.
- Influence platform architectures and POR decisions by partnering with engineering, system architecture, and product teams early in the design cycle.
- Own long‑range supply, capacity, and commercial strategy, aligning supplier roadmaps with multi‑year demand, capex, and cost objectives.
- Serve as commercial interface with Tier‑1 suppliers, structuring LTAs, supply‑assurance frameworks, price protections, and risk‑sharing models.
- Drive cross‑functional alignment with Capacity Planning and Finance on demand forecasts, supply risk, margin impact, and capital exposure.
- Identify and mitigate lifecycle, technology, and geopolitical risks while scaling supplier ecosystems to support rapid platform growth.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications:
Master's degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Materials Science, or related field AND 6+ years experience in procurement, supply chain, sourcing, engineering, operations, or relevant sales-related roles
- OR Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Materials Science, or related field AND 8+ years experience in procurement, supply chain, sourcing, engineering, operations, or relevant sales-related roles
- OR equivalent experience.
Other Requirements:
Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role. These requirements include, but are not limited to, the following specialized security screenings:
- Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Deep industry expertise in memory and storage technologies (DRAM, NAND, SSD, HDD), including supply‑demand dynamics, pricing drivers, and technology transitions.
- Proven experience leading complex, multi‑year supplier negotiations, including LTAs, prepayments, capacity reservations, and risk‑sharing commercial structures.
- Proven cross‑functional leadership with the ability to align Engineering, Capacity Planning, Finance, Legal, and Product teams around executable sourcing strategies.
- Executive‑level communication and influence skills, with experience engaging and negotiating at CVP/President/CEO levels internally and externally.
- Demonstrated ability to operate in high‑volatility environments, balancing cost, supply assurance, and financial risk to support large‑scale cloud growth.
Sourcing Engineering IC5 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $142,800.00 - $274,800.00 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 $188,000.00 - $304,200.00 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.
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