Principal Sourcing Engineer - Strategic Sourcing Team

Microsoft Microsoft · Big Tech · Redmond, WA +1 · Sourcing Engineering

This role is for a Principal Sourcing Engineer focused on driving the Silicon strategy and performance for Xbox and Surface Hardware. Responsibilities include negotiating commercial agreements, optimizing collaboration, developing long-term strategy, managing contracting activities, analyzing the supply chain for risks, and managing supplier relationships. The role requires experience in procurement, supply chain, sourcing, or engineering, with a preference for experience in the semiconductor and silicon space within consumer electronics.

What you'd actually do

  1. Own the supply chain and sourcing activities for Microsoft Devices Chipset including negotiating commercial agreements, negotiating cost, optimizing the collaboration between the teams and developing long term strategy to grow a robust partnership.
  2. Engage with cross-functional leadership including architecture, engineering, product management, and business teams to determine best design solution and supply base to deliver that solution at optimal supply chain and cost.
  3. Manage contracting activities with Legal and ensure contracts reflect appropriate business terms, IP protection, etc.
  4. Cost and operations management: Build multi-sourcing strategies to mitigate risk and drive appropriate competition.
  5. Analyze the overall supply chain to identify risk and drive resolution to systemic issues affecting quality, cost, delivery or lead-times.

Skills

Required

  • 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
  • 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
  • equivalent experience

Nice to have

  • Doctorate in Business, Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Materials Science, or related field AND 5+ years experience in procurement, supply chain, sourcing, engineering, operations, or relevant sales-related roles.
  • Master'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.
  • Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Materials Science, or related field AND 12+ years experience in procurement, supply chain, sourcing, engineering, operations, or relevant sales-related roles.
  • equivalent experience.
  • 6+ years industry experience in consumer electronics in the semiconductor and silicon space.
  • Experience in Chipset or Wireless sourcing or sales.
  • Experience in negotiating complex contracts and deals.
  • Proficient storytelling and influencing skills with a track record of developing and nurturing key stakeholder relationships.