Senior Network Sourcing Manager

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 computers 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, Security and Sustainability (CS3) 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 deliver trusted experience to customers and partners worldwide. Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond. The role of the Senior Network Sourcing Manager will focus on the following key areas: Define and establish Microsoft’s Network Sourcing strategy for datacenter switching technologies to drive competitive advantages for Microsoft cloud offerings. Early engagement with our suppliers, network architecture and engineering teams to identify optimization opportunities and drive product solutions around design for availability and TCO. Establish appropriate sourcing strategy with relevant partners to drive long-term goals of Technology Adoption, COS (Continuity of Supply), Cost, Quality, Business Health, and Sustainability. Provide thought leadership and manage strategic initiatives with internal stakeholders and suppliers to support cloud supply chain objectives and strategies. #CSCP #CSCPJobs #CSCPHiringNow Responsibilities Sourcing management Engage with cross- functional leadership including Network architecture, engineering, quality, and business teams to determine best design solution and supply base to deliver that solution at optimal Supply chain, Continuity of supply, and cost. Own the switch sourcing process, partnering with product engineering teams on high visibility technology developments and delivery of innovative solutions. Provide sourcing engineering expertise on datacenter switching platforms, evaluating switch architectures, merchant silicon ecosystems, optics technologies, supplier capabilities, and technology roadmaps. Lead industry initiatives and innovate on business models to deliver best in cloud solutions. Define RFQ / RFP activities and conduct negotiations with suppliers. Manage contracting activities with Legal and ensure contracts reflect appropriate business terms, IP protection, etc. Cost and operations management Build multi-sourcing strategies to mitigate risk and drive appropriate competition. Identify cost reduction opportunities and drive supplier competition with cost modelling and other sourcing tools. Manage NPI (New Product Introduction) de…

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