Job Description

Supplier Strategy Director

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Redmond, Washington, United States



Date posted

Oct 16, 2025

Job number

1891923

Work site

3 days / week in-office

Travel

0-25

%

Role type

Individual Contributor

Profession

Supply Chain

Discipline

Sourcing and Category Management

Employment type

Full-Time

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Overview

Does pioneering new and innovative ways to reimagine and transform end-user productivity across the breadth and depth of Microsoft's global workforce sound exciting to you? Are you passionate about the future of work, driving innovation and showcasing an employee experience blueprint that inspires customers and partners to navigate their digital transformation? If so, the

Microsoft Digital (MSD)

team is an excellent place for you to grow your career.

Microsoft Digital (MSD)'s

mission is to power, protect, and transform the employee experience at Microsoft around the world. Come build community, explore your passions, and do your best work as part of this critical and forward-thinking team. Microsoft Digital (MSD) innovates, creates, and delivers the vision for Microsoft's employee experience, human resources, corporate and legal affairs, global real estate products, and runs Microsoft's internal network and infrastructure, plus builds campus modernization and hybrid solutions. You will leverage the latest technologies and focus on empowering Microsoft employees with the tools and services that define both the physical and digital future of work.

The

Supplier Strategy Director

will own a portfolio of supplier sourcing and contractual engagements, and you will establish relationships by building trust with internal and external stakeholders. As director, you will develop and execute supplier sourcing strategies that will help meet MSD business outcomes. You will lead and have responsibility over supplier strategy, negotiations and contracting, supplier management, and compliance with key stakeholders and partners across the company.

This position is based at the Redmond campus with 3 days per week in the office and 2 days per week work from home. Relocation assistance is available.

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.###

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Supply Chain, Data Analytics, Business, Finance or related field AND 9+ years experience (including internships) in Data Science/Analytics, Finance, Project Management, Supply Chain, and/or Operations + OR Master's Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Supply Chain, Data Analytics, Business, Finance or related field AND 7+ years experience in Data Science/Analytics, Finance, Project Management, Supply Chain, and/or Operations
+ OR equivalent experience
5+ years experience successfully managing multiple complex initiatives including supplier engagements & negotiations.

Preferred Qualifications:

Master of Business Administration (MBA) with a focus in Supply Chain Management and/or Operations Experience with technology industry and global suppliers Demonstrated ability to successfully manage large scale change and influence in a matrixed organization Demonstrated strategic thinking and leadership with relationship management ability Prior experience in managing by influence across multiple teams/groups across an organization Proven track record for identifying risks and implementing mitigations successfully Understanding of an end-to-end engineering processes and priorities Demonstrated customer focus - evaluates decisions through the eyes of the customer and develops processes to deliver outcomes that meet corporate, operations and sourcing goals Change oriented, actively generates process improvements; champions and drives change initiatives. Confronts difficult circumstances in creative ways, balances multiple and competing priorities and executes accordingly


Sourcing and Category Management IC6 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $130,900 - $277,200 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 $165,600 - $303,600 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


Microsoft will accept applications for the role until October 30, 2025.

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Responsibilities

Driving key supplier sourcing & selection initiatives with results Relationship management and engagement with external and internal partners Leverages technology, especially Microsoft's Copilot and other Microsoft applications to improve output and increase efficiency. Solid business acumen Understanding of overall supplier strategy including planning, sourcing and execution. Definition and implementation of supplier strategy for the MSD portfolio of IT engineering and technical services, software, SaaS, networking and hardware. Defining core goals and working to meet them Challenging the status quo via a growth mindset - striving for continuous improvement and customer-centrism in all aspects of decision making.
Benefits/perks listed below may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Microsoft and the country where you work.
?Industry leading healthcare
?Educational resources
?Discounts on products and services
?Savings and investments
?Maternity and paternity leave
?Generous time away
?Giving programs
?Opportunities to network and connect
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. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.