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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.
Job Responsibility:
Act as a technical trusted advisor for AI scale-up and optical interconnect technologies
Partner with Azure engineering and system architecture teams to translate AI workload requirements into sourcing and supplier strategies
Evaluate next-generation technologies across switch silicon, optical/electrical interconnects, cables, transceivers, and system-level fabrics to inform Azure roadmaps
Lead deep technical engagements with strategic suppliers
Drive supplier technical alignment with Azure requirements
Influence supplier roadmaps through early-stage co-development, design reviews, and proof-of-concept evaluations
Define sourcing strategies that balance performance, cost, capacity, resilience, and time-to-market
Identify and mitigate technology and supply risks
Support make-vs-buy decisions and multi-vendor strategies for critical AI interconnect components
Serve as a bridge between engineering, operations, supply chain, finance, and executive stakeholders
Lead due diligence for new suppliers, acquisitions, or strategic partnerships related to AI networking and scale-up fabrics
Contribute to long-term Azure AI infrastructure strategy through data-driven recommendations and executive-level communications
Requirements:
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
Experience with optical and electrical interconnects, including high-speed SerDes, co-packaged optics, pluggable transceivers, and advanced cabling
Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role
This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter
Nice to have:
Experience with AI-optimized switching or fabric technologies
Background in hyperscale data center hardware, AI accelerators, or HPC systems
Executive communication skills, including the ability to present complex technical trade-offs to senior leadership