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Join Microsoft in this amazing opportunity as a Senior Sourcing Engineer driving end‑to‑end sourcing strategies across complex component technologies that may include mechanical systems, battery technologies, camera modules, and other electro‑mechanical components. This role enables impact through supplier leadership, category strategy ownership, and cross‑functional partnership from concept through production. The Microsoft Devices Operations (MDO) group seeks sourcing engineers with experience managing diverse advanced component categories. The successful candidate will lead category strategy and negotiations, guide supplier relationships, and curate a mature supply base that delivers competitive cost, quality, resilience, and technology outcomes across the Devices hardware product lines.
Job Responsibility:
Develop and execute market‑leading sourcing strategies across assigned categories, which may include mechanical components, battery systems, camera modules, optical assemblies, sensors, interconnects, or other complex technologies
Serve as business owner for assigned categories, leading supplier relationship management, performance improvement, and capability development
Orchestrate sourcing execution through the CM Partners Sourcing teams, ensuring they deliver against category strategies, cost models, supplier performance expectations, and program milestones. Provide direction, clarify priorities, unblock gaps, and hold Tier1 partners accountable to Microsoft standards and business outcomes
Build and maintain predictable and competitive cost models, including should‑cost analysis and total cost of ownership (TCO) modeling across diverse technologies
Secure components and/or services in the assigned category, which will provide competitive advantage in both technology and cost for Microsoft
Drive change management to continuously improve efficiency and performance via repeatable processes, people growth, and elimination of work duplication
Partner closely with Engineering, Quality, Operations and CM Sourcing teams to ensure alignment on category roadmaps, supplier selection, readiness, and execution. Drive transparency and rhythm‑of‑business expectations to ensure the CM teams manage day‑to‑day sourcing operations while you guide strategic direction
Requirements:
Master's degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Materials Science, or related field AND 3+ 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 4+ years experience in procurement, supply chain, sourcing, engineering, operations, or relevant sales-related roles
OR equivalent experience
Deep industry knowledge relevant for Mechanical and/or Electro-Mechanical components in the consumer electronics industry
Demonstrated experience in market analysis to dissect market size, players, customers, growth, technology replacements/forecasts, pricing trends, etc., to formulate sourcing strategies
Experience in delivering best in class total cost of ownership (TCO), continuity of supply (COS), and in building partnerships
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:
Master's Degree 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
OR equivalent experience
Expertise in financial statement analysis to derive should-cost models and cost competitiveness/financial strengths of suppliers before RFx is conducted
Combination of business and technical knowledge base, particularly for assigned categories