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Microsoft Cloud Operations and Innovation (CO&I) is the team behind the cloud. Within CO&I, the Engineering Procurement & Construction (EPC) organization is responsible for delivering core datacenter infrastructure for Microsoft's cloud business. The MS portfolio consists of complex, multi-disciplinary, large scale, multi-year datacenter construction and lease projects. We are looking for a passionate, high-energy individual to help build the cloud datacenters that power the world's largest online services. "This role is located on-site at our Data Center Campus in La Porte, Indiana. Relocation support will be provided, and successful candidates must relocate or reside within 50 miles of the Data Center location. This role is eligible for hybrid or remote work, up 0 %."
Job Responsibility
Processes, maintains, and executes material management for construction projects performing purchasing responsibilities, ensuring continuity of supply and/or services
Integrates business specifications into request for information (RFI) and/or request for proposal (RFP) processes, manages supplier evaluation frameworks, and partners with suppliers to drive innovation and execution improvement
Supports contract and price negotiation activities and ensures alignment with cross-functional teams
Applies end-to-end understanding of procurement processes to drive business impact and leads decision-making around workstream processes
Ensures adherence to policy and collaborates with senior stakeholders to drive consistency across supply chain requests
Manages procurement execution while ensuring procedural compliance
Monitors the impact of complex change orders and drives supplier and contractor performance management
Manages supplier activity and external stakeholders to improve supplier performance
Ensures adherence to policy, educates stakeholders and suppliers on policy compliance, and contributes to the remediation and resolution of sourcing issues
Ensures consistency, timeliness, quality, and accuracy of deliverables
Demonstrates an understanding of the tradeoffs between Microsoft and key suppliers
Manages aspects of supplier scorecard process and strategic business reviews
Routes contracts and Change Orders via workflow process or technology
Executes contracts and complies with established control processes
Identifies risks and roadblocks to contract execution
Ensures supplier performs the work in accordance with requirements
Processes or supports stakeholder procurement requests
Routes original Purchase Orders as well as any subsequent Change Orders
Escalates the resolution of pricing issues to senior sourcing personnel
Audits supplier work in accordance with requirements set forth in the Purchase Order
Supports business engagements for low-risk business areas
Collaborates with suppliers and internal Microsoft compliance stakeholders
Serves as a contact point between a supplier and Microsoft
Develops the pricing and negotiation strategies for a well-defined purchasing category
Requirements
Master's Degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Data Analytics, Business, Finance or related field AND 3+ years experience in data science/analytics, finance, project management, supply chain, and/or operation OR Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Data Analytics, Business, Finance or related field AND 4+ years experience in data science/analytics, finance, project management, supply chain, and/or operations OR equivalent experience
Background Check Requirements: Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements
Microsoft Cloud Background Check: 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 Engineering, Supply Chain, Data Analytics, Business, Finance or related field AND 6+ years experience
Experience at active construction environment
Willing to travel between local sites
Hyperscale data center or large building construction experience