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Sourcing and Category Manager

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Microsoft Corporation

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United States , Redmond

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Purchasing

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Salary:

96500.00 - 188400.00 USD / Year
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Job Description:

Microsoft Procurement group is part of Finance Operations (FinOps) organization and has a mission to deliver business value through proactive global supplier solutions that are innovative, compliant, and cost effective. We are looking for future business leaders to join our Procurement Solutions group as a sourcing and category manager to support purchasing indirect services and primarily supporting finance organization. This is a fantastic opportunity to learn about one of Microsoft’s businesses in a dynamic environment. The successful candidate will lead sourcing strategies and contract negotiations for complex purchasing categories, integrating business requirements into RFI/RFP processes and ensuring alignment with pricing, capacity, and policy compliance.

Job Responsibility:

  • Defines, maintains, and executes sourcing strategies for one or more complex projects and/or purchasing opportunities to ensure optimal cost and sufficient continuity of supply and/or service
  • Integrates business specifications for complex purchasing areas into request for information (RFI) and/or request for proposal (RFP) processes
  • Manages contract and price negotiation activities for a single purchasing category cross-functionally
  • Applies an end-to-end understanding of the tradeoffs between Microsoft and key suppliers to drive business impact
  • Ensures adherence to policy, educates stakeholders and suppliers on policy compliance, and manages the remediation and resolution of sourcing issues
  • Processes or supports stakeholder procurement requests for complex purchasing categories
  • Executes contracts and complies with established control processes to ensure delivery and execution on contracts
  • Drives early business engagements for complex business areas or purchasing categories with cross-functional leadership
  • Developing pricing and negotiation strategies for one or more complex purchasing categories
  • Collaborates with suppliers and leads on-boarding, processes

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
  • Master's Degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Data Analytics, Business, Finance or related field AND 6+ 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 8+ years experience in data science/analytics, finance, project management, supply chain, and/or operation
  • OR equivalent experience
  • Proven cross-functional team facilitation experience preferred
  • Experience working successfully with international businesses and understanding the intricacies and nuances of various cultures and countries
  • Analytical and strategic problem-solving capabilities in finance and business subjects
  • Proficient communication and presentation skills

Nice to have:

Proven cross-functional team facilitation experience preferred

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
March 22, 2026

Employment Type:
Fulltime
Work Type:
Hybrid work
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