Principal Sourcing Engineering Manager
 Microsoft | |
 United States, Washington, Redmond | |
 Sep 21, 2025 | |
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OverviewMicrosoft'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. Within CSCP, the Spares Supply Chain organization is reinventing and transforming the cloud service parts supply chain. Our goal is to ensure the right spare parts are in the right place at the right time to support global capacity requirements and make sure our customers have the cloud capacity they need when they need it. 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.
ResponsibilitiesThis is a People Manager role, with responsibility for leading key Spares Strategic initiatives for short term and long term with cross functional teams; prioritizing deliverables across multiple initiatives running in parallel. Own and manage key spares supply chain program deliverables related to storage , thermal and structural commodities and components , ensuring continuity of supply, identifying and driving mitigation strategies with key stakeholders. Own and manage supply pipeline and ensure key alignment with SI's and T2s for all spares business models to ensure commitment to Fill rates and cycle time. Own and manage key metric for supply and operations. Manage rhythm of business, action items, project timelines, and cross-functional alignment with up/downstream teams both as a process and business leader Ensure and drive system, tools, and process readiness, partnering with external and internal stakeholders to drive key milestones, track and communicate progress for both near term, mid-term, and long-term strategies Benchmark industry practices, bring outside-in perspectives/ market intelligence, and draw implications to the Microsoft Cloud Supply Chain Support spares supply escalations. Document processes and engagement protocol across upstream and downstream teams for RMA delay escalations and resolution. Optimize supply chain footprint logistics strategy across different geographies for cycle time and/or cost optimization. Establish and foster supplier relationships to optimize supply chain initiatives - performance, process improvements, and mitigate supply risks. Build an effective team structure, develop and coach team members, and foster a culture of collaboration and excellence. | |