Senior Sourcing Manager

The Senior Sourcing Manager is a critical role within the Strategic Sourcing &Supply Chain organization responsible for converting demand plans, sourcing strategies, supplier commitments, and operational constraints into executable procurement decisions. This role drives end-to-end BuySell operations across suppliers, factories, planning, engineering, finance, and IT organizations to ensure material availability, launch readiness, inventory optimization, and continuity of supply. The successful candidate will lead cross-functional execution of forecasting, purchase order governance, supplier allocation, inventory management, system enablement, operational transformation, and process improvement initiatives while balancing supply assurance, cost, inventory exposure, and business objectives. 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.

Cross-Functional Supply Chain Leadership Lead day-to-day BuySell operational decisions across demand, supply, inventory, procurement, supplier, and system domains. Partner with Sourcing, Planning, Material Management, Engineering, Finance, IT, Manufacturing Partners, and suppliers to ensure effective execution of sourcing and supply chain strategies. Drive alignment among stakeholders on supply risks, shortages, allocation decisions, inventory exposure, and procurement actions. Forecast, Supply, and Purchase Management Own forecast-to-purchase execution, ensuring alignment between demand plans, supplier commitments, inventory positions, and purchase order requirements. Manage the complete PO lifecycle with price accuracy, supplier returns and risk-buy activities. Drive allocation and supportability decisions during supply constraints and changing demand conditions. Support launch readiness and business continuity by proactively mitigating supply risks. Supplier Management and Collaboration Manage operational relationships with key suppliers to ensure forecast alignment, order execution, delivery performance, supportability, and responsiveness. Coordinate supplier communications related to allocations, shortages, price changes, inventory disposition, returns, and supply recovery plans. Collaborate with sourcing teams on supplier strategy, commercial agreements, and supplier performance improvement initiatives. Inventory, COS, and Excess Management Drive inventory optimization while balancing business continuity and financial objectives. Lead efforts to reduce excess and obsolete inventory exposure through creative inventory mitigation actions. Manage Continuity of Supply (COS) risks and recovery plans. System and Process Governance Own BuySell operational readiness across systems and tools including SAP, Ariba, BuySell Portal, B2B integrations, Power BI reporting, and supporting applications. Lead UAT activities, process validations, system implementation support, and operational cutovers. Partner with IT and business stakeholders to resolve system defects, improve automation, and streamline operational workflows. Operational Excellence and Transformation Drive process standardization, automation, reporting enhancements, and data quality improvements. Identify opportunities to leverage AI, analytics, and digital tools to improve operational efficiency and decision quality. Develop scalable operating models, playbooks, and training materials to improve consistency and excellence. Business Reporting and Decision Support Prepare and communicate operational updates, supply risks, inventory exposures, supplier performance metrics, and executive-level business insights. Support key business reviews including supply reviews, Demand Supply File,