Microsoft

Sr. Site Procurement Manager

Microsoft$116K — $203K *
Real Estate & Construction
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Master's Degree in related field with 3+ years experience in relevant areas OR Bachelor's Degree with 4+ years experience
  • 6+ years experience preferred for Master's degree candidates OR 8+ years for Bachelor's
  • Experience in active construction environments is essential
  • Familiarity with hyperscale data centers or large building projects in owner or general contractor roles
  • Strong ability to navigate ambiguity and complex organizational structures
  • Proficiency in purchase order preparation and processing
  • Excellent communication skills across diverse groups

Responsibilities

  • Partner with Global Supply Chain teams to ensure on-time delivery for large capital projects.
  • Manage labor schedules and compliance in coordination with contractors and internal teams.
  • Lead change order processes and mitigate their impact on project timelines.
  • Facilitate inspections of Owner Furnish Contractor Installed (OFCI) equipment upon delivery.
  • Report quality issues and ensure alignment with design and compliance standards.
  • Oversee site delivery schedules and on-time performance metrics for suppliers.
  • Act as a liaison between multiple teams to resolve technical risks and maintain design alignment.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health and wellness packages.
  • Opportunities for professional development and training.
  • Flexible work arrangements to support work-life balance.
  • Financial planning and retirement savings options.
  • Employee discounts on various Microsoft products and services.
Full Job Description
Responsibilities

The role is responsible for partnering with the broader Global Supply Chain teams including Planning & Analytics, Supplier Quality and overall Site Projects team to meet the on-time delivery for a large, complex capital project. This role will partner with workgroups to drive strategy development and compliance through supplier selection, supplier selection and award, and contract management.

Field Service Technician/Engineer Management Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM):
  • Manage and oversee Supplier labor management in coordination with General Contractor, Scheduling Teams, and Internal Planning Teams to align schedules and deliverables.
  • Manage schedule compliance and escalations from field team to support installation and Customer Experience (CX) activities as required to drive efficiencies between Supplier and General Contractor
  • Negotiate and manage any change orders for overtime, schedule compression and acceleration as needed.

Change Order Management:
  • Lead Change Order after (CDEs) & Tech Submittals are complete with Suppliers before Constructions begins.
  • Monitor and mitigate the impact of change orders to the project, and partners cross-functionally to resolve/escalate accordingly.
  • Attend cost/change management meetings after delivery to ensure any changer orders of additional equipment are executed promptly and timely.
  • Act as the commercial Subject Matter Expert and prescribe the appropriate entitlement and justification for all change orders.
  • Negotiates Claims with the detailed understanding of the contractual conditions and partner with regional claims to settle or escalate.

Owner Furnish Contractor Installed (OFCI) Management & Quality Assurance:
  • Help facilitate the Mechanical Engineer and Plumbing (MEP)/Owner Furnish Contractor Installed (OFCI) equipment once delivered to site, including inspections and appropriate sign offs.
  • Address quality-related issues as they arise and report to the quality team and category management as appropriate.
  • Align and maintain design changes post Issued for Construction (IFC) if needed to support design changes with procurement and engineering teams to ensure alignment with stakeholders to drive resolution. Deliver and coordinate project design information, specifications, compliance documents and technical submittals (master & project level design alignment)

Supplier Engagement & Performance:
  • Manage post award site delivery scheduling, on-time delivery performance, and reporting.
  • Communicate scheduling delays from OFCI/ Long Lead Equipment(LLE) equipment to relevant stakeholders. Oversee site specific LLE performance and collaborate with both internal and external partners to proactively resolve issues. Manage technical risk management of design including timelines, Service Level Agreement's (SLA)/ Key Performance Indicators (KPI's) to avoid disruption to site timelines. Acts as liaison between supplier, Engineer (EOR), Architectural Engineer (AE), engineering and supply chain teams to execute complex post award design alignment between suppliers and Microsoft.


Qualifications

Qualifications Required/minimum qualifications
  • 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.


Additional or Preferred Qualifications
  • 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.
  • Experience at active construction environment
  • Candidate is willing to travel between local sites (not a single assigned office at one location)
  • Hyperscale data center or large building construction experience in an owner or general contractor capacity
  • Knowledge of data center industry and experience managing a variety of project delivery.
  • Drive to deliver results in midst of ambiguity and matrixed org.
  • Ability to prepare and process purchase orders.
  • Effective communicator that can interact with diverse groups across organizational levels.
  • Ability to leverage and implement new processes.


Sourcing and Category Management IC5 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $116,900 - $203,600 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $148,400 - $222,600 per year.

Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here:
https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay

This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.

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