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This opportunity will allow you to source, select, and qualify the suppliers and components used in Microsoft technologies and products. Sourcing Engineers are responsible for sourcing strategies that ensure the right suppliers are engaged with the technology, cost, and service Microsoft needs to bring our hardware to market. You will evaluate supplier capabilities and capacity to deliver reliable components and materials at a competitive cost. You will also work closely with suppliers to improve processes, production technologies, and materials as needed to meet Microsoft’s specifications. You investigate alternate component technologies or suppliers for improved quality, security, and reliability, as well as reduced cost, and more sustainable and responsible sourcing practices. Sourcing Engineers engage with engineering design teams early in the design process to influence decision-making related to materials, components, or services and optimize costs.  ​

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.

Responsibilities

• ​​Research new tools, technologies, or methods for project Performs analyses of supplier pricing, cost, capacity, and market trends to provide recommendations for hardware materials and components. ​

• ​​Contributes ideas and proposals to the development of sourcing strategies to ensure we meet cost, technology, and quality goals.

• ​​Balances priorities of business requirements against product and technology roadmaps in a cross-functional environment (e.g., risk management, investments, supplier relationship, technology adoption.) ​

• ​​Will learn and contribute to short- and long-term mitigation plans to address potential issues within manufacturing, geography/geopolitics, seasonality, financial health, performance, and/or major unavoidable events (e.g., climate events.) ​

• ​​Develops product should-cost models and benchmarking to predict feature costs and trade-offs. ​

Qualifications

Required Qualications:

• ​​2+ years experience in procurement, supply chain, sourcing, engineering, operations, manufacturing, or relevant sales-related roles, including internship experience

• ​​OR Bachelor's Degree (or currently pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree) in Business, Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Materials Science, or related field

• ​​OR equivalent experience. ​

The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $81,900 - $160,200 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 $105,600 - $174,600 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

Microsoft will accept applications and processes offers for these roles on an ongoing basis.

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. Consistent with applicable law, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations (https://careers.microsoft.com/v2/global/en/accessibility.html) .