Senior Business Strategy Manager

Microsoft’s Cloud business is expanding, and the Cloud Supply Chain (CSCP) organization is responsible for enabling the infrastructure that supports this growth, including AI. CSCP’s vision is to empower customers to achieve more by delivering Cloud Capacity Differentiated at Scale. Our mission is to deliver capacity for all cloud services predictably through intelligent systems driven by continuous learning and a world-class organization.

The CSCP organization oversees traditional supply chain functions such as Plan, Source, Make, and Deliver, while also managing supportability (spares), decommissioning, and the disposition of data center assets worldwide. We provide the core infrastructure and foundational technologies for Microsoft's more than 200 online businesses, including Bing, MSN, Office 365, Xbox Live, Skype, OneDrive, and the Microsoft Azure platform for external customers. Our infrastructure comprises a vast global portfolio of over 200 data centers, supporting services for more than 1 billion customers in over 90 countries worldwide.

The Cloud Sourcing, Spares, Sustainability & Security (CS4) organization within CSCP manages the sourcing and supply of IT hardware for these data centers. Well-defined and executed sourcing and supply chain management ensure reliable, on-time performance, optimized costs, and the prevention of urgent, unplanned investments. We provide accurate and timely information across both our supply base and the internal infrastructure organization. Our focus is on smart growth, high efficiency, and delivering a trusted experience to customers and partners globally.

We are seeking a passionate Senior Business Strategy Manager to help create a sustainable advantage through supply chain management.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a comprehensive Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) framework to foster strategic partnerships, enhance supplier performance, and drive mutual value.
• Drive SRM related initiatives: develop standardized score card, performance metrics, provide insights on contract and spend management.
• Lead the 360-degree partner engagement program, ensuring alignment between sourcing and partner strategies to optimize business growth
• Stay informed about global trade policies, economic trends, and market conditions to anticipate challenges and identify strategic opportunities.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders (e.g., sourcing, finance, sales, exec office) to align supplier relationships with long-term business strategies and objectives.
• Drive process improvements and leverage technology tools to enhance supplier engagement and reporting accuracy.
• Lead communications with exec and cross-functional stakeholders to drive alignment, ensure execution and report progress.
• Serve as trusted advisor and support other Supply Chain and Sourcing teams on factbased analysis and communication material development
• Other
  • Embody our culture and values.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Liberal Arts, Computer Science, or related field AND 4+ years marketing, strategy, business planning, consulting, banking, finance, economics, and/or partner organization experience
  • OR Master's Degree in Business Administration or related field AND 3+ years marketing, strategy, business planning, consulting, banking, finance, economics, and/or partner organization experience
  • OR equivalent experience.

Other Requirements:

Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role. These requirements includ