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Microsoft

<div>Overview 
At Microsoft, our Cloud Operations + Innovation (CO+I) organization powers the infrastructure behind the world&rsquo;s fastest-growing AI and cloud platforms. The Datacenter Integration (DCI) Procurement team plays a critical role in enabling predictable delivery of capacity across a rapidly expanding global datacenter portfolio. 
We are seeking an execution-oriented leader to serve as DCI Contract Manager, responsible for developing, negotiating, and executing procurement contracts that support global data center infrastructure (DCI) equipment and services. This role partners with suppliers, lessors, sourcing teams, engineering, cost, legal, and regional delivery teams to translate commercial requirements into clear, executable agreements that protect Microsoft while enabling speed to capacity. 
Key responsibilities include drafting and negotiating equipment and lessor contracts, ensuring appropriate commercial terms and risk protections, managing contract execution through signature and purchase order readiness, and resolving contractual issues that could impact delivery. The Contract Manager drives contract quality and cycle-time performance, maintains strong controls and documentation, and proactively identifies opportunities to standardize and simplify contracting. 
Success in this role requires strong commercial judgment, contract negotiation and writing skills, attention to detail, stakeholder management, and the ability to operate with urgency in a complex, high-growth infrastructure environment. 
Microsoft&rsquo;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. 
This role is located either in one or all hub locations - Atlanta, GA, Redmond, WA, Houston, TX , Dallas, TX, Richmond, VA, Phoenix, AZ. Relocation support will be provided, and successful candidates must relocate or reside within 50 miles of the hub office location. This role is eligible for hybrid or remote work. 
#COICareers | #EPCCareers | #DCDCareers 
Responsibilities 
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Contract Development &amp; Execution: Lead drafting, negotiation, and execution of procurement contracts, amendments, SOWs, and commercial agreements for DCI equipment, suppliers, and lessors. Own the contracting lifecycle from sourcing award through signature and PO readiness.</li><li>
Commercial &amp; Risk Management: Ensure agreements accurately reflect negotiated scope, pricing, delivery commitments, payment terms, warranties, remedies, and commercial protections. Identify and resolve contractual risks while ensuring compliance with procurement policies and controls.</li><li>
Supplier &amp; Lessor Engagement: Serve as the primary contracting interface with suppliers and lessors, driving timely resolution of commercial issues, changes, disputes, and contractual commitments.</li><li>
Cross-Functional Partnership: Partner with Sourcing, Engineering, Cost, Legal, Finance, Planning, and regional delivery teams to align contracts to business requirements and quickly resolve issues that could impact equipment or capacity delivery.</li><li>
Contract Performance &amp; Governance: Manage contract pipeline, cycle time, quality, approvals, and documentation. Drive performance against contracting SLAs and reduce iterations, rework, and execution bottlenecks.</li><li>
Process Improvement: Standardize templates, playbooks, and contracting processes while leveraging data, automation, and AI to improve speed, consistency, and quality.</li><li>
Capacity Delivery: Prioritize contracts based on business criticality and proactively escalate risks that could delay equipment orders, supplier mobilization, or data center capacity.</li></ul> 

Qualifications 
Required 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. 
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Bachelor&rsquo;s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Procurement, Finance, Engineering, Law, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.</li><li>
3+ years of experience in procurement, sourcing, commercial management, contract management, or a related discipline.</li><li>
Demonstrated experience drafting, negotiating, and executing complex commercial or procurement contracts with suppliers, lessors, contractors, or service providers.</li><li>
Experience managing commercial terms, pricing, scope, delivery commitments, warranties, payment terms, change management, and contractual risk.</li><li>
Demonstrated ability to manage contracts from sourcing/award through execution and purchase order readiness.</li><li>
Experience working cross-functionally with Legal, Finance, Engineering, Procurement/Sourcing, and business stakeholders to resolve commercial and contractual issues.</li><li>
Strong negotiation, written communication, analytical, and stakeholder-management skills, with the ability to manage multiple high-priority contracts in a fast-paced environment.</li></ul> 
Other Requirements<div>
Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role. These requirements include but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings:
</div><div>Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud Background Check every two years thereafter.</div> 
Preferred Qualifications<ul><li>
Experience in data centers, construction, infrastructure, energy, telecom, manufacturing, or other capital-intensive industries.</li><li>
Experience managing procurement or contracting across multiple projects, metros, or a regional portfolio.</li><li>
Knowledge of equipment procurement, construction/lease contracting, supplier management, and commercial risk management.</li><li>
Experience using procurement data, KPIs, and contract performance metrics to identify risks and drive execution.</li></ul>
#COICareers | #EPCCareers | #DCDCareers 
 
 
Sourcing and Category Management IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $97,600 - $188,400 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 $125,000 - $206,400 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
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. 
Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. 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 with religious accommodations and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process.</div>

Procurement Contract Manager - Metro

Meta

<div>The Strategic Sourcing &amp; Supplier Development Engineering Group at Meta Reality Labs is seeking a Strategic Sourcing Manager to lead one of our most strategic technology categories: Core Technologies in humanoid robotics that spans broad categories of technologies. This role focuses on identifying, selecting, and developing long-term partnerships for new and sophisticated technologies through early cross-functional engagement with Industrial Design, Hardware Engineering, and Product Management. You will align external partner strategy to internal product roadmap needs, delivering high-quality components and modules at the right time, speed, and cost. The ideal candidate will have high ambition to impact both business and technical challenges, excelling not only in NPI/MP but also in NTIs and concept explorations. Success requires demonstrated ability to navigate ambiguity through data-driven analysis, evaluation of alternatives, open-mindedness, strategic thinking, and experience communicating technical and strategic decisions in writing and verbally to cross-functional and executive stakeholders. 
 
 
<h3 class="jobSectionHeader">Strategic Sourcing Manager, Core Technologies &ndash; Humanoid Robotics Responsibilities:
 
</h3><ul><li>Conduct global market landscape analyses for new technologies, modules, and use-cases</li><li>
partner with PMs, engineering leads, and other cross-functional stakeholders to recommend the right partner decision matrix serving Reality Labs' long-term technology needs</li><li>
Actively engage in and influence new technology exploration</li><li>
collaborate with cross-functional partners to create a long-term Technology Roadmap aligned with Product Roadmaps, and advise executive leadership on partner/supplier strategy</li><li>
Own technology transfer into suppliers and elevate suppliers' technology capabilities</li><li>
Work with Hardware Engineering and Tech Ops teams to enable the right development frameworks at select partners, kick-starting manufacturing and process technology solutions aligned with long-term needs</li><li>
Develop and drive technology partner engagement strategy ensuring suppliers can meet Meta's current and future technical and business requirements</li><li>
Drive strategic supply chain direction and innovation via the Value Innovation Forum with product design and technology operations</li><li>
Utilize expertise in component manufacturing processes to assess supplier capabilities, resolve capacity constraints, and validate cost dependencies</li><li>
Support and influence Industrial Design and Hardware Engineering teams in new technology scoping efforts with potential materials, process, and equipment partners</li><li>
Partner with cross-functional teams to drive the supplier selection process (own RFx) and component qualification under strict engineering and commercial best practices</li><li>
Actively participate in solving technical and operational challenges alongside cross-functional partners to keep product launch schedules on track</li><li>
Perform Value Engineering: alternate source qualification, alternate materials/process evaluation, quality assessment, and cost reduction initiatives at the material and manufacturing level</li><li>
Serve as an expert in commodity technology, cost, and supply with strong command of value engineering and technical cost reduction concepts at both product and category levels</li><li>
Drive Early Supplier Involvement initiatives to ensure suppliers proactively contribute to new product designs and future product roadmaps</li><li>
Drive product cost optimization and negotiate competitive pricing while considering total cost of ownership, including product cost, CapEx, logistics, inventory, and cost of quality</li><li>
Apply cost engineering principles to deliver detailed and competitive should-cost and budget (OpEx/CapEx) projections that can withstand rigorous scrutiny and challenge</li><li>
Formulate contingency plans to de-risk technical challenges, long lead times, single-source dependencies, and supply risks</li><li>
Drive supplier and site readiness activities for NTI and NPI programs leading to successful product launches at required volumes, spanning operational, commercial, and legal domains</li><li>
Maintain accountability for securing components and/or services that provide competitive advantage in both technology and cost for Meta</li></ul> 
 
 
<h3 class="jobSectionHeader">Minimum Qualifications: 
</h3><ul><li>
Bachelor's degree in engineering or extensive experience in related field</li><li>
10+ years of experience in consumer electronics or technology industry, with experience scaling technologies from concept stage through mass production</li><li>
Experience articulating points of view to executive management while executing on plans when directed</li><li>
Experience working embedded with Hardware and Systems Engineering throughout the product development process</li><li>
Experience building relationships with Engineering, Product Management, and other cross-functional partners</li><li>
ability to drive discussions on technical specification optimization and feature vs. value trade-offs</li><li>
Experience building and influencing relationships at suppliers' executive level with a holistic view of supplier core capabilities, enabling future collaboration in new and uncharted technology domains</li><li>
Data-driven problem-solving skills to address multi-dimensional problems with high uncertainty across multiple functional teams</li><li>
Experience in supplier evaluation/selection, should-cost modeling, contract negotiation, and supply base management</li><li>
Ability to travel domestically and internationally up to 25%</li><li>
Factory management and operations experience</li></ul> 
 
 
<h3 class="jobSectionHeader">Preferred Qualifications: 
</h3><ul><li>
Experience adhering to and implementing responsible, ethical AI practices (e.g., risk assessment, bias mitigation, quality and accuracy reviews)</li><li>
Experience working on New Technology Introduction (NTI)</li><li>
Demonstrated ongoing AI skill development (e.g., prompt/context engineering, agent orchestration) and staying current with emerging AI technologies</li><li>
Experience and knowledge in custom mechanicals, display, cameras, and sensing technologies</li><li>
Demonstrated ability to integrate AI tools to optimize/redesign workflows and drive measurable impact (e.g., efficiency gains, quality improvements)</li><li>
Experience in financial statement analysis to derive should-cost models and assess supplier cost competitiveness and financial strength, as well as gathering market intelligence</li><li>
Master's degree or PhD in a technical discipline, and/or MBA</li></ul> 
 
 
<h3 class="jobSectionHeader">About Meta: 
</h3>
Meta builds technologies that help people connect, find communities, and grow businesses. When Facebook launched in 2004, it changed the way people connect. Apps like Messenger, Instagram and WhatsApp further empowered billions around the world. Now, Meta is moving beyond 2D screens toward immersive experiences like augmented and virtual reality to help build the next evolution in social technology. People who choose to build their careers by building with us at Meta help shape a future that will take us beyond what digital connection makes possible today&mdash;beyond the constraints of screens, the limits of distance, and even the rules of physics. 
 
 
<div>Meta is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. Meta participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations, as required by law. Please note that Meta may leverage artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies in connection with applications for employment.
 
 
Meta is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities in our recruiting process. If you need any assistance or accommodations due to a disability, please let us know at accommodations-ext@meta.com. 
 
$168,000/year to $234,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits 
 
Individual compensation is determined by skills, qualifications, experience, and location. Compensation details listed in this posting reflect the base hourly rate, monthly rate, or annual salary only, and do not include bonus, equity or sales incentives, if applicable. In addition to base compensation, Meta offers benefits. Learn more about benefits at Meta.</div></div>

Strategic Sourcing Manager, Core Technologies – Humanoid Robotics

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