Senior Global Category Manager

Senior Global Category Manager | Microsoft Careers Skip to main content Microsoft Careers Careers Careers Search Search jobs Sign in Single PositionView All JobsSenior Global Category ManagerUnited States, Multiple Locations, Multiple LocationsApply nowAdd to cartFind out how well you match with this jobUpload your resumeJob descriptionCompany and benefitsJob number200039710Date postedJul 20, 2026Work site0 days / week in-office – remoteTravelLess than 25%ProfessionSupply ChainDisciplineSourcing and Category ManagementRole typeIndividual ContributorEmployment typeFull-TimeOverviewMicrosoft’s Cloud Operations & Innovation (CO+I) is the engine that powers our cloud services. As part of the U.S. Government Airgap team, you will perform a key role in delivering the core infrastructure and foundational technologies for Microsoft’s dedicated online services supporting the U.S. Government. While our U.S. Government dedicated datacenter operations team has a sharp focus on serving our U.S. Government customers and helping them achieve federal missions, together, all of Microsoft’s Cloud Operations & Innovation (CO+I) infrastructure is comprised of a large global portfolio of more than 100 datacenters and 1 million servers. Our foundation is built upon and managed by a team of subject matter experts working to support services for more than 1 billion customers and 20 million businesses in over 90 countries worldwide. The Supply Chain team is responsible for establishing a supply chain that can meet the ever-growing growth of the Cloud and our customers. We support a portfolio of complex, multi-disciplinary, multi-billion, multi-year datacenter construction and lease projects. Furthermore, we support the Operations team that manages and runs the cloud assets. 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. ResponsibilitiesCategory Strategy & Leadership — Independently define, own, and execute multi-year sourcing and category strategies for one or more complex purchasing categories within AGC datacenter infrastructure mechanical and electrical equipment and services. Translate business demand signals, market intelligence, and supplier capability assessments into long-range category plans that optimize total cost of ownership, ensure continuity of supply, and meet government-specific sovereignty and compliance requirements.Stakeholder Influence — Serve as the recognized category subject matter expert across CO+I and AGC. Influence senior managers, engineering leads, and operations partners to adopt sourcing best practices. Educate stakeholders to ensure compliance with policy, adapting guidance as needed to mitigate supply, commercial, and regulatory risk.Negotiation & Contracting — Develop pricing and negotiation strategies for high-value, high-complexity engagements. Lead end-to-end negotiations, secure senior executive support, draft and execute contracts, and resolve commercial disagreements. Apply advanced commercial acumen to structure agreements that balance cost, risk, performance, and flexibility.Supplier Management — Define and manage supplier scorecard criteria, coordinate executive-level performance reviews, and drive corrective actions when performance gaps emerge. Develop and enhance strategic supplier relationships, including supplier development, innovation partnerships, and risk mitigation planning.Sourcing Execution — Integrate business specifications into sourcing events (RFI/RFP/RFQ), drive consistency, timeliness, and quality of deliverables, and ensure stakeholders are aware of and...