Sr. Site Procurement Manager

Responsibilities

• Partner with Global Supply Chain teams, including Planning & Analytics and Supplier Quality, to ensure on-time delivery for large-scale capital projects.
• Manage supplier labor in coordination with General Contractors and internal scheduling teams to align deliverables.
• Negotiate and manage change orders related to overtime, schedule compression, and acceleration.
• Lead Change Order after (CDEs) and technical submittals with suppliers prior to construction.
• Act as the commercial Subject Matter Expert to justify and negotiate claims based on contractual conditions.
• Facilitate the delivery and inspection of Owner Furnish Contractor Installed (OFCI) equipment.
• Manage post-award site delivery scheduling and monitor long-lead equipment (LLE) performance.
• Serve as a liaison between suppliers, engineers, and supply chain teams to execute post-award design alignment.

Requirements

• Master's degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Data Analytics, Business, Finance, or a related field AND 3+ years of experience in data science/analytics, finance, project management, supply chain, or operations.
• OR Bachelor's degree in a related field AND 4+ years of relevant experience.
• Proven ability to manage supplier labor and complex change orders.
• Strong analytical skills with experience in data science, finance, or supply chain management.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working within an active construction environment.
• Previous experience in hyperscale data center construction or large-scale building projects.
• Deep knowledge of the data center industry and project delivery management.
• Ability to drive results within highly ambiguous and matrixed organizational structures.
• Proficiency in preparing and processing purchase orders.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to interact with diverse stakeholder groups.

About the Company

Microsoft Cloud Operations and Innovation (CO&I) is the team behind the cloud. The Engineering Procurement and Construction (EPC) team is responsible for delivering core datacenter infrastructure for Microsoft’s cloud business, managing complex, multi-disciplinary, and large-scale construction projects.