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Director of Supplier Assurance

Microsoft· Supply Chain Program Management
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Redmond, WA, Phoenix, AZ, Washington, DC, Atlanta, GA, San Antonio, TX$130.9k - $277.2kfull-timePosted 2w ago

About the role

Director role within Microsoft Cloud Operations + Innovation (CO+I) Global Supply Chain, overseeing supplier assurance across multi-million, multi-year datacenter projects and operations with focus on data-driven program performance, risk mitigation, and cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

  • Leads teams in applying data tools and analytics to monitor program performance and drive data-informed decisions and strategic improvements across functions.
  • Guides resolution of complex issues identified through data analysis and ensures timely escalation when needed.
  • Oversees the development of reports and metrics to communicate key trends, insights, and performance drivers to stakeholders.
  • Managers deliver success through empowerment and accountability by modeling, coaching, and caring.
  • Model: Live our culture. Embody our values. Practice our leadership principles.
  • Coach: Define team objectives and outcomes. Enable success across boundaries. Help the team adapt and learn.
  • Care: Attract and retain great people. Know each individual’s capabilities and aspirations. Invest in the growth of others.
  • Leads cross-functional process improvement initiatives and guides the implementation of high-impact solutions using established and emerging methodologies.
  • Drives team-led root cause analysis and synthesizes findings to inform functional best practices and continuous improvement across teams.
  • Manages teams delivering complex, cross-functional supply chain projects with broad scope and significant business impact. Leads coordination across multiple functions to ensure alignment, resource allocation, and milestone delivery.
  • Provides strategic guidance to senior stakeholders and resolves cross-team risks and process gaps.
  • Leads teams in identifying operational risks across programs or business functions and guides the development and implementation of mitigation strategies.
  • Oversees documentation of risk scenarios and response protocols to support organizational readiness, compliance, and continuous improvement.
  • Leads teams coordinating across internal and external partners to ensure successful execution of complex programs and resolution of cross-functional or high-impact issues.
  • Drives strategic collaboration and facilitates ongoing communication forums to maintain alignment and accelerate program outcomes.
  • Leads teams in managing supplier performance and compliance across multiple suppliers or categories, ensuring alignment with business standards and objectives.
  • Oversees resolution of supplier issues and guides improvement planning efforts in partnership with internal stakeholders.
  • Reviews supplier KPIs and ensures corrective actions are implemented to drive sustained performance improvements.
  • Leads teams in executing integrated supply chain activities across planning, sourcing, logistics, and operational functions to optimize cost, service, inventory performance, and customer satisfaction.
  • Drives adoption of advanced tools and analytics to improve short and long term outcomes and ensure alignment with business strategy.
  • Leads teams in ensuring compliance with environmental and regulatory standards through planning and reporting activities across multiple programs or business areas.
  • Oversees submission and review of required documentation during checkpoints to support functional compliance goals and risk mitigation.

Qualifications

  • Master’s Degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Engineering, or related field AND 6+ years experience in end-to-end supply chain processes (e.g., planning, sourcing, logistics, fulfillment) and working across functions to deliver program outcomes
  • OR Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Engineering, or related field AND 8+ years experience in end-to-end supply chain processes (e.g., planning, sourcing, logistics, fulfillment) and working across functions to deliver program outcomes
  • OR equivalent experience.

Skills

Required:Data analysis and reportingPeople management

Benefits

  • This description references benefits generally but does not enumerate specific benefits in the text provided.
Last updated Oct 9, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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