JOB DETAILS
Director Global Category Management
CompanyMicrosoft
LocationWashington
Work ModeOn Site
PostedNovember 25, 2025
About The Company
Every company has a mission. What's ours? To empower every person and every organization to achieve more. We believe technology can and should be a force for good and that meaningful innovation contributes to a brighter world in the future and today. Our culture doesn’t just encourage curiosity; it embraces it. Each day we make progress together by showing up as our authentic selves. We show up with a learn-it-all mentality. We show up cheering on others, knowing their success doesn't diminish our own. We show up every day open to learning our own biases, changing our behavior, and inviting in differences. Because impact matters.
Microsoft operates in 190 countries and is made up of approximately 228,000 passionate employees worldwide.
About the Role
Negotiation Strategy: Develops high-level negotiation strategies, organize procurement bid results, and then communicates complete strategy and results to senior management. Supplier Selection: Oversees supplier selection and performance management through applying subject matter expertise in procurement processes and policies, and market intelligence to develop, and influence channel strategies cross-functionally and/or cross-regionally that reduce costs, mitigate risks, and enable scalable execution with consistency, accuracy, quality, and timeliness of delivery. Successfully facilitates negotiation of final contracts that achieve business goals. Provides strategic oversight for improving existing, or establishing new, Service Level Agreements (SLAs) and/or defined milestones and deliverables, holds accountability and ownership of SLAs, and ensures compliance is cascaded down to the business Supplier Engagement: Proactively segments suppliers and utilizes engagement programs to improve performance and achieve business goals. Directs supplier activity across multiple accounts and complex purchasing categories Continuous Improvement: always be seeking ways to streamline, automate, and simplify processes. This will include deployment of tools, proficiency in data analytics, and ability to work with IT groups to provide system requirements. People Management: Driving employee growth and development, executing projects, and managing performance. Embody our Culture and Values Master's Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Supply Chain, Data Analytics, Business, Finance or related field AND 7+ years experience in Data Science/Analytics, Finance, Project Management, Supply Chain, and/or Operations OR Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Supply Chain, Data Analytics, Business, Finance or related field AND 9+ years experience in Data Science/Analytics, Finance, Project Management, Supply Chain, and/or Operations 7+ years of supply chain experience working with industrial electrical, mechanical, or energy products 5+ years people management experience 10+ years of experience in Supply Chain Category leadership role
Key Skills
Negotiation StrategySupplier SelectionPerformance ManagementMarket IntelligenceService Level AgreementsContinuous ImprovementData AnalyticsPeople ManagementProject ManagementSupply ChainOperationsContract NegotiationRisk MitigationEmployee DevelopmentProcurement ProcessesAutomationProcess Streamlining
Categories
Management & LeadershipLogisticsFinance & AccountingEngineeringData & Analytics
Job Information
📋Core Responsibilities
Develop high-level negotiation strategies and oversee supplier selection and performance management. Drive continuous improvement and employee development while ensuring compliance with service level agreements.
📋Job Type
full time
📊Experience Level
10+
💼Company Size
226356
📊Visa Sponsorship
No
💼Language
English
🏢Working Hours
40 hours
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