Shara Holliday

About Shara Holliday

While others get caught in complexity, I use my curiosity, systems mindset, and relationships to find the most direct path to smart simplicity. I can imagine the possible making me bold, clear obstacles quickly and unravel operational challenges. I leverage the genius of others to guide me and in the process, I build genuine, reciprocal relationships that creates agility and momentum. I\'m a proven strategy, operations, and procurement leader with over 20 yrs learning and growing at Microsoft, Starbucks, and Boeing. I have proven capability in business strategy, leading successful teams, 3rd party risk management and compliance, supplier Corporate Social Responsibility strategy, strategic sourcing and operations, category, and supplier management, and contracting related to services, direct materials, and perishable goods. I lead a team of over 40 amazing individuals in Microsoft\'s Business Operations function delivering Risk Mgmt. & Compliance services. Our mission to strengthen, simplify, and scale risk management and compliance operations to protect Microsoft and enable strategic growth. We drive risk standards, risk-based controls and insights for our business operations, ensure Microsoft engages with valid and trusted 3rd parties and offboard entities to keep our ecosystem healthy. Our job #1 is to protect and we hold a high bar for success.

Experience

1. Sr Director Microsoft Business Operations Risk Mgmt & Compliance

   Microsoft

   Dec 2023 — Present · Redmond, WA, US

   I have the privilege of leading a new organization in Microsoft Business Operations delivering risk management, compliance, threat investigations, program and process optimization and partner entity management.

Education

• Western Washington University

  Bachelors in Business Administration, Business Management

  1997 — 2001

Skills

• Strategic Sourcing
• Global Sourcing
• Contract Negotiations
• Category Management
• Vendor Management
• Procurement Outsourcing
• Procurement
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Outsourcing
• Contract Negotiation
• Business Process Improvement
• Forecasting
• Process Improvement
• Sourcing
• Supply Management
• Operations Management
• Logistics
• Leadership
• Supply Chain
• Strategy
• Negotiation
• Purchasing
• Management
• Supply Chain Management
• Inventory Management
• Program Management
• Contract Management
• Materials Management