Sr. Supply Chain Manager

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Microsoft’s Cloud business is expanding, and the Cloud Supply Chain (CSCP) organization is responsible for enabling the hardware infrastructure underlying this growth including AI! CSCP’s vision is to empower customers to achieve more by delivering Cloud and AI capabilities at scale. Our mission is to deliver the world's computer with an industry-leading supply chain. The CSCP organization is responsible for traditional supply chain functions such as plan, source, make, deliver, but also manages supportability (spares), sustainability, and decommissioning of datacenter assets worldwide. We deliver the core infrastructure and foundational technologies for Microsoft's over 200 online businesses including Bing, MSN, Office 365, Xbox Live, OneDrive and the Microsoft Azure platform for external customers. Our infrastructure is supported by more than 300 datacenters around the world that enable services for more than 1 billion customers in over 90 countries.

The Cloud Sourcing, Spares, Security and Sustainability (CS4) organization within CSCP manages sourcing, strategy, and suppliers to provide cost, flexibility, and supply advantages that enable our org to become a world-class supply chain. Well-defined and executed sourcing and supply chain management ensures reliable, on-time performance and optimized cost, prevents urgent and unplanned investments, and provides accurate and timely information across the supply base and internally across the infrastructure organization. Our focus is on smart growth, high efficiency, and delivering a trusted experience to customers and partners worldwide.

Required/minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, Supply Chain Analytics, or related field AND 3+ years supply planning, operations, supply chain, indirect supply planning, technology-related supply chain, sourcing and manufacturing, or related experience OR Master's Degree in Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Business, Operations Management, Supply Chain Analytics, or related field AND 1+ year(s) supply planning, operations, supply chain, indirect supply planning, technology-related supply chain, sourcing and manufacturing, or related experience OR equivalent experience.
• 7+ years in Electronics manufacturing supply planning or similar role.
• Broad knowledge of electronics manufacturing processes (including but not limited to PCBA, Interconnect, Mechanicals, Power Supply Units, Thermal Solutions, etc.) and logistics
• Fluent in English, with proven ability to communicate effectively across global supply chain teams, suppliers, and cross-functional stakeholders

Additional or preferred qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, Supply Chain Analytics, or related field AND 5+ years supply planning, operations, supply chain, indirect supply planning, technology-related supply chain, sourcing and manufacturing, or related experience OR Master's Degree in Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Business, Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, Supply Chain Analytics, or related field AND 4+ years supply planning, operations, supply chain, indirect supply planning, technology-related supply chain, sourcing and manufacturing, or related experience OR equivalent experience.
• Direct experience in electronics assembly and server industry.
• Deep understanding of Supply Planning elements, tools and process.
• Proven track record in delivering change, process improvement, and lean manufacturing solutions.
• Experience with MRP/ERP systems, including material planning specific software such as SAP or Oracle.
• Expert level with MS Office Applications, focus on Excel.
• Inventory management experience.
• Fluent in Mandarin.

• Meet regularly with assigned suppliers to review NPI build target demand, capture supply commitments and publish internally.
• Review all PO’s placed by MSFT System Integrators and assure compliance and supportability against our 3PL inventory positioning.
• Manage metrics including supply, E&O, shortages within lead time at each supplier to improve performance.
• Work with ENG team, Sourcing managers, Supply Chain, and Capacity Planning teams and related stake holders both internally and externally on the timing and availability and ramp of new platforms
• Perform scenario analysis to understand impact of component shortages, demand upside/downside, etc. to Supply Plan of Record
• Identify process improvement opportunities and work with cross functional teams to improve tools and process to better meet our global demands.
• Drive SI/ODM for multi-source, multi-geo initiatives to meet internal annual target