Global Supply 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.

Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.

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Required 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.
• Broad knowledge of electronics manufacturing processes (PCBA’s) and logistics.
• Inventory management experience.
• Able to communicate fluently in English to facilitate cross-border collaboration, influence stakeholders, and drive alignment in multicultural environments.

Other Requirements:Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role. These requirements include but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings:

• Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 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
• Fluent in Mandarin

Personal Attributes:

• Possess business acumen, able to think and plan strategically, and also able to execute tasks with strong attention to detail.
• Confident communication, interpersonal & presentation skills
• Results orientated with strong analytical and problem resolution skills.
• Ability to work under continual deadline constraints
• Critical thinking and ability to drive resolution in ambiguous situations.
• Comfortable working in a fast-pace, high-growth environment .

• Meet regularly with assigned suppliers to review forecast, 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 days of supply, E&O, shortages within lead time and inventory exposure at each supplier to improve performance.
• Work with Supply Chain, and Capacity Planning teams on the timing and availability of product transitions in order to plan for platform end of life (minimizing E&O inventory) and ramp of new platforms.
• Define inventory targets (in conjunction with Supply Planning) and strategies based on historical usage and forecast, and define financial risk/liability associated with said inventory targets.
• 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.