Overview

Microsoft’s Cloud business is experiencing explosive growth, and the Cloud Supply Chain (CSCP) organization is responsible for enabling the infrastructure underlying this growth. Our mission is to deliver the world’s computer with an industry-leading supply chain. CSCP is responsible for strategic sourcing, customer demand forecasting, capacity planning and management, supply chain planning and execution, capacity provisioning, and decommissioning and dispositioning of datacenter assets worldwide.

We are looking for a Global Supply Manager to join the Server Supply Chain Team. This position will be responsible for long lead materials, such as PCBA’s, and hardware, to build server racks for our datacenter infrastructure. Microsoft Global Supply Managers meet with suppliers regularly to understand their capabilities and compare forecast with supply commitments to support our international requirements. This includes setting inventory policy (safety stock, min/max inventory management) supporting product transitions and innovating new processes and tools to reduce cycle time and assure supply. Candidates should be a subject matter expert in the field of supply planning for electronics manufacturing and help create new processes and improvements to drive continuous improvement in our supply chain. Ideal candidates will work with all levels of management, be effective communicators and have ability to manage complex situations with clear updates and effective results. This role will work closely with our supplier partners, 3PL providers, as well as internal stakeholders to communicate supply concerns and put mitigation plans in place accordingly.

Responsibilities

Responsibilites

• 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 buffer targets (in conjunction with Supply Planning) and strategies based on historical usage and forecast, and define financial risk/liability associated with said buffers

• 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.

Qualifications

Required/Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain/Operations Management, Supply Chain Analytics, or related field o OR equivalent experience

• 6+ years in Electronics manufacturing supply planning or similar role

• Broad knowledge of electronics manufacturing processes (PCBA’s) and logistics

• Inventory management experience

• Fluent in English

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

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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

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