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Microsoft Global Supply Manager 
United States, Washington 
345275627

24.12.2024

The Global Supply Manager on the Cloud Sourcing, Spares, Sustainability, and Security (CS4) Supply Operations team will play a pivotal role in creating the Supply Plan of Record for several long-lead component suppliers in the storage accelerators and custom semiconductor space. This includes:

  • Ensuring the reliable supply of raw materials for system integration partners.
  • Managing materials at third-party logistics (3PL) stocking locations.
  • Driving aggressive inventory turns while meeting supply targets.

Additionally, this role involves defining key processes and system requirements, managing day-to-day interactions with suppliers, providing forecasts, and capturing supply capability information.

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

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

  • 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.

Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here:Microsoft will accept applications for the role until December 27, 2024.


Responsibilities
  • Work with internal teams to drive third-party logistics (3PL) and system integrator alignment to supply storage accelerators and custom semiconductors, ensuring production targets are met.
  • Meet regularly with assigned suppliers to review forecasts, capture supply commitments, and publish updates internally.
  • Engage with multiple groups within Microsoft to ensure supply alignment and mitigate risks related to excess and obsolete (E&O) inventory.
  • Review all purchase orders (POs) placed by Microsoft system integrators to ensure compliance and supportability against 3PL inventory positioning.
  • Manage metrics, including days of supply, E&O, shortages within lead times, and inventory exposure at each supplier, to improve overall performance.
  • Collaborate with the Supply Chain and Capacity Planning teams on product transition timing and availability, planning for platform end-of-life while minimizing E&O inventory and enabling the ramp-up of new platforms.
  • Define inventory buffer targets and strategies in partnership with Component Planning, based on historical usage and forecasts, while identifying the financial risks and liabilities associated with these buffers.
  • Perform scenario analyses to evaluate the impact of component shortages and demand fluctuations on the Supply Plan of Record.
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