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Microsoft Supply Chain Manager 
United States, Washington 
642271991

10.09.2024

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.
  • Previous experience working in the Semiconductor Space or related commodity segment.

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

  • Business professional with a passion for industry knowledge relevant to semiconductor or related commodity segment.
  • Exceptional leadership skills and growth mindset to drive cross functional engagement.
  • Ability to partner with key internal stakeholder teams to build credibility and trust while driving alignment around common strategy.
  • Proven analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Proven track record in supply management and supplier negotiation.
  • Ability to clearly articulate points of view with executive management.
  • Sourcing or supply chain management of semiconductor or related. commodity segment.
  • Master’s degree in business, Supply Chain or equivalent.

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Microsoft will accept applications for the role until September 12, 2024.

Responsibilities

Thisrole will also own strategic supply chain initiatives, including continuous improvement projects spanning all Storage and Memory commodities.

Detailed responsibilities include:

Supply Chain Management:

• Support development and execution of a supply plan spanning a multi-year strategy

• Mitigate continuity of supply risk and develop key escalation channels across supply base

• Take part in executing providing feedback on sourcing strategy and then executing to it

• Develop supplier capabilities on planning and supply chain operations delivery Supply Planning:

• On board new supplier to ensure they meet established requirements and expectation

• Work with Supply Chain, and Capacity Planning teams on the timing and availability of product transitions to plan for platform end of life (minimizing E&O inventory) and ramp of new platforms

• Review priorities between production and spares to create allocation plans for constrained materials Sourcing

• Issue and review all purchase orders placed by Microsoft for pilot, production, and spares to assure compliance and supportability against our inventory positioning

• Meet regularly with assigned suppliers to review forecast, capture supply commitments and publish internally

• Define inventory buffer targets (in conjunction with Component Planning) and strategies based on historical usage and forecast. Define financial risk/liability associated with said buffers

• Responsible for all analytics surrounding commodity operations, including but not limited to: Demand/Supply views, forecast changes, etc.

Strategic Initiatives:

• Lead process improvement initiatives across Storage commodities in partnership with various internal stakeholder teams

• Identify and drive various automation projects tied to forecast changes and associated impact on Storage commodities

• Develop detailed forecast change analysis updates for leadership including weekly/monthly change analysis of demand leveraging existing Power BI reports

• Be a champion for change management to adopt new business processes for improving efficiency

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