Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain Management, 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 Master's Degree in Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Business, Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, Supply Chain Analytics, or related field OR equivalent experience.
6+ years in Electronics manufacturing supply planning or similar role.
Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, Industrial Engineering or related field.
Broad knowledge of electronics manufacturing processes (PCBA’s) and logistics.
Inventory management experience.
Be able to communicate fluently 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.
Liquid cooling experience plus PCBA and Final assembly & Testing would be preferred.
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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.