Microsoft Global Supply Chain Planning Director 

United States, Washington 

936442542

Within CO+I, the Global Supply Chain Planning team is tasked with demand and supply planning to establish supply readiness in support of a large, growing portfolio of CO+I projects. This team is responsible for setting a strategic framework and governance for the early identification of risk and integration of information to understand demand over time, evaluate the supply base and identify risks and opportunities, and engage with other CO+I teams to streamline processes leading to accelerated and more efficient delivery of Cloud capacity. This team supports a global portfolio of complex, multi-disciplinary, multi-billion-dollar, multi-year datacenter construction projects across all Microsoft regions.

Required/Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Data Analytics, Business Operations, Finance, or related field AND 10+ years experience in Data Science/Analytics, Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain, Operations, or Project Management with a Supply Chain or Operations field
  • OR equivalent experience.
• 3+ years ofsupply chain experience managing suppliers, distributors, OR third party logistics providers (3PLs)

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.

Additional or Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Data Analytics, Business Operations, or related field AND 15+ years experience in Data Science/Analytics, Engineering, or Project Management with a Supply Chain or Operations field
  • OR Master's Degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Data Analytics, Business Operations, Finance, or related field AND 12+ years experience in Data Science/Analytics, Engineering, or Project Management with a Supply Chain or Operations field
  • OR equivalent experience.
• 5+ years people management experience.

• Oversees implementation of cost cutting improvements to the Integrated Business Plan (IBP) process or server platform efficiencies.
• Drives efficiency improvements for operations plan and to incorporate customer needs into operations plans.
• Creates and disseminates best practices for process improvement change across many product lines or services and oversees its implementation in the Integrated Business Plan (IBP) and provides guidance on improvement processes.
• Integrated Business Plan (IBP) Business Rhythm
• Directs the discussions of the Executive Integrated Business Plan (IBP) monthly Rhythm of Business (RoB) meetings for General Managers and Corporate Vice Presidents and representatives of related groups (e.g., Finance, Sales, Marketing, Manufacturing, Supply Chain) for a portfolio of products or services. Interprets relevant analyses and reports in consideration of broader planning alignment across products or services.
• Creates alignment across functional areas and finalizes IBP plan adjustments as agreed by internal stakeholders by addressing blockers and carefully considering the needs of each functional area as well as business risks and opportunities associated with decisions.
• Leads follow up actions and informs those involved in the Global IBP planning process of changes.
• Oversees and directs Global Integrated Business Plan (IBP) weekly rhythm of business (RoB) meetings for director-level of all related groups (e.g., Finance, Sales, Marketing, Manufacturing, Supply Chain) for a family of products or services to present relevant analyses, keep everyone informed, and facilitate group needs to other members.
• Addresses any requests from stakeholders, issues, or escalations that arise during alignment process of each group.
• Drives the conversation to ensure appropriate risks or opportunities are addressed. Finalizes IBP plan adjustments as agreed by all internal stakeholders. Follows up on action items, conducts additional analyses, and holds additional meetings as necessary.
• Champions and continuously oversees alignment with executive functional stakeholders related to a portfolio of products or services including Supply Chain, Marketing, Finance, Sales, Manufacturing, Engineering, and New Product Introductions (NPI) to create alignment in the overall Integrated Business Plan (IBP) and Financial plans.
• Holds ownership of coordination with each group individually and synthesizes their needs considering a variety of demands and constraints to drive action efforts across teams and functional areas that align with business objectives and cross-functional initiatives.
• Advises on risks and opportunities associated with decisions and proactively addresses misalignments or competing activities across teams. May contribute to or oversee the long-range, integrated operating product or service plan.

Synthesizing Information:

• Interprets analyses, reports, and process knowledge to create synthesized set of best practices for the Integrated Business Plan (IBP) for long term outcomes across a portfolio of products or services.
• Identifies gaps in reporting and appropriate analyses or partnerships to address the gap. Shares best practices with relevant stakeholders to influence alignment processes and generate buy in for planning processes.
• Oversees insights and facilitation of the phase in/phase out process of a product or service by creating and disseminating best practices of ramp up/down procedures.
• Leverages supply and demand analyses to set best practices to facilitate addressing fulfillment gaps and scalability across a broad range of products and services.