Overview
Microsoft's Cloud business is expanding, and the Cloud Supply Chain (CSCP) organization is responsible for enabling the infrastructure underlying this growth including AI! CSCP's vision is to empower customers to achieve more by delivering Cloud Capacity Differentiated at Scale. Our mission is to deliver capacity for all cloud services predictably through intelligent systems driven by continuous learning and a world class organization. The CSCP Organization is responsible for traditional supply chain functions such as Plan, Source, Make, Deliver, but also manages supportability (spares), decommissioning and disposition of Data center assets worldwide. We deliver the core infrastructure and foundational technologies for Microsoft's over 200 online businesses including Bing, MSN, Office 365, Xbox Live, Skype, OneDrive and the Microsoft Azure platform for external customers. Our infrastructure is comprised of a large global portfolio of more than 200 datacenters supporting services for more than 1 billion customers in over 90 countries worldwide. We are looking for a Global Supply Manager for our CS4's Supply Operations team who will be responsible for creating the Supply Plan of Record for several of our long-lead component suppliers in the Storage Accelerators and custom semiconductor space. This role will contribute to defining key processes and systems requirements, including managing day-to-day interactions with suppliers, providing forecast and capturing supply capability information. Microsoft's mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond. In alignment with our Microsoft values, we are committed to cultivating an inclusive work environment for all employees to positively impact our culture every day.
Responsibilities
Work with internal teams to drive 3PL and system integrator alignment to supply storage accelerators and custom semiconductors to meet production targets.
Meet regularly with assigned suppliers to review forecasts, capture supply commitments, and publish updates internally.
Engage across multiple groups within Microsoft to assure supply salience and mitigate risk/E&O.
Review all POs placed by MSFT System Integrators to 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 to plan for platform end of life (minimizing E&O inventory) and ramp of new platforms.
Define inventory buffer targets and strategies in conjunction with Component Planning based on historical usage and forecast and define financial risk/liability associated with said buffers.
Perform scenario analysis to understand impact of component shortages and demand upside/downside on Supply Plan of Record.
Driving actions to ensure reliable supply of raw materials for our system integration partners.
Management of materials at our 3PL stocking locations.
Aggressive inventory turns while maintaining supply targets.
Embody our culture and values.
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