Global Supply Manager

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 to join the Server Supply Chain Team. This position will be responsible for long lead materials, such as PCBA’s, PSU, PDU and hardware, to build server racks for our datacenter infrastructure. Microsoft Global Supply Managers meet with suppliers regularly to understand their capabilities and compare forecast with supply commitments to support our international requirements. This includes setting inventory policy (safety stock, min/max inventory management) supporting product transitions and innovating new processes and tools to reduce cycle time and assure supply. Candidates should be a subject matter expert in the field of supply planning for electronics manufacturing and help create new processes and improvements to drive continuous improvement in our supply chain. Ideal candidates will work with all levels of management, be effective communicators and have ability to manage complex situations with clear updates and effective results. This role will work closely with our supplier partners, 3PL providers, as well as internal stakeholders to communicate supply concerns and put mitigation plans in place accordingly.