Demand Planning M5

Microsoft • Redmond, WA

23h • $116,900 - $222,600

About The Position

The Group Demand Planner will join Microsoft’s Cloud Operations + Innovation (CO+I) DC Demand Planning Team. The role drives best practices in data analysis and demand forecasting to support executive decisions and develop strategic recommendations through partnerships across Microsoft.

The position analyzes future data center demand using statistical and other data analyses to balance customer and engineering requirements and optimize demand plans for supply execution. It identifies potential optimizations and leads multidisciplinary teams across engineering, operations, and finance to evaluate and recommend solutions, providing robust analysis and recommendations to partners and executives. Success requires technical depth, operational rigor, and the ability to influence across organizational boundaries without direct authority.

The role owns regional data center demand optimization planning and strategy, supports new region expansions and launches, and manages demand across geographies while balancing key infrastructure dependencies. It delivers analysis and recommendations through S&OP rhythms and improves planning processes and software systems in collaboration with cross-functional stakeholders. The position requires the specified Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire or transfer and every two years thereafter.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, Supply Chain Analytics, or a related field and 3+ years of relevant demand/supply planning, operations, supply chain, indirect supply planning, technology-related supply chain, sourcing and manufacturing, or related experience; or a master’s degree in a listed or related field and 1+ years of relevant experience; or equivalent experience.
• Proven experience leading complex, cross-team technical programs.
• Demonstrated ability to manage execution in ambiguous, fast-moving environments.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including experience presenting to senior leadership.
• Ability to meet Microsoft, customer, and/or government security screening requirements, including passing the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire or transfer and every two years thereafter.

Nice To Haves

• Passion for cloud computing and willingness to participate in in-depth technical discussions.
• Project management experience implementing medium- to large-scale supply chain systems projects, including forecasting, demand planning, supply planning, purchasing, or sourcing.
• Experience in demand planning and/or supply chain management, a good understanding of different supply chain models, and ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Technical certifications relevant to data analysis or business intelligence.

Responsibilities

• Own regional data center demand optimization planning and strategy, translating demand signals into executable supply and infrastructure plans across complex cross-organizational initiatives.
• Support data center demand planning for new region expansions and launches.
• Manage total data center demand across geographies and optimize the demand plan to balance key infrastructure dependencies.
• Deliver demand planning analysis and recommendations in S&OP rhythms.
• Identify, evaluate, and implement planning improvements using statistical methods, demand planning principles, S&OP best practices, and emerging software technology capabilities.
• Manage relationships with cross-functional stakeholders to collaboratively improve, adapt, and adopt processes and support software systems for business requirements.
• Lead multidisciplinary teams across engineering, operations, and finance to evaluate and recommend potential solutions.
• Embody Microsoft’s culture and values.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level