Senior Demand Planning Manager

Microsoft • Austin, TX

108d • $96,500 - $188,400

About The Position

Microsoft's Cloud business is expanding, and the Cloud Supply Chain (CSCP) organization is responsible for enabling the hardware infrastructure underlying this growth including AI! CSCP's vision is to empower customers to achieve more by delivering Cloud and AI capabilities at scale. We're looking for an experienced Senior Demand Planning Manager to join our team! Our mission is to deliver the world's computer with an industry-leading supply chain. The CSCP organization is responsible for traditional supply chain functions such as plan, source, make, deliver, but also manages supportability (spares), sustainability, and decommissioning of datacenter assets worldwide. We deliver the core infrastructure and foundational technologies for Microsoft's over 200 online businesses including Bing, MSN, Office 365, Xbox Live, OneDrive and the Microsoft Azure platform for external customers. Our infrastructure is supported by more than 300 datacenters around the world that enable services for more than 1 billion customers in over 90 countries. Microsoft's Cloud Planning (MCP) is the central planning function within CSCP focused on forecasting, demand planning, and supply planning for all Microsoft Cloud services and associated hardware, directly impacting the success of Microsoft's cloud business. 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.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, Supply Chain Analytics, or related field AND 3+ years 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, Supply Chain Management, Business, 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 equivalent experience.
• 3+ years of experience working with Product / Engineering Groups in Cloud / high tech supply chain.
• Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, Supply Chain Analytics, or related field AND 5+ years 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 AND 4+ years supply planning, operations, supply chain, indirect supply planning, technology-related supply chain, sourcing and manufacturing, or related experience OR equivalent experience.
• MS/MBA preferred.
• 5+ years of experience in demand forecasting or supply chain planning in Cloud computing forecasting or IT hardware supply chain.
• 4+ years of experience in leading consensus demand planning process, and a proven track record of executing demand planning processes.

Responsibilities

• Manage rolling 24-month consensus-driven cloud capex and volume plan for Compute hardware products.
• Lead demand planning process with Engineering Groups, PaaS / SaaS demand planning teams, Finance, Supply Chain, and IBP teams to develop a rolling 24-month plan on a monthly basis.
• Manage demand signals for high priority events across Standard Compute.
• Identify macro / micro hardware and industry trends affecting demand.
• Own and report forecast accuracy, forecast bias and value-add metrics for your products / business segments.
• Explain drivers of month-over-month change, and corresponding financial impact.
• Partner with Engineering Group and Finance to continuously improve plan affordability and drive cost reduction.
• Partner with Supply Chain teams to develop product plans and strategies which help ensure continuity of supply, optimize cost / buffers across various nodes, and reduce cycle times.
• Partner with center-of-excellence and analytics team for process / tool standardization, automating reports and building management dashboards.
• Perform ad-hoc analysis for critical business needs.

Benefits

• Industry leading healthcare
• Educational resources
• Discounts on products and services
• Savings and investments
• Maternity and paternity leave
• Generous time away
• Giving programs
• Opportunities to network and connect

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree