Global Supply Manager

Microsoft

  • Taipei City
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 8 days ago
Microsoft’s Cloud business is expanding, and the Cloud Supply Chain (CSCP) organization is responsible for enablingthe 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. 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.The Cloud Sourcing, Spares, Security and Sustainability (CS4) organization within CSCP manages sourcing, strategy, and suppliers to provide cost, flexibility, and supply advantages that enable our org to become a world-class supply chain. Well-defined and executed sourcing and supply chain management ensures reliable, on-time performance and optimized cost, prevents urgent and unplanned investments, and provides accurate and timely information across the supply base and internally across the infrastructure organization. Our focus is on smart growth, high efficiency, and delivering a trusted experience to customers and partners worldwide.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.Responsibilities:
  • Meet regularly with assigned suppliers to review forecast, capture supply commitments and publish internally.
  • Review all PO’s placed by MSFT System Integrators and assure compliance and supportability against our 3PL inventory positioning.
  • Manage metrics including weeks 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 in order to plan for platform end of life (minimizing E&O inventory) and ramp of new platforms.
  • Define inventory targets (in conjunction with Supply plan) and strategies based on historical usage and forecast, and define financial risk/liability associated with said min/max target.
  • Perform scenario analysis to understand impact of component shortages, demand upside/downside, etc. to Supply Plan of Record.
  • Identify process improvement opportunities and work with cross functional teams to improve tools and process to better meet our global demands.
Qualifications:
  • 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.
  • 7+ years in Electronics manufacturing supply planning or similar role.
  • Broad knowledge of electronics manufacturing processes (PCBA / final assembly) and logistics.
  • Inventory management experience.
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
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