DIRECTOR - DEMAND PLANNING
Company: Microsoft Corporation
Location: Austin
Posted on: November 15, 2024
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Job Description:
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. Our
mission within Microsoft Cloud Planning (MCP) is to lead the
world's cloud experience through optimal, predictable, and
connected planning. The Program Manager, Planning Process
Excellence is part of MCP and focused on all aspects of planning
for Network Hardware that is deployed at Microsoft's data centers.
The team works with partners within MCP, CSCP, Finance and Azure
Engineering to plan & execute the new technologies for scale and
agility.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.We are looking for a Director - Demand Planning to support
the Cloud Supply Chain (CSCP) organizationResponsibilitiesIn this
role, you will be managing rolling 24-month cloud consumption
forecast / plan for internal and external customers via a
combination of statistical modeling and consensus demand planning.
One of the main charters, but not limited to will be driving
transformation and automation for cloud demand planning. The
primary focus will be:Work with the Cloud Planning GM to identify
opportunities to streamline and enhance cloud demand and capacity
planning.Manage demand for high priority events across all cloud
resource types. Act as a central function to monitor and manage
these high visibility events and programs.Identify macro / micro
industry trends affecting demand.Own and report forecast accuracy,
forecast bias and value-add metrics for your customers / business
segments.Partner with Data Science and Data Engineering teams to
continuously improve forecasting models, and with
center-of-excellence to improve processes Define appropriate
measures and metrics for server demand planning processes Partner
with MCP Center Of Excellence (COE) team in India to
enable/automate the metrics for server planning.Partner with
analytics team for automating reports and building management
dashboards.Perform ad-hoc analysis for critical business
needs.Bring in thought leadership to help management in building
vision, and aligning with stakeholders.Embody our Culture
(https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/about/corporate-values) and Values
(https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/culture)QualificationsMinimum
QualificationsBachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering,
Supply Chain, Information Technology (IT), Business, Operations,
Finance, Accounting, Data Science, or related field AND 8+ years
supply chain, inventory management or sales operations experience,
preferably in planning (demand/supply/forecasting), cloud industry
experience, infrastructure, data science, and/or channel management
experience o OR equivalent experience.Other QualificationsAbility
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.Preferred
QualificationsExperience leading cross-functional processes with
key stakeholders ex: Product groups, Finance, Sales & Marketing,
Operations, Planning and Sourcing functions.Ability to lead in
ambiguous situations, and deal effectively with conflicting
priorities and changes.Analytical skills and knowledge in root
cause analysis/problem solving and the ability to implement and
drive corrective actions and efficiencies in a matrix
environment.Influencing skills and ability to build relationships
across multiple layers in the organization.Proficient in business
tools (e.g. word, power point slides), analytical tools (Excel
modeling, SQL, etc.), and able to generate quality outputs.Minimum
of 10 years in demand forecasting or supply chain planning in Cloud
computing forecasting or IT hardware supply chain.MS/MBA
preferred.Experience in leading consensus demand planning process,
and a track record of executing demand planning
processes.Experience working with Product / Engineering Groups
Cloud / high tech supply chain experience is a plus.Demand Planning
IC6 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is
USD $129,200 - $273,400 per year. There is a different range
applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay
area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range
for this role in those locations is USD $162,000 - $299,400 per
year.Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other
compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here:
https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-payMicrosoft will
accept applications for the role until November 16, 2024.#ahsi
#SHPE24MSFT #CSCP#cscpjobsMicrosoft is an equal opportunity
employer. Consistent with applicable law, all qualified applicants
will receive consideration for employment without regard to age,
ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender
identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status,
marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or
mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or
military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including
pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic
protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If
you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a
disability during the application process, read more about
requesting accommodations
(https://careers.microsoft.com/v2/global/en/accessibility.html)
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