Microsoft · 2 days ago
Senior Demand Planning Manager
United States, Washington, Redmond
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$96K/yr - $188K/yr
4+ years expMicrosoft is expanding its Cloud business and the Cloud Supply Chain (CSCP) organization is focused on enabling the hardware infrastructure for this growth. The Senior Demand Planning Manager will be responsible for generating demand forecasts, managing the hardware demand plan, and leading cross-functional planning initiatives to support Microsoft's cloud services.
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Responsibilities
Generate network hardware demand forecasts for a defined network tier that supports engineering requirements, business needs, sourcing specifications and the execution/deployment strategies. This HW includes switches, optics, cables etc
Own the hardware demand plan and work with stakeholders to actively identify, communicate and mitigate the risks during budget or supply constraints situations
Work with various stakeholders for smooth product transitions (NPI), inventory management, Capex budget/spend management
Lead cross functional planning initiatives to identify and define strategic initiatives to ensure hardware is not in the critical path for capacity
Explain drivers of month-over-month change, and corresponding financial impact
Reporting/Data Analysis - Extract data from multiple systems (SQL/Kusto) and provide insights and visualizations
Create reports using Power BI. Strong data analysis skills are essential
Continuously improve and simplify processes; contribute to defining next-generation planning processes and tools to scale Microsoft's cloud growth
Develop comprehensive KPIs and metrics using data-driven approaches/modeling. Own the metrics for the defined business area and drive improvement actions
Ability to deal with ambiguity associated with working in a fast-paced and changing environment
Strong technical aptitude with excellent visual and verbal communication skills with ability to influence business and technical decision makers
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Supply Chain, Information Technology (IT), Business, Operations, Finance, Accounting, Data Science, or related field AND 4+ 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 OR equivalent experience
2+ years of experience in leading consensus demand planning process, and a proven track record of executing demand planning processes
4+ years of experience leading cross-functional processes with key stakeholders including product groups, finance, sales & marketing, operations, planning and sourcing functions
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
Preferred
Master's Degree in Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain Management or related equivalent field + 6 years of experience
Deep understanding of cloud network infrastructure and planning
Knowledge or demonstrated experience in demand planning, capacity planning and system architecture
Proven problem-solving skills, project management skills, attention to detail, and exceptional organizational skills
Proficient at creating and analyzing business information and defining key business results/metrics with a proficiency in data tools such as Excel, SQL and PowerBI
Company
Microsoft
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