Demand Planning Manager

OverviewMicrosoft'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. Network Hardware Planning 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. The Demand Planning Manager works with partners within MCP, CSCP, Finance, and the Engineering Groups, to create the hardware demand forecast & deliver capacity for scale and agility. We are looking for an experienced individual with extraordinary leadership and demonstrated large-scale planning & project management success. You should have an effective technical acumen, experience in driving planning insights, and have the executive presence to lead complex and time sensitive initiatives. 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.ResponsibilitiesGenerate network hardware demand forecasts for a defined network tier that supports engineering requirements, business needs, sourcing specifications and the execution/deployment strategies. This hardware 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 with new product introduction (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. Build comprehensive key performance indicators (KPIs) and metrics using data driven approach/modeling, own the metrics for defined business area and drive improvement actions. Build beneficial relationships with partners and engineering groups internal to Microsoft.Ability to deal with ambiguity associated with working in a fast-paced and changing environment.Effective technical aptitude with remarkable visual and verbal communication skills with ability to influence business and technical decision makers.Other Embody our culture and values

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