Director of Demand Planning and S&OE

At Microsoft, our mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. The Microsoft Devices Supply Chain (MDSC) organization is critical to delivering on this mission and vision, maintaining responsibility for the end-to-end physical and digital supply chains for all of Microsoft’s vast array of hardware and software products including Xbox, Games, Accessories, Surface, Surface Hub, HoloLens, PC Hardware, Windows, Office and more.

Microsoft is looking for an analytical, innovative, and experienced Director of Demand Planning and S&OE to join the Xbox Supply Chain team, responsible for driving the Xbox Console and Accessory strategy and performance to achieve the financial and business targets for Xbox Hardware.

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.

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.

In alignment with our Microsoft values, we are committed to cultivating an inclusive work environment for all employees to positively impact our culture every day.

Responsibilities

In alignment with our Microsoft values, we are committed to cultivating an inclusive work environment for all employees to positively impact our culture every day. 

• Lead a team of Demand Planners and S&OE Managers, responsible for driving optimal channel inventory to maximize revenue opportunities, ensure key customers and opportunities are supported across all of our customer segments while mitigating risks (excess, aged and stranded inventory)
• Partner closely and lead decision-making with Go-To-Market, Sales, and Finance cross-functional partners as well as internal Regional Channel, S&OP, Supply Strategists, and Planners to drive long-term sell through and sell in demand plans to achieve financial and operations targets.
• Oversee and direct product transition strategies ensuring that Microsoft is balancing customer and financial expectations with the product life cycle roadmaps.
• Drive results and be accountable for key performance metrics, including root cause investigation and leading cross-team efforts to drive necessary improvements
• You’ll also be responsible for instituting and strategic process changes into our systems and processes, developing new reporting tools to improve supply chain visibility and accuracy, and driving implementation and adoption of new capabilities.
• Embody our Culture and Values

Qualifications

Required/Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Supply Chain, Information Technology (IT), Business, Operations, Finance, Accounting, Data Science, or related field AND 10+ 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+ year(s) people management experience in a multi-national organization with complex matrix organization.

Additional or Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Supply Chain, Information Technology (IT), Business, Operations, Finance, Accounting, Data Science, or related field AND 15+ 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.
• 5+ years people management experience in a multi-national organization with complex matrix organization.

Demand Planning M6 - 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 Francis