Principal Supply Chain Program Manager

Microsoft’s Cloud business is expanding, and the Cloud Supply Chain (CSCP) organization is responsible for enabling the 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.

• Architect the Microsoft supply chain for custom silicon.
• Drive efficiency and savings for Microsoft via optimized supply chain solutions.
• Manage a complex, cross-functional supply chain project with broad scope and multiple workstreams.
• Manage the performance of a team of vendors from an external supplier, delivering transformation programs.
• Ensure adherence to standards and expectations.
• Identify external and internal software tools to assist the custom silicon supply chain team and streamline operations.
• Monitor program performance, inform strategic decision-making, and provide concise updates to leadership on the progress of transformation programs.
• Identify process improvement opportunities and drive implementation of solutions using established and emerging methodologies.
• Identify operational risks across complex and cross-functional programs with stakeholders to develop and implement mitigation strategies.
• Integrate supply chain transformation activities into Microsoft's efforts in sustainability, improving the carbon footprint of Microsoft's custom silicon.

Required Qualifications:

• Master's Degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Engineering, or related field AND 6+ years experience in end-to-end supply chain processes (e.g., planning, sourcing, logistics, fulfillment) and working across functions to deliver program outcomes
  • OR Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Engineering, or related field AND 8+ years experience in end-to-end supply chain processes (e.g., planning, sourcing, logistics, fulfillment) and working across functions to deliver program outcomes
  • OR equivalent experience. 

Other Qualifications:

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 qualifications:

• Direct experience managing supply chain transformation programs for silicon manufacturing companies