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Global Off Site Manufacturing Strategy Lead
Redmond, WA
Job Description
OverviewMicrosoft Cloud Operations and Innovation (CO+I) is the team behind the cloud. We are responsible for delivering over 200 Microsoft web portals, Live and Online Services around the world including infrastructure, security and compliance, operations, globalization, and manageability. Our focus is on smart growth, high efficiency, and delivering a trusted experience to customers and partners worldwide. We are looking for a passionate individual to help build the network that powers the world's largest online services.Within CO+I, the strategic Supply Chain team is responsible for establishing a supply chain that can meet the ever-growing growth of the Microsoft Cloud and our customers. We support a portfolio of complex, multi-disciplinary, multi-billion, multi-year datacenter construction and lease projects and operations of those assets. We are looking to fill a critical role of Global OSM Strategy Lead which will develop global sourcing strategies in support of projects in the Off-site manufacturing and modularization execution program.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.
ResponsibilitiesThe Global Off Site Manufactoring Strategy Lead for Supply Chain will be the global stakeholder focused on forecasting, capacity planning, sourcing strategies, supplier identification and selection. This role is responsible for aligning and maintaining short-term and long-term strategy/demand/supply plans to support our rapidly scaling OSM and Modularization program. This person should have a broad understanding of Off-Site Manufacturing and Modularization as a construction execution technique and should have global contract experience and understand the nuances of how contracts are placed in different regions. The individual will have working knowledge of the various types of contract methods (Design, Design-Build, Design-Bid-Build, Construction Management, EPCM, etc.) as well as the different pricing formats (Lump Sum, GMP, T&M, Cost+, Unit Price) that work can be based on commercially and how do these commercial model can be applied to OSM and Modularization strategies. Demand Planning and ForecastsServes as the owner of the plan or forecast and drives the overall definition plan and incorporates the business drivers into the plan (e.g., forecast, budget). Drives understanding of what is required to achieve plan (e.g., promotions, sales resources, collaborative planning, forecasting, and replenishment [CPFR], budget, engineering changes). Performs data analyses to identify trends, patterns, correlations, and insights to develop new forecasting models and improving existing models. Develops short and long term (e.g., weekly, monthly, quarterly) demand forecasts to assist business management in developing business and sales plans for key market maker accounts. Partners closely with Marketing, Finance, and/or Channel Operations to drive optimal short and long-term demand plans to achieve financial and operations targets. Defines forecast key performance indicators (KPIs), tracks forecast performance, and develops plans to continually improve performance. Capacity PlanningBalances and optimizes a capacity plan across all cloud workloads that meets customer needs, while maintaining compliance to supply and execution policies, throughput capacities and contractual requirements. Drives supply-demand match and mitigation plans for capacity gaps, as well as what-if scenarios to support decision making with a Service and a profit and loss (P&L) mindset. Serves as a subject matter expert to deliver on capacity plans. Machine Learning and AnalysisCollaborates with others and helps lead others to leverage data to identify pockets of opportunity to apply algorithms to improve a solution to a business problem. Consistently leverages knowledge of techniques to optimize analysis using algorithms. Uses statistical analysis tools or modifies existing tools for evaluating and leveraging Machine Learning models for demand planning usage. Calibrates metrics to support decision making for data (e.g., gaining awareness of ideal metrics and use of metrics). Leverages industry standard demand planning methodologies such as machine learning and customer level forecasting to drive more predictability for the Commercial business Analysis and Insight GenerationInterprets data within the context of analyses, which can include methodologies, and compares results across multiple methodologies. Uses their business acumen and broad experience with other business scenarios in order to provide recommendations to the business based on multiple studies or sources. Identifies opportunities to do additional in-depth analysis that addresses latent issues and challenges the business's assumptions. Informs both current business decisions, and decisions by managing and interpreting complex supply chain data. Risk ManagementIdentifies, communicates, and actively mitigates capacity risk. Determines prioritization and criticality during demand or supply events (e.g., quality, hardware, reliability, execution delays). Manages risk to financial plans, sales, and/or margins. Creates the correct buffer and inventory strategy to manage risk Carrier/Vendor Management and SelectionActively engages in service provider contracting management processes, such as selection, qualification, performance evaluation, and risk assessment. Ensures compliance with internal and external policies and regulatory requirements. Partners with carrier and vendor to further develop their capabilities.
ResponsibilitiesThe Global Off Site Manufactoring Strategy Lead for Supply Chain will be the global stakeholder focused on forecasting, capacity planning, sourcing strategies, supplier identification and selection. This role is responsible for aligning and maintaining short-term and long-term strategy/demand/supply plans to support our rapidly scaling OSM and Modularization program. This person should have a broad understanding of Off-Site Manufacturing and Modularization as a construction execution technique and should have global contract experience and understand the nuances of how contracts are placed in different regions. The individual will have working knowledge of the various types of contract methods (Design, Design-Build, Design-Bid-Build, Construction Management, EPCM, etc.) as well as the different pricing formats (Lump Sum, GMP, T&M, Cost+, Unit Price) that work can be based on commercially and how do these commercial model can be applied to OSM and Modularization strategies. Demand Planning and ForecastsServes as the owner of the plan or forecast and drives the overall definition plan and incorporates the business drivers into the plan (e.g., forecast, budget). Drives understanding of what is required to achieve plan (e.g., promotions, sales resources, collaborative planning, forecasting, and replenishment [CPFR], budget, engineering changes). Performs data analyses to identify trends, patterns, correlations, and insights to develop new forecasting models and improving existing models. Develops short and long term (e.g., weekly, monthly, quarterly) demand forecasts to assist business management in developing business and sales plans for key market maker accounts. Partners closely with Marketing, Finance, and/or Channel Operations to drive optimal short and long-term demand plans to achieve financial and operations targets. Defines forecast key performance indicators (KPIs), tracks forecast performance, and develops plans to continually improve performance. Capacity PlanningBalances and optimizes a capacity plan across all cloud workloads that meets customer needs, while maintaining compliance to supply and execution policies, throughput capacities and contractual requirements. Drives supply-demand match and mitigation plans for capacity gaps, as well as what-if scenarios to support decision making with a Service and a profit and loss (P&L) mindset. Serves as a subject matter expert to deliver on capacity plans. Machine Learning and AnalysisCollaborates with others and helps lead others to leverage data to identify pockets of opportunity to apply algorithms to improve a solution to a business problem. Consistently leverages knowledge of techniques to optimize analysis using algorithms. Uses statistical analysis tools or modifies existing tools for evaluating and leveraging Machine Learning models for demand planning usage. Calibrates metrics to support decision making for data (e.g., gaining awareness of ideal metrics and use of metrics). Leverages industry standard demand planning methodologies such as machine learning and customer level forecasting to drive more predictability for the Commercial business Analysis and Insight GenerationInterprets data within the context of analyses, which can include methodologies, and compares results across multiple methodologies. Uses their business acumen and broad experience with other business scenarios in order to provide recommendations to the business based on multiple studies or sources. Identifies opportunities to do additional in-depth analysis that addresses latent issues and challenges the business's assumptions. Informs both current business decisions, and decisions by managing and interpreting complex supply chain data. Risk ManagementIdentifies, communicates, and actively mitigates capacity risk. Determines prioritization and criticality during demand or supply events (e.g., quality, hardware, reliability, execution delays). Manages risk to financial plans, sales, and/or margins. Creates the correct buffer and inventory strategy to manage risk Carrier/Vendor Management and SelectionActively engages in service provider contracting management processes, such as selection, qualification, performance evaluation, and risk assessment. Ensures compliance with internal and external policies and regulatory requirements. Partners with carrier and vendor to further develop their capabilities.
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