Microsoft’s Cloud business is experiencing explosive growth, and the Capacity, Supply Chain & Provisioning (CSCP) organization is responsible for enabling the infrastructure underlying this momentum. Our mission is to deliver the world’s computer with an industry-leading supply chain. CSCP is responsible for strategic sourcing, customer demand forecasting, capacity planning and management, supply chain planning and execution, capacity provisioning, and decommissioning and dispositioning of datacenter assets worldwide. The organization is responsible for strategy, delivery and operations of all data centers globally powering Microsoft cloud properties.  CSCP supports over 200 online businesses including Bing, O365, OneDrive, Xbox and Windows Azure branded services.

Cloud Sourcing and Supply Chain (CSSC) organization within CSCP manages sourcing and supply of IT hardware for the data centers.  Well-defined and executed sourcing and supply chain management ensures reliable on-time performance, 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. We are looking for a passionate, high energy supply chain professional to help build create sustainable advantage through supply chain. 

The role of Senior Business Strategy Manager provides thought leadership across Cloud supply chain and technology reporting under CSSC. S/he will be part of a hand-picked team of internal consultants with high visibility within CSSC/CSCP executive leadership team. Work is typically organized around project-based engagements across sourcing, supply chain, and logistics that deliver advantaged economics, controlled capital, industry-leading innovation and quality.

Responsibilities

• Lead key strategic initiatives for the organization along with a project team / cross functional team

• Collection, synthesis, and communication of analytics and insights to drive strategies and decision making for executives

• Working with top executives / senior leaders across the organization to shape and drive strategic agendas

• Typical strategic initiatives may involve but not limited to the following topics:

• Benchmark industry practices, bring out-side-in perspectives / market intelligence, and draw implications for Microsoft cloud supply chain.

• Build category strategies and support project teams in business case development to ensure all stakeholders alignment with financial goals

• Optimize supply chain footprint and logistics strategies across different countries for cycle time and / or cost

• Optimize supply chain processes (e.g. forecast, inventory management) to drive cycle time / cost 

• Analyze key market trends and come up with recommendations to executives

• Program manage key initiatives and drive results

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• 3+ years of experience in Procurement, Supply chain, Planning, Operations, and / or logistics areas for high tech industries

• Extensive experience in leading strategy projects with cross-functional teams

Preferred Qualifications:

• 4+ years of working experience at a top-tier management consulting firm, professional service firm, investment banking, or internal consulting team within tech companies is preferred

• Top MBA or graduate degree in related field preferred

This description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this position. The actual duties, responsibilities, and qualifications may vary based on assignment or group. 

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. 

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