Microsoft Looking For Devices Supply Chain – S&OP Analyst at Redmond, WA Full Time

Do you want to be part of a dynamic organization that helps to enable the continued growth of a multi-billion-dollar business? Microsoft’s consumer and commercial products are in high demand globally, and we continue to innovate with our Surface, Xbox and Mixed Reality lines of business. If you are a highly motivated individual who is eager to make an impact and understands how to scale operations, we have a superb and challenging role for you.

The Devices Supply Chain organization at Microsoft is seeking a Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) Analyst. This Analyst partners with the Supply Strategy and S&OP teams to synthesize complex, dynamic data and bring clarity to our discussions with key business stakeholders and cross functional teams.

Key activities for this role include:
Tracking of POR timing and commitments

Identifying and communicating weekly and monthly gaps vs. commitments, including root cause and implications

Evaluating opportunities and synergies for Integrated Business Planning (IBP) Rhythm of Business (ROB)

Partner with key stakeholders to identify opportunities and risk to the product lines, run business metrics support follow up on S&OP commitments and actions

The role has a significant impact in driving business growth & profitability by providing world class operational support.

Responsibilities

Build, develop, and maintain working relationships with a cross functional virtual team, facilitating proactive business management, communication, issue resolution as well as driving key decisions.

Partner with key stakeholders to identify business risk and opportunity. Support the team in driving actions and business plans to close.

Build consistent reporting structure and cadence to support the business ROB

Build ad hoc supply and/or demand analysis to support decision making

Develop and maintain reports/analysis to provide timely information to key stakeholders

Provide support for monthly Exec S&OP meetings

Partner with key stakeholders to identify process improvements, system enhancements, and overall resource requirements to support new products/businesses

Qualifications

3+ years of manufacturing and/or supply chain operations experience

Exceptional ability to impact and influence business decisions and results where cross-boundary collaboration is required

Demonstrated experience driving global programs while understanding the multicultural implications of global business and processes

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Solid analytical and problem resolution skills in an ambiguous environment

Demonstrated ability to think strategically

Extremely detail- and process-oriented

Strong facilitation and consensus building skills.

Education:
Bachelor’s degree in business, supply chain, operations management, or engineering

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request via the Accommodation request form.

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