Senior Supply Chain Program Manager Microsoft

Skills / Requirements

• AI Innovation
• Dashboard Tools
• Data Analysis
• Logistics
• Process Improvement
• Program Management
• Project Management
• Risk Management
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Supplier Management
• Supply Chain Management
• Vibe Coding

Why Apply

This role is ideal for those who leverage AI tools to enhance supply chain efficiency and innovation. You'll explore and implement AI solutions to address business challenges, making use of vibe coding to develop scalable solutions.

What You'll Be Doing

You'll analyze data to monitor program performance, lead process improvements, and manage complex supply chain projects. Engaging with stakeholders and managing supplier performance are key tasks, alongside driving AI innovation in supply chain processes.

Pay and Career Growth

The role offers a chance to work within Microsoft's expansive cloud infrastructure, providing significant career growth potential. The company values innovation and a growth mindset, fostering a collaborative and inclusive work culture. Compensation aligns with senior-level expectations in the tech industry.

Benefits and Perks

• 401k
• competitive salary
• Equity
• Inclusion culture

Is This Role Right for You?

Original Job Description

Overview

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.

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Responsibilities

Data Analysis and Reporting

Applies advanced data analysis and dashboard tools to monitor program performance and inform strategic decision-making.

Leads identification and resolution of anomalies across projects. Identifies and develops important metrics to communicate trends, insights, and performance drivers to stakeholders.

Process Improvement Leads identification of process improvement opportunities and drives the implementation of solutions using established and emerging methodologies.

Leads root cause analysis and synthesizes findings to inform team-wide best practices and continuous improvement efforts.

AI Innovation Leads exploration of emerging AI solutions to identify business pain points, design and implement scalable solutions, and drive adoption by upskilling teams on the latest tools and capabilities.

Program and Project Management

Manages complex, cross-functional supply chain projects with broad scope and multiple workstreams.

Drives execution across functions to ensure alignment and milestone delivery.

Provides regular status updates to stakeholders and proactively resolves project- and program-level risks.

Risk Management

Leads identification of operational risks across complex or cross-functional programs and partners with stakeholders to develop and implement mitigation strategies.

Drives documentation of risk scenarios and formalizes response protocols to support organizational readiness and response efforts.

Stakeholder Engagement

Leads coordination with internal stakeholders and external partners to enable successful program delivery and resolve complex or cross-functional issues.

Drives cross-team collaboration and facilitates strategic working sessions to ensure sustained alignment and progress across teams.

Supplier and Vendor Management

Manages supplier performance and compliance for complex or critical suppliers, ensuring adherence to standards and expectations.

Leads issue resolution and contributes to improvement planning by collaborating with cross-functional teams.

Monitors supplier KPIs and drives corrective actions to address gaps and enhance performance.

Supply Chain Management

Leads integrated supply chain activities by aligning demand, supply, and logistics functions to optimize cost, service, and inventory performance.

Applies advanced tools and analytics to ensure business objectives and customer expectations are met.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

Master’s Degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Engineering, or related field AND 4+ 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 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 equivalent experience.

Other Requirements:

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:

Master’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 Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Engineering, or related field AND 12+ 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.

4+ years of semiconductor industry experience

Experience developing AI agents and applying modern code-assisted development apporaches (e.g., vibe coding).

This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance with religious accommodations and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations. (https://careers.microsoft.com/v2/global/en/accessibility.html)