Commodity Program Manager

Job DescriptionMust Have Technical/Functional Skills:Microsoft Cloud Supply Chain and Provisioning (CSCP) – Commodity Program Manager/AnalystDivision: Cloud and EnterpriseThe Microsoft Cloud Sourcing and Supply Chain (CSSC) group is an exciting and fast evolving engineering group within Microsoft. CSSC’s mission is to optimize and deliver industry leading cloud infrastructure and foundational technologies for Microsoft’s online services used by our customers around the world. The organization is responsible for strategy and delivery of the foundational platform for all Microsoft Online Services including demand and capacity forecasting, supply chain, data centers, networking, bandwidth, operations, and incident management. CSSC supports over 200 online businesses including Bing, O365, OneDrive, Xbox and Windows Azure branded services.Cloud infrastructure supply chain strategy organization within CSSC manages sourcing and supply of hardware for all of Microsoft’s current and future on-line services. Well-defined and executed Strategic Sourcing and Supply 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.The ideal candidate for this role will have:• Excellent business acumen, problem solving and analytical skills• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, ADO, and PowerBI• Proven Project Management experience• Business maturity to find creative approaches to bring clarity and consistency to resolve areas of uncertainty• Excellent written and verbal communication skills• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.• Ability to navigate project dependencies with changing and/or conflicting priorities• Ability to organize/categorize stakeholder requests/questions to help prioritize workstreams• Understanding of SKUs and bills of material (BOMs)• Understanding of Cloud Datacenter Infrastructure (e.g., server racks and components such as SSDs, Hard Drives, Memory) is a big plus.C:• Own end to end HW procurement process for qualification• Coordinate between teams to ensure HW procurement status is up to date• Develop timelines, dashboards, and process maps to document the needs of the business• Support sourcing by providing relevant data to build dashboards• Analyze the data to identify areas of improvement• Document business requirements and developments for automation toolsTCS Employee Benefits Summary:Discretionary Annual Incentive.Comprehensive Medical Coverage: Medical & amp; Health, Dental & Vision, Disability Planning & Insurance, Pet Insurance Plans.Family Support: Maternal & Parental Leaves.Insurance Options: Auto & Home Insurance, Identity Theft Protection.Convenience & Professional Growth: Commuter Benefits & Certification & Training Reimbursement.Time Off: Vacation, Time Off, Sick Leave & Holidays.Legal & Financial Assistance: Legal Assistance, 401K Plan, Performance Bonus, College Fund, Student Loan Refinancing.Salary Range: $90,000 - $120,000 a year#LI-NS4