Microsoft’s Cloud business is expanding, and the Cloud Supply Chain (CSCP) organization is responsible for enabling the infrastructure underlying this growth including AI! CSCP’s vision is to empower customers to achieve more by delivering Cloud Capacity Differentiated at Scale. Our mission is to deliver capacity for all cloud services predictably through intelligent systems driven by continuous learning and a world class organization. The CSCP Organization is responsible for traditional supply chain functions such as Plan, Source, Make, Deliver, but also manages supportability (spares), decommissioning and disposition of Data center assets worldwide. We deliver the core infrastructure and foundational technologies for Microsoft's over 200 online businesses including Bing, MSN, Office 365, Xbox Live, Skype, OneDrive and the Microsoft Azure platform for external customers. Our infrastructure is comprised of a large global portfolio of more than 200 datacenters supporting services for more than 1 billion customers in over 90 countries worldwide.

 

Cloud Sourcing, Spares, Sustainability & Security (CS4) 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 supply chain professional to help create sustainable advantage through supply chain. We are looking for a Senior Business Strategy Manager who will be focused on these key areas:

Drive direction: Provide thought-leadership and define strategic agenda for Microsoft Cloud Supply Chain.Perform analysis and develop recommendation: collect external and internal cross-functional data, drive analysis, identify gap, recommend improvement actions.Develop communication material and influence: own development of communication material, drive alignment with cross-functional teams and lead executive-level communication.Manage strategy projects and track progress: Partner with cross-functional teams to drive actions, bring strategy to life and deliver results.

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