Supply Chain Planner

Supply Chain Planner | Microsoft Careers Skip to main content Microsoft Careers Careers Careers Search Search jobs Sign in Single PositionView All JobsSupply Chain PlannerUnited States, Texas, Austin +1 moreApply nowAdd to cartFind out how well you match with this jobUpload your resumeJob descriptionCompany and benefitsJob number200042726Date postedJul 14, 2026Work site3 days / week in-officeTravelLess than 25%ProfessionSupply ChainDisciplineSupply PlanningRole typeIndividual ContributorEmployment typeFull-TimeOverviewMicrosoft’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.Microsoft Cloud Planning (MCP) is the central planning function within CSCP focused on forecasting, demand planning, and supply planning for all Microsoft Cloud services and associated hardware, directly impacting the success of Microsoft's cloud business.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.Responsibilities• Develop and execute forward and reverse supply plans that align demand, inventory, supplier capacity, and manufacturing readiness. • Partner cross-functionally with sourcing, procurement, logistics, finance, planning, and NPI teams to support material availability, inventory strategy, and supply continuity. • Analyze supply-demand scenarios, capacity constraints, and “what-if” impacts to inform planning decisions and mitigate risk. • Support product transitions, ramps, last-time-buy decisions, and buffer strategies while minimizing stranded materials, excess inventory, and component liability. • Coordinate with suppliers to resolve constraints, track operational performance, and align on build requirements and supply plans. • Respond to demand, build, and deployment changes by identifying issues, assessing impact, and driving corrective actions. • Use planning tools, automation, and process improvements to improve supply-plan accuracy, efficiency, and scalability. • Support excess-management, rework, refurbishment, and redeployment activities to optimize inventory and reduce risk.QualificationsMinimum qualifications:Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, Supply Chain Analytics, or related field AND 3+ years supply planning, operations, supply chain, indirect supply planning, technology-related supply chain, sourcing and manufacturing, Sales & Operations Planning, material requirement planning systems and tools or related experience OR Master's Degree in Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Business, Operations Management, Supply Chain Analytics, or related field AND 1+ year(s) supply planning, operations, supply chain, indirect...