Supply Planner

The  Supply Planner role is responsible for supporting capacity planning activities by analyzing data, identifying risks and constraints, and helping evaluate potential solutions to meet future infrastructure needs. You will partner closely with engineering, operations, finance, and other planning teams to maintain planning models, track key assumptions, and coordinate inputs required for supply plan development. Success in this role requires strong analytical skills, attention to detail, effective communication, and the ability to work across a broad set of stakeholders in a fast-paced environment. You will help deliver planning insights and recommendations that support informed decision-making and contribute to Microsoft's continued cloud growth. The Cloud Operations + Innovation (CO+I) organization is seeking a  Supply Planner for our  Datacenter Supply Strategy and Planning team (DSSP) . This role supports the development and execution of datacenter supply plans that enable Microsoft's rapidly growing global cloud infrastructure, which powers services including Azure, AI, Microsoft 365, Exchange, Xbox, and many others.Supply Planning operates at the intersection of multiple teams that collaborate to deliver datacenter capacity, beginning with customer demand signals and ending with production-ready datacenter infrastructure. As a Regional Planner, you will contribute to the planning processes that ensure supply plans are accurate, executable, and aligned with business requirements.This role is responsible for supporting capacity planning activities by analyzing data, identifying risks and constraints, and helping evaluate potential solutions to meet future infrastructure needs. You will partner closely with engineering, operations, finance, and other planning teams to maintain planning models, track key assumptions, and coordinate inputs required for supply plan development.Success in this role requires strong analytical skills, attention to detail, effective communication, and the ability to work across a broad set of stakeholders in a fast-paced environment. You will help deliver planning insights and recommendations that support informed decision-making and contribute to Microsoft's continued cloud growth.  Our infrastructure is comprised of a large global portfolio of more than 100 datacenters and 1 million servers. Our foundation is built upon and managed by a team of subject matter experts working to support services for more than 1 billion customers and 20 million businesses in over 90 countries worldwide. With environmental sustainability and optimization at the forefront of our datacenter design and operations, we continue to grow and evolve as we meet the ever-changing business demands that hold Microsoft as a world-class cloud provider. Do you want to empower billions across the world? Come and join us in CO+I and be at the forefront of the action!

Develop and execute regional data center supply plans across new and existing metros, balancing demand, capacity, cost, lead times, and operational constraints. Analyze supply and demand trends, perform scenario modeling and "what-if" assessments, and provide recommendations to support forward and reverse supply planning decisions. Prepare and present supply planning strategies, risks, trade-offs, and performance insights to senior leadership through regular business reviews and S&OP processes. Drive continuous improvement initiatives by leveraging statistical methodologies, supply chain best practices, and emerging technologies, including AI/ML-enabled planning solutions. Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to design, implement, and optimize planning processes, reporting frameworks, and supporting systems to meet evolving business needs. Utilize data analytics, dashboards, and supply chain tools to identify gaps, monitor performance, conduct root cause analysis, and deliver actionable insights that improve supply plan execution.