Commodity/Supply Chain Manager

One of our fortune 10 tech client is looking for Commodity/Supply Chain Manager -1

Typical Day in the Role

• Purpose of the Team:
  The purpose of this team is to provide program management of qualification testing commodity sourcing .
• Key projects:
  This role will contribute to detailed program management of qualification testing initiatives including SKU design layout, determining quantity of hardware required, tracking hardware purchases, lab space and capacity.

TOP MUST HAVE SKILLS:

• 2+ years Program management
• 2+ years Strong coordination skills
• 2+ years Supply Chain Operations and planning
• 2+ years Procurement Expertise (to include Purchase Order creation, etc.)
• 2+ years Cloud Server Hardware Knowledge

Best vs. Average:
The ideal resume would contain: All the required hard skills. Supply Chain Operations , Program Management , Cloud Hardware Management, Planning

Responsibilities

• Own, manage and drive end – to – end commodity qualification process and progress
• Detailed program management of qualification testing initiatives including SKU design layout, determining quantity of hardware required, tracking hardware purchases, lab space and capacity
• Program managers will work closely with key stakeholders to drive on time qualifications and ensure Cloud org's production, non-production requirements in today's supply environment
• Manage and lead the commodity qualification request, scheduling and prioritization with key stakeholders within and outside of supply chain organization, working with the Microsoft labs to ensure seamless execution
• Collaborate with engineering team to efficiently track pre-qualification to streamline downstream process
• Work with programs leads to drive automations, process efficiency projects, resolutions of critical commodity qualifications and support operational growth
• Collaborate and forge strong relationships with engineers and technical teams involved in server commodity testing and performance analysis.
• Lead weekly v-team meetings to update and track the progress and status of qualifications with stakeholders.
• Interface with NPI and product qualification team to determine commodities to map on platforms and qualify to support next gen infrastructure deployment
• Interface with non-production and spares LCM team to determine spares commodity qualification requirement including HW and sample dependency
• Ideate and build analytics to measure key performance indicators (KPIs) to drive operational efficiency
• Use tools like power BI, ADO, OnePDM to drive data driven decisions with dashboards for communication to leadership.
• Actively contribute to process and system efficiency to reduce commodity qualification cycle time by developing analytical solutions

Qualifications Include:

BS/BA degree in Electrical Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, or Economics; 3 to 5 years related work experience in program management, qualification testing, manufacturing operations or supply chain.

Explain a typical day in the role.:

Detailed program management of qualification testing initiatives including SKU design layout, determining quantity of hardware required, tracking hardware purchases, lab space and capacity.

What are unique selling points that would get candidates interested in your role over another?:

• Opportunity to become a full time
• Hands on experience to work with latest tech cloud HW