There is a unique opportunity on the Surface supply chain inventory planning finance team for a creative, curious, problem-solver to become a subject matter expert and valued business partner, while helping drive profitability and P&L management.
Our team is collaborative, supportive, and fun. We work hard on exciting products, but also work hard at having a strong team culture that values diverse perspectives and individuals. We thrive as a multi-disciplinary team and seek to constantly improve by bringing out the best in each team member.
The Supply Chain Planning Team is responsible for, among other things, build plan and cost curve optimization of hardware products, manufacturing capacity decisions/trade-offs, new product launch execution, inventory management of hardware components and finished goods, and product lifecycle management.
The Sr. Finance Manager will partner closely with Surface Devices Supply Chain Planning team to aggressively manage costs, right-size inventory, and enable scale. The successful candidate will need to be a proven self-starter with strong leadership skills and cross-group collaboration skills. They will need to have outstanding communication skills and be comfortable with ambiguity.
Responsibilities
Drive the right financial discussions and decisions during Supply and Demand reviews
Create meaningful financial metrics to gauge the financial effectiveness of decisions
Measure true cost of inventory and drive optimal levels of inventory while considering Cost and Service levels
Participate in key decisions related to factory capacity, optimal inventory levels and strategic inventory “bets”
Refine tools and processes to provide better insight into inventory management and key cost drivers
Advise senior management on financial impact of various alternatives and recommend preferred course of action
Support creation of operating models and inventory assumptions used in budget, quarterly forecasts and long-range planning
Qualifications
Required/ Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in related finance, business, supply chain, economics, data science, or related field, AND 4+ years of post-graduate financial work experience.
OR Master’s Degree in business, supply chain, finance, economics, data science, or related field AND 2+ years of post-graduate.
OR equivalent experience
Preferred Qualifications
Strong analytical skills and strategic thinking
Proven data and financial modeling capabilities and ability to work within Excel and Power Point
Ability to communicate complex analysis in a simple way. Executive level oral and written communication skills.
Proven leadership skills, with demonstrated results in proactively driving and delivering high value/high-impact project results through both individual and v-team efforts
Self-starter driving best-in-class decision support in ambiguous environments
Strong partnering capabilities, with the ability to influence others without direct authority and appropriately push back when required
Comfort working at multiple altitudes, from strategic/high-level projects to detailed analysis
Ability to handle multiple tasks under tight deadlines, quickly prioritize impact and the resourcefulness to deliver
Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request via the Accommodation request form.
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