Job Description

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!

Responsibilities

• 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.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain/Operations Management, Supply Chain Analytics, or related field.
• Experience in supply planning, operations, supply chain, indirect supply planning, technology-related supply chain, sourcing and manufacturing, or related experience.

Background Check Requirements:

Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role. These requirements include, but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings:

• Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.

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Supply Planning IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across Ireland is € 69,000.00 - € 118,200.00 per year. Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation.

Find additional benefits and pay information here:
https://careers.microsoft.com/v2/global/en/corporate-pay/ireland-corporate-pay.html

This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance with religious accommodations and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.