Microsoft

Data Center Inventory & Asset Technician Manager

Microsoft • $59K — $123K *
Phoenix, AZ 85032In-Person
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
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Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • High School Diploma with 3+ years in warehouse/supply chain or equivalent experience.
  • 5+ years in IT-related logistics or heavy-load movement equipment (preferred).
  • Project management experience (preferred).
  • Relevant certification in supply chain or inventory management (preferred).
  • Ability to pass specialized security screenings, including Microsoft Cloud Background Check.

Responsibilities

  • Empower and manage a team to foster a positive culture.
  • Oversee and optimize day-to-day inventory and asset operations.
  • Evaluate workflows and adjust assignments to meet deadlines.
  • Lead communication and planning for project timelines with stakeholders.
  • Document and resolve issues with stakeholders and suppliers.
  • Manage third-party vendor relationships for data destruction.
  • Conduct safety training and ensure compliance with safety procedures.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health and wellness programs.
  • Professional development opportunities.
  • Access to cutting-edge technology and tools.
  • Collaborative work environment with a strong culture of inclusion.
Full Job Description
Overview

As a Microsoft Data Center Inventory & Asset Technician Manager (DIAM), you will lead a team of Inventory & Asset Management technicians responsible for inbound/outbound logistics tasks, inventory cycle audits, and Data Center regulatory compliance activities. You will guide your employees to effectively run warranty processes and data bearing device (DBD) destruction. This opportunity will allow you to model leadership principles, drive focus on accurately and efficiently completing Inventory and Asset Management (IAM) tasks, and work with stakeholders to manage escalations as they arise.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities
  • Managers help deliver success through empowerment and accountability by modeling, coaching, and caring while promoting a positive and effective team culture.
  • Responsible for overall day-to-day operations and ensure inbound and outbound processes are running smoothly and effectively.
  • Assess resource and workflow patterns to determine any needed changes in work assignments to ensure timelines are met.
  • Support the planning, management, and communication of end-to-end project plans with applicable stakeholders and teams.
  • Ensure that all issues are documented, tracked, discussed, and resolved with internal and external stakeholders as well as suppliers with consistent and complete communication.
  • Coordinate and oversee relationships with any third-party vendors who perform DBD destruction as necessary ensuring all DBDs leaving premises do not contain customer information and are destroyed.
  • Comply with established methodologies and approaches to ensure delivery and execution of contracts and purchase orders.
  • Process price and procurement requests requested by Microsoft management in support of server, network, Storage Area Network (SAN), and spare requirements.
  • Provide thought leadership on established methodologies and monitor outcome.
  • Serve as subject matter expert and model compliance to junior team members.
  • Conduct or assist in conducting daily safety briefings, completes required safety training, provides guidance to technicians to facilitate compliance with safety procedures (e.g., Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) usage, rack moving, heavy-equipment usage, lifting, ladder/rolling stair use).
  • Seek out opportunities to contribute to workstreams and evolve existing workstream processes, services, and solutions toward greater simplification and automation.
  • Embody our culture and values.


Qualifications

Required Qualifications
  • High School Diploma AND 3+ year(s) experience warehouse/supply chain in an information technology (IT) environment, inventory management, retail, warehouse management, logistics, or a related field.
    • OR equivalent 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.
  • Citizenship Verification: This position requires verification of US Citizenship to meet federal government security requirements.
  • Criminal Justice Information Services: This position may require passing a background check conducted through the CJIS criminal justice information system by authorized local, state, and/or federal agencies.

While not required, we also look for the followingPreferred Qualifications:
  • 5+ year(s) experience in warehouse/supply chain in an information technology (IT) environment, IT, and/or logistics, operating heavy-load movement equipment (e.g., forklift, pallet jacks, chassis lifts) for a large corporation
    • OR equivalent experience.
  • 1+ year(s) project management experience.
  • Certification in American Production and Inventory Control Society (APICS)/Association for Supply Chain Management (ASCM), International Association of Information Technology Asset Managers (IAITAM), Inventory Control, OR equivalent.


Logistics Technician M3 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $59,900 - $123,600 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $77,600 - $135,100 per year.

Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here:
https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay

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

About Microsoft

Microsoft is an American multinational corporation that develops, manufactures, licenses, supports, and sells a range of software products and services. Microsoft’s devices and consumer (D&C) licensing segment licenses the Windows operating system and related software, Microsoft Office for consumers, and the Windows Phone operating system. The company’s computing and gaming hardware segment provides Xbox gaming and entertainment consoles and accessories, second-party and third-party video games, and Xbox Live subscriptions; surface devices and accessories; and Microsoft PC accessories. Its phone hardware segment offers Lumia smartphones and other non-Lumia phones. Its D&C segment provides Windows Store, Xbox Live transactions, and Windows phone store; search advertising; display advertising; Office 365 Home and Office 365 Personal; first-party video games; and other consumer products and services as well as operating retail stores. Microsoft’s commercial licensing segments license server products, including Windows Server, Microsoft SQL Server, Visual Studio, System Center, and related Client Access Licenses (CALs); Windows Embedded; Windows operating system; Microsoft Office for business, including Office, Exchange, SharePoint, Lync, and related CALs; Microsoft Dynamics business solutions; and Skype. Its commercial segment offers enterprise services, including premier support services and Microsoft consulting services; commercial cloud comprising Office 365 Commercial, other Microsoft Office online offerings, Dynamics CRM Online, and Microsoft Azure; and other commercial products and online services. The company markets and distributes its products through original equipment manufacturers, distributors, and resellers, as well as online.

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Size
181,000 employees
Market Cap
$1,762.4 billion
Industry
Enterprise Technology
Net Income
$51.3 billion
Founded
1975
5 Year Trend
+15.5%
Revenue
$153.2 billion
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