Microsoft

Senior Director, Custom Silicon Supply Planning

Microsoft • $130K — $277K *
Redmond, WA 98052In-Person
Consumer Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor's or Master's Degree in relevant field plus extensive experience in supply planning or a related area.
  • Minimum of 6-8 years of applicable experience, particularly in technology or custom silicon supply chains.
  • Proven track record in leading supply chain operations, preferably with custom silicon or hyperscale cloud infrastructure.
  • Familiarity with Tier 1 semiconductor suppliers, foundries, and ecosystem dynamics is a strong plus.
  • Demonstrated capability to influence decisions at both portfolio and executive levels.

Responsibilities

  • Own integrated supply planning strategy across custom silicon programs.
  • Translate long-range demand into capacity-constrained supply plans.
  • Drive scenario planning for informed strategic decisions.
  • Lead and scale an organization of supply planning leaders and planners.
  • Establish a center of excellence for silicon supply planning and standardize processes.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align supply with corporate strategies.
  • Ensure delivery against demand plans while optimizing inventory across programs.

Benefits

  • Access to a comprehensive set of benefits including health, wellness, and retirement plans.
  • Opportunity for professional growth and development within a leading tech organization.
  • Engagement in cutting-edge projects that drive industry innovation.
  • Work within a dynamic, high-growth environment that prizes agility and adaptability.
Full Job Description
Responsibilities

Portfolio-Level Supply Planning Leadership
  • Own the integrated supply planning strategy and execution across all custom and semi-custom silicon programs (Maia, Cobalt, and future designs).
  • Translate long-range demand signals (3 to 5+ years) into portfolio-level, capacity-constrained supply plans aligned with semiconductor industry realities.
  • Drive scenario planning across demand, yield, and supply variability to inform strategic and operational decisions.

Organizational Leadership & Capability Building
  • Lead and scale an organization of supply planning leaders and planners, establishing clear accountability and development pathways.
  • Build a silicon supply planning center of excellence, standardizing processes, systems, and governance across programs.
  • Drive organizational maturity to support an expanding portfolio of custom and semi-custom silicon initiatives.

Cross-Functional & Ecosystem Alignment
  • Partner with Capacity Planning to align silicon supply with Microsoft's global rack deployment strategy (timing, volume, and regionalization).
  • Collaborate with Sourcing and Supplier Management to incorporate supplier capacity, lead times, allocation dynamics, and risk signals.
  • Engage with Engineering leadership on roadmap alignment, yield ramps, and product lifecycle transitions.
  • Work closely with Finance to align supply strategies with multi-year capex plans, investment pacing, and financial targets.
  • Interface (in partnership with sourcing) with key ecosystem players including foundries, OSATs, substrate suppliers, and design partners.

Integrated Supply & Capex Strategy
  • Co-own the multi-year supply and capital investment strategy, including wafer capacity reservations, long-lead material commitments, and infrastructure scaling.
  • Drive trade-off decisions across cost, risk, and supply assurance using scenario-based and TCO modeling.
  • Ensure alignment between supply plans, deployment needs, and financial commitments at the executive level.
  • Define and execute multi-year silicon supply chain strategies informed by market intelligence, capacity outlooks, and supplier landscape evolution.

Execution, Risk Management & Operational Excellence
  • Ensure delivery against demand plans through optimized forward and reverse supply chain flows.
  • Maintain continuity of supply while optimizing inventory and working capital across programs.
  • Establish enterprise-level risk management frameworks and escalation channels across the semiconductor supply base.
  • Drive performance across cost, quality, compliance, and on-time delivery metrics.

Executive Leadership & Governance
  • Serve as a key advisor to senior leadership on supply outlook, risks, and investment trade-offs.
  • Lead executive-level rhythms, including supply reviews, scenario discussions, and decision forums.
  • Define stage gates and governance models to enable timely, high-quality decision-making across programs.
  • Communicate complex supply-demand dynamics and changes with clarity and precision.

Operating Agility at Scale
  • Navigate a high-growth, high-ambiguity environment, balancing strategic foresight with tactical execution.
  • Lead through complexity, driving alignment and decisions across a highly matrixed organization.


Qualifications

Required Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, Supply Chain Analytics, or related field AND 8+ years supply planning, operations, supply chain, indirect supply planning, technology-related supply chain, sourcing and manufacturing, Sales & Operations Planning, material requirement planning systems and tools, quantitative & qualitative analysis in cross functional or organizational enterprise environment, or related experience
    • OR Master's Degree in Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Business, Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, Supply Chain Analytics, or related field AND 6+ years supply planning, operations, supply chain, indirect supply planning, technology-related supply chain, sourcing and manufacturing, Sales & Operations Planning, material requirement planning systems and tools, quantitative & qualitative analysis in cross functional or organizational enterprise environment, or related experience
    • OR equivalent experience.

Other 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.

Preferred Qualifications:
  • Experience leading supply chain or planning for custom silicon or hyperscale cloud infrastructure
  • Proven familiarity with Tier 1 semiconductor suppliers, foundries, and ecosystem partners
  • Demonstrated ability to operate at portfolio and executive levels, influencing cross-company decisions
  • Experience building or transforming supply chain capabilities at scale
  • Technical depth combined with strong business leadership; advanced degree preferred
  • Experience with TCO modeling, supply strategy development, and complex supplier ecosystems


Supply Planning M6 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $130,900.00 - $277,200.00 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 $165,600.00 - $303,600.00 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.

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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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