Logistics Technician

As a Microsoft Data Center Inventory & Asset Technician (DIAT) you will perform cycle audits execute incoming/outgoing deliveries coordinate security escorts for third-party vendors and document inbound and outbound deliveries. This opportunity will allow you to deepen your knowledge of inventory management principles warranty process management data bearing device destruction and advance your career in the process.

This role requires you to be on-site and the location has limited public transport. Your own form of transport is advised.

Microsofts Cloud Operations & Innovation (COI) is the engine that powers our cloud services. As a COI DIAT you will perform a key role in delivering the core infrastructure and foundational technologies for Microsofts online services including Bing Office 365 Xbox OneDrive and the Microsoft Azure platform. As a group COI is focused on the personal and professional development of all employees and offers training and opportunities including Career Rotation Programs Diversity & Inclusion training and events and professional certifications.

Our infrastructure is comprised of a large global portfolio of more than 200 Data Centers in 32 countries and millions of 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 data center 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.

Microsofts mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset innovate to empower others and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect integrity and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.

• Perform assigned tasks and escalate issues during high-volume work activity or escalation-based situations.
• Coordinate with suppliers to initiate warranty claim and process failed vendor hardware devices. This includes information processing packaging shipment and receipt of return for Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) devices following all Service Level Agreements (SLAs) related to RMA warranty process.
• Leverage process knowledge and best judgment to complete tasks with minimal direct supervision.
• Maintains a strong focus to understand the impact of their work when completing tickets and assigned Inventory and Asset Management (IAM) tasks.
• Maintains and steward up-to-date and accurate logical information within various inventory management systems (e.g. configuration management databases asset management repositories).
• Ensures detailed physical inventory tracking and staging.
• Help to reconcile and report inventory discrepancies.
• Performs destruction of data bearing devices (DBD) following all Service Level Agreements (SLAs) and Microsoft policies as necessary.
• Notifies management about ordering stock shortages. Escalates any issues to management.
• Comply with security and data management policies.
• Embody ourcultureandvalues.

Required Qualifications

• High School Diploma AND 1 year(s) experience warehouse/supply chain in an information technology (IT) environment inventory management retail warehouse management or a related field OR equivalent experience.

• You may be required to travel between sites as part of this role so a valid drivers license will be required.

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.
• As stated in the job posting this position requires verification of citizenship or other protected status to meet legal requirements of the role.

While not required we also look for the followingPreferred Qualifications:

• 2 years 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.

Logistics Technician ATR-C - The typical base pay range for this role across Italy is 30200.00 - 42600.00 per year. Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation.

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Logistics Technician ATR-B - The typical base pay range for this role across Italy is 26600.00 - 34700.00 per year. Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation.

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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.

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