Data Centre Logistics Technician

Microsoft; Slough; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A global leader in technology, Microsoft is seeking a Data Center Inventory & Asset Technician in Slough. You will manage inventory tasks including cycle audits, warranty claims, and documenting deliveries, offering a great opportunity to grow in a supportive environment. With a focus on professional development, this position allows you to advance your career while contributing to an essential part of Microsoft's cloud operations.

Benefits

Career development programs

Diversity & inclusion training and events

Professional certifications

Qualifications

• Experience or internship in inventory management, retail, or related field.
• Experience with warranty claims processing is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Perform cycle audits and document deliveries.
• Coordinate warranty claims for vendor hardware devices.
• Maintain accurate inventory tracking.

Skills

Inventory management

Documentation

Customer focus

Cycle audits

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

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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 as instructed by management. You will initiate warranty claims and process returns on failed equipment. This opportunity will allow you to build working knowledge of inventory management principles, warranty process management, data bearing device destruction, and advance your career in the process.

Microsoft’s Cloud Operations & Innovation (CO+I) is the engine that powers our cloud services. As a CO+I DIAT, you will perform a key role in delivering the core infrastructure and foundational technologies for Microsoft's online services including Bing, Office 365, Xbox, OneDrive, and the Microsoft Azure platform. As a group, CO+I 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.

Microsoft’s 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.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities

• Perform assigned tasks and escalate issues during high-volume work activity or escalation-based situations under the guidance of more experienced Data Center colleagues.
• 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.
• Develop working knowledge of stock control and inventory management practices and procedures.
• Ensure accurate documentation of incoming and outgoing deliveries as well as records.
• Become familiar with guidelines set by Microsoft contractual agreements with suppliers and maintain a strong customer focus.
• Perform cycle audits and data corrections to ensure all inventory controls are met.
• Help to reconcile and report inventory discrepancies.
• Ensure detailed physical inventory tracking and staging.
• Under the supervision of more experienced Data Center colleagues, destruction of data bearing devices (DBD) following all Service Level Agreements (SLAs) and Microsoft policies.
• Comply with all security and data management policies.
• Embody our culture and values.
  
  

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• High School Diploma and experience or an internship in inventory management, retail, warehouse management, 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.
  
  

While not required, we also look for the following Preferred Qualifications:

• 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.
  

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. Consistent with applicable law, 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 and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Software Development

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