Strategic Sourcing Manager

Come and join us to be the pioneer of the 3rd generation of personal computing platform - Metaverse. The strategic sourcing manager will help develop, drive and support accessory programs within Reality Lab at Meta. We are looking for individuals who desire to be on the ground floor of a breakthrough technology and help build a world class supply chain. This individual is responsible for driving supplier business management activities for accessory programs. This strategic sourcing manager will work closely with Hardware Engineering, Technical Program Management, Finance and Technical Operations during the product development cycle from prototype to mass production to ensure successful product launch. The person will lead sourcing activities related to new technologies and innovative manufacturing processes to realize design intent while optimizing quality versus cost, driving sustainability and championing continuous improvement throughout the lifecycle of products.

Strategic Sourcing Manager Responsibilities:

• Develop component sourcing strategy which ensures that our supply base is capable of meeting Reality Lab’s current and future technical and business requirements
• Continually benchmark the industry to monitor cost and technology trends and ensure best practices are incorporated into the supply chain.
• Drive early supplier engagement to ensure our suppliers are proactively providing input into new product designs and future product roadmaps.
• Establish supplier selection criteria, evaluate suppliers, manage the RFQ process, and drive final supplier selection in partnership with hardware engineering, manufacturing design engineering, and supplier quality team.
• Negotiate purchase agreement, contracts, and SOW with suppliers to establish best-in-class pricing, flexibility, quality, delivery, payment, warranty and service terms.
• Formulate contingency plans to de-risk technical challenges, long lead time, single source, and non-cancellable/non-returnable (NCNR) supply issues.
• Lead design and cost trade-off conversation during development stages to influence production design and manufacturing processes for the best decision of the product.
• Develop and implement supplier performance measurement system and conduct periodic supplier business reviews with management and cross functional team.
• Lead total cost reduction program to achieve the lowest possible total cost which covers product cost, transportation cost, inventory cost and cost of quality.
• Willingness to travel and open to work with different time zone

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, supply chain management, business or equivalent practical experience.
• 5 years of sourcing experience
• 5 years of managing Asia based suppliers
• Practical working knowledge in all or any of the following areas: Mechanical, EE/EM, Softgoods, Packaging, raw material and related manufacturing processes.
• Experience in supplier evaluation/selection, should cost model, contract negotiation and supply base management

Preferred Qualifications:

• MBA or Master of Engineering
• Experience with high volume, consumer electronics products
• Experience working with CMs, ODMs, OEMs

About Meta:

Meta builds technologies that help people connect, find communities, and grow businesses. When Facebook launched in 2004, it changed the way people connect. Apps like Messenger, Instagram and WhatsApp further empowered billions around the world. Now, Meta is moving beyond 2D screens toward immersive experiences like augmented and virtual reality to help build the next evolution in social technology. People who choose to build their careers by building with us at Meta help shape a future that will take us beyond what digital connection makes possible today—beyond the constraints of screens, the limits of distance, and even the rules of physics.