Commercial Sourcing Manager, CPU

Meta; Menlo Park (CA); On-site; USD 208,000 - 289,000; Full time

Job summary

Meta is seeking a Silicon Commercial Sourcing Manager to lead AI & compute silicon/SOC sourcing globally. You will negotiate with core silicon suppliers, shape sourcing roadmaps, and partner with Finance & Hardware Engineering to meet Meta's hardware goals.

You will assess supplier options, manage risk, and explore joint development models, IP licensing, and innovative structures to optimize total landed cost while meeting time-to-production goals.

Qualifications

• BS degree or equivalent in a technical or business field; 10+ years in supply chain, sourcing or commodity management in data center/AI hardware environments.
• Proven ability to move from strategy to execution and deliver tangible results.
• Experience influencing, negotiating, building consensus across technical and business stakeholders.
• Experience interfacing with internal and external partners in fast-paced, ambiguous environments with independent judgement.
• In-depth understanding of 'should cost' for SOC supply chain and design-for-value trade-offs.
• Direct experience partnering with C-suite executives and top silicon/SOC supplier partners.
• Preferred: ongoing AI skill development and cross-functional sourcing leadership.

Responsibilities

• Maintain current knowledge of technology and industry trends for AI/CPU silicon & SOC technologies; perform competitive analysis.
• Maintain current knowledge of the sub tier supply chain around cost, risks, and capacity/supply.
• Develop, manage and refresh commodity sourcing strategies and roadmaps for silicon and adjacent technologies.
• Develop and maintain relationships with executive management at core silicon suppliers; influence supplier roadmaps and support to meet Meta's requirements.
• Provide technical commodity and supplier expertise to design engineering for technology migration and lower TCO.
• Drive supplier proposals, RFPs and business awards; resolve commercial queries in quote/bid process.
• Own commercial and operational supply chain expertise in supplier negotiations; input for product development and master supply agreements.
• Support product transfer from NPI to mass-production.

Skills

Strategic negotiation

Executive stakeholder engagement

Sourcing strategy development

Risk assessment

Cross-functional collaboration

Supply chain optimization

Should cost analysis

Technical supplier coordination

Negotiation with C-suite

Global sourcing

Education

BS degree in a related technical or business field

MS or MBA degree

Job description

The Global Technology Sourcing Team moves fast and leverages key partnerships to drive technical innovation, high quality standards and cost-savings via a customized supply chain. The Silicon Commercial Sourcing Manager will act as the lead commercial contact for AI & compute silicon/SOC sourcing across the Meta supply base, while developing optionality on sources of supply as required. Sourcing activities will include, but not be limited to, identification of AI silicon availability and options, developing and orchestrating/ leading negotiation and sourcing strategies, partnering with Finance & Meta Hardware Engineering teams to develop a business and technology roadmap in support of Meta’s hardware goals and objectives and driving strategic sourcing decisions on a global basis. The Sourcing Manager will lead complex and visible commercial negotiations & engagements with the supply base and drive differentiating and competitive terms and conditions for Meta. The Sourcing Manager will conduct detailed technology and supply chain risk assessment to ensure the supplier proposed options have high confidence for accelerated volume production. Additionally, the Sourcing Manager will be responsible for exploring innovative structures on joint development models, IP licensing, and technology access to meet time-to-development/time-to-production goals, while managing the total landed cost. This position reports to the Director of technology sourcing.

Commercial Sourcing Manager, CPU Responsibilities:

• Maintain current knowledge of the technology and industry trends for the AI/CPU silicon & SOC technologies and perform competitive analysis on relevant products
• Maintain current knowledge of the sub tier supply chain around cost, risks, and capacity/supply
• Develop, manage and refresh commodity sourcing strategies and roadmaps for silicon(AI/compute) and solid understanding of the actively managed adjacent technologies such as networking and storage
• Develop and maintain relationships with executive management at core silicon suppliers. Influence supplier business models, roadmaps, and support to ensure Meta's commercial and technical requirements are met
• Provide technical commodity and supplier expertise and consulting to design engineering for technology migration and lower TCO
• Drive supplier proposals, RFP and business awards. Resolve all commercial queries arising from the quote/bid process
• Own commercial and operational supply chain expertise in supplier negotiations and provide review and input for product development and master supply agreements
• Support product transfer from NPI to mass-production

Minimum Qualifications:

• BS degree in a related technical or business field, or equivalent combination of education and experience in commodity management in a high tech environment
• 10+ years of experience in supply chain management, sourcing, or commodity management within the data center, cloud service providers, compute, or AI system hardware industries
• Proven experience to move seamlessly from strategy to execution and deliver tangible results
• Experience influencing, negotiating, building consensus, and making key strategic decisions across technical and business stakeholders
• Experience interfacing with internal and external partners in a fast-paced, often ambiguous, entrepreneurial and cross-functional environment, requiring a wide latitude for independent judgment while coordinating people and technical resources
• In-depth understanding of "should cost" for SOC (silicon and packaging) supply chain and design for value trade-offs
• Direct experience partnering with C-suite executives and leaders in top silicon and SOC supplier partners

Preferred Qualifications:

• Demonstrated ongoing AI skill development (e.g., prompt/context engineering, agent orchestration) and staying current with emerging AI technologies
• MS or MBA degree
• Experience leading cross-functional sourcing or supply chain teams, including setting strategy and managing team execution against commodity roadmaps
• Demonstrated ability to integrate AI tools to optimize/redesign workflows and drive measurable impact (e.g., efficiency gains, quality improvements)
• Experience adhering to and implementing responsible, ethical AI practices (e.g., risk assessment, bias mitigation, quality and accuracy reviews)

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.

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$208,000/year to $289,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits

Individual compensation is determined by skills, qualifications, experience, and location. Compensation details listed in this posting reflect the base hourly rate, monthly rate, or annual salary only, and do not include bonus, equity or sales incentives, if applicable. In addition to base compensation, Meta offers benefits. Learn more about benefits at Meta.