Commercial Sourcing Manager, Data Center Connectivity

Meta; Menlo Park (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Meta's Infrastructure Sourcing team seeks a Commercial Sourcing Manager to lead optics and network hardware sourcing, including transceivers, optical interconnects and active networking components for hyperscale deployments. You will develop category strategies, negotiate at scale, and translate technical requirements into actionable sourcing and supply chain plans while measuring total cost of ownership.

Collaborating with engineering, finance and operations, you will ensure secure,

Qualifications

• 8+ years in strategic sourcing or procurement for data center infrastructure
• Sourcing connectivity commodities such as fiber optic cables, optical transceivers, structured cabling systems, or related networking components
• Experience leading complex commercial negotiations and managing supplier contracts at scale
• Develop category strategies and translating technical infrastructure requirements into sourcing and supply chain plans
• Experience analyzing supply market dynamics, cost structures, and total cost of ownership to drive sourcing decisions

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Commodity management

Negotiation

Data center infrastructure

Networking hardware

AI integration

Cross-functional leadership

Global supplier management

Job description

Meta's Infrastructure Sourcing team is responsible for securing the supply of critical hardware and services that power Meta's global infrastructure portfolio. We are seeking a Commercial Sourcing Manager to lead strategic sourcing and commodity management for optics and network products, including transceivers, optical interconnects and active networking components. In this role, you will develop and execute sourcing strategies that ensure cost-effective, resilient supply of network hardware infrastructure at the scale required to support Meta's hyperscale deployments.

• 8+ years of experience in strategic sourcing, commodity management, or procurement within data center infrastructure, telecommunications, or networking hardware
• Experience sourcing connectivity commodities such as fiber optic cables, optical transceivers, structured cabling systems, or related passive and active networking components
• Experience leading complex commercial negotiations and managing supplier contracts at scale
• Experience developing category strategies and translating technical infrastructure requirements into sourcing and supply chain plans
• Experience analyzing supply market dynamics, cost structures, and total cost of ownership to drive sourcing decisions and present recommendations to leadership
• Familiarity with optical networking technologies including coherent optics, CWDM/DWDM, and high-density fiber interconnect systems
• 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)
• Experience supporting hyperscale or cloud data center infrastructure programs with direct exposure to network connectivity bill of materials
• Demonstrated ongoing AI skill development (e.g., prompt/context engineering, agent orchestration) and staying current with emerging AI technologies
• Track record of leading cross-functional commodity councils or integrated product teams spanning engineering, supply chain, and finance stakeholders
• Experience managing global supplier relationships across Asia-Pacific manufacturing regions for connectivity or networking hardware