Contract Manufacturing Sourcing Manager, Reality Labs

Meta; Sunnyvale, Northern (CA, KY); On-site; USD 240,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

Meta is seeking a Principal-level Contract Manufacturing Sourcing Manager for Reality Labs hardware in Sunnyvale, CA. You will define and own end-to-end sourcing strategy across a global supplier base, partnering with engineering, operations, and supplier executives to ensure scale, quality, and cost requirements for wearable devices.

You will lead executive negotiations, drive total cost of ownership improvements, and shape multi-generational roadmaps aligned to product lifecycles, enabling

Responsibilities

• Define and own the long-term contract manufacturing sourcing strategy for Reality Labs wearable and spatial computing hardware, including VR headsets, AR glasses, and mixed reality devices.
• Identify, qualify, and develop contract manufacturing partners capable of supporting the unique complexity of consumer wearable electronics at scale.
• Lead executive-level negotiations with contract manufacturing partners on pricing, capacity commitments, tooling investments, and long-term supply agreements.
• Drive total cost of ownership improvements across the contract manufacturing supply base through should-cost modeling, competitive benchmarking, and structured negotiation.
• Partner with hardware engineering, industrial design, and product operations teams to influence design-for-manufacturability decisions that improve yield, cost, and supply flexibility.
• Establish and govern supplier performance frameworks including capacity planning, quality metrics, delivery performance, and continuous improvement programs.
• Develop and maintain multi-generational sourcing roadmaps aligned to Reality Labs hardware product roadmaps, ensuring supply base readiness for new product introductions

Job description

# Contract Manufacturing Sourcing Manager, Reality LabsSunnyvale, CA+1 locationOperations+ 2 moreApply nowMeta's Reality Labs organization is building the future of augmented and virtual reality, developing cutting-edge wearable devices including VR headsets, AR glasses, and mixed reality platforms. The Contract Manufacturing Sourcing team is seeking a principal-level leader to own and drive the end-to-end contract manufacturing strategy for Reality Labs hardware products. In this role, you will define and execute sourcing strategies across a complex global contract manufacturing supply base, partnering with engineering, operations, and supplier executives to ensure Meta's wearable and spatial computing devices are manufactured at scale with the quality, cost, and supply resilience required to lead the market.---## Contract Manufacturing Sourcing Manager, Reality Labs Responsibilities* Define and own the long-term contract manufacturing sourcing strategy for Reality Labs wearable and spatial computing hardware, including VR headsets, AR glasses, and mixed reality devices* Identify, qualify, and develop contract manufacturing partners capable of supporting the unique complexity of consumer wearable electronics at scale* Lead executive-level negotiations with contract manufacturing partners on pricing, capacity commitments, tooling investments, and long-term supply agreements* Drive total cost of ownership improvements across the contract manufacturing supply base through should-cost modeling, competitive benchmarking, and structured negotiation* Partner with hardware engineering, industrial design, and product operations teams to influence design-for-manufacturability decisions that improve yield, cost, and supply flexibility* Establish and govern supplier performance frameworks including capacity planning, quality metrics, delivery performance, and continuous improvement programs* Develop and maintain multi-generational sourcing roadmaps aligned to Reality Labs hardware product roadmaps, ensuring supply base readiness for new product introductions