Director, Strategic Sourcing - External Manufacturing

Socket.dev; United States; On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) seeks a Director of Strategic Sourcing – External Manufacturing to shape supplier cost, capabilities, and supply availability for next-generation hardware. You will lead a team of Sourcing Managers and partner with Engineering, Operations, Finance, Manufacturing and suppliers to drive strategy and cross-functional execution.

The role requires proven leadership in sourcing server component hardware, strong supplier relationships, and robust hardware

Qualifications

• Experience leading strategic sourcing for hardware components and external manufacturing.
• Proven ability to build and maintain strong supplier relationships.
• Expertise in hardware infrastructure and cross-functional alignment.

Responsibilities

• Lead External Manufacturing sourcing strategy and team of Sourcing Managers.
• Partner with Engineering, Operations, Finance, Manufacturing and suppliers.
• Develop and communicate strategic sourcing category plans and drive execution.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic sourcing

Supplier relationships

Hardware infrastructure

Cross-functional collaboration

Executive communication

Job description

Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) seeks a Director of Strategic Sourcing – External Manufacturing to shape supplier cost, capabilities, and supply availability for next-generation hardware. You will lead a team of Sourcing Managers and partner with Engineering, Operations, Finance, Manufacturing and suppliers to drive strategy and cross-functional execution.

The role requires proven leadership in sourcing server component hardware, strong supplier relationships, and robust hardware