Hyperscale Data Center Supply Chain Lead

Oracle; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 102,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) Savings and Investment Plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) seeks an experienced individual contributor to lead strategic supply chain initiatives for critical infrastructure powering OCI’s expanding data center footprint.

Reporting to the VP of Data Center Supply Chain, the role owns sourcing, planning, procurement, and supplier-management across mechanical, electrical, and infrastructure equipment, partnering with engineering, construction, capacity planning, and finance teams to ensure predictable, scalable delivery.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in supply chain, strategic sourcing, procurement, infrastructure planning, operations, or a related field.
• Demonstrated experience sourcing or managing supply for large-scale mechanical, electrical, industrial, construction, or mission-critical infrastructure equipment.
• Experience working with engineering, construction, manufacturing, or operations organizations on complex infrastructure programs.
• Proven ability to lead complex commercial discussions and supplier negotiations.
• Experience developing demand forecasts, supply plans, category strategies, or risk-mitigation plans for long-lead materials or equipment.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and program-management skills.
• Ability to operate independently in a fast-paced, ambiguous, global environment and influence senior stakeholders across functions.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute category and sourcing strategies for critical data center infrastructure equipment.
• Lead supplier engagements, RFx processes, commercial negotiations, and contract-development activities for assigned categories.
• Partner with Capacity Planning, Engineering, and Construction teams to translate infrastructure roadmaps into demand plans and procurement strategies.
• Develop and maintain forecasts for long-lead mechanical and electrical equipment, identifying supply constraints and mitigation actions early.
• Manage strategic supplier relationships, including performance across capacity, quality, delivery, cost, and responsiveness.
• Support negotiations for pricing, capacity reservations, lead times, warranties, service agreements, and long-term supply commitments.
• Identify opportunities to diversify supply sources, improve supply continuity, and reduce operational, geopolitical, and supplier-concentration risk.
• Drive cross-functional resolution of supply, schedule, commercial, and technical issues affecting data center deployments.
• Analyze market conditions, supplier capacity, commodity trends, and industry developments to inform sourcing decisions.
• Establish and track KPIs for supplier performance, procurement execution, cost, inventory, and deployment readiness.
• Develop business-continuity and contingency plans for critical components and participate in response efforts during supply disruptions.
• Improve procurement processes, planning accuracy, reporting, and automation across assigned supply chain workstreams.
• Influence stakeholders through data-driven recommendations and clear communication, without direct people-management responsibility.

Job description

Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) seeks an experienced individual contributor to lead strategic supply chain initiatives for critical infrastructure powering OCI’s expanding data center footprint.

Reporting to the VP of Data Center Supply Chain, the role owns sourcing, planning, procurement, and supplier-management across mechanical, electrical, and infrastructure equipment, partnering with engineering, construction, capacity planning, and finance teams to ensure predictable, scalable delivery.