Program Manager - Recycle Planning and Operations Technology - Infrastructure San Jose Regular

Bytedance; San Jose, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

ByteDance, based in San Jose, seeks a planning expert for the Service Supply Chain to manage aging inventory, oversee decommissioning across regions, and coordinate hardware planning for servers and spare parts. You will engage cross-functional teams to ensure timely, cost-effective disposal and reuse of resources, contributing to end-of-life management in a global data-center context.

Ideal candidates will have 3+ years in service supply chain roles, familiarity with data center hardware

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or above in Supply Chain Management, Management Science, Industrial Engineering, Business Administration or related majors.
• Familiar with basic office and supply chain management tools; capable of data sorting, progress tracking and report output.
• Understand data center infrastructure supply chain; know planning and delivery for servers, switches and spare parts; grasp inventory management logic.
• Meticulous, organized, resilient and able to balance repetitive operations with project work; strong execution skills.
• Experience collaborating in cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for aging inventory review and disposal in RDC outside China; review inventory health, identify disposal requests, monitor delivery and optimize resource disposition and reuse opportunities.
• Lead large-scale decommissioning projects across non-China countries; act as PM coordinating cross-functional teams and decommissioning plans; support material reuse within projects.
• Develop production and delivery plans for disassembly and repair based on spare parts demand; coordinate cross-functional support for on-time fulfillment.
• Support local implementation, execution, and cross-functional collaboration of supply chain projects in Europe and the United States.

Skills

Office tools

Data sorting

Cross-functional teamwork

Inventory planning

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s degree or above in related field

Tools

ERP/SCM software

Job description

Join us as we work together to inspire creativity and enrich life around the globe.

Location

San Jose

Team

Infrastructure

Employment Type

Regular

Job Code

A20353A

Responsibilities

The Planning & Supply team of the Service Supply Chain is responsible for the hardware rental management; planning, supply and reverse management for spare parts; large-scale decommissioning project management; and resource recycling solutions and operations. Our business spans multiple regions worldwide, focusing on servers and its spare parts. Our operational management objectives are to ensure efficient delivery of servers, after-sales spare parts support, and maximize value creation from end-of-life resource recycling. By joining this team, you will integrate into the supply chain domain of hyperscale data center hardware infrastructure. You will experience the hardware resource management philosophy behind a massive server fleet, the unique value of the after-sales supply chain, and innovation opportunities driven by continuous optimization and transformation. We are looking for a self-motivated planning expert who is experienced in server related planning or life cycle management. You will be responsible for planning and execution management of different scenarios. Your core responsibilities will include:

• Responsible for aging inventory review and disposal process at RDC in non-China regions: conduct periodic reviews of inventory health, identify aging inventory disposal requests, apply and monitoring the delivery- Focus on hardware end-of-life (EOL) lifecycle, seek optimization of resource disposition solutions and value recovery enhancement, and increase internal reuse opportunities for hardware resources
• Lead large-scale decommissioning projects across non-China countries; serve as Project Manager (PM) to coordinate cross-functional teams in developing decommissioning execution plans, and provide support and management for decommissioning execution progress, processes, and outcomes. Support and coordinate component resource reuse requirements within decommissioning projects
• Responsible for proactive disassembly and spare parts repair operations in Europe and the United States. Develop production and delivery plans for disassembly and repair based on spare parts demand, coordinate cross-functional support for implementation, and achieve on-time fulfillment of disassembled spare parts
• Support local implementation, execution, and cross-functional collaboration of supply chain projects in Europe and the United States

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or above, major in Supply Chain Management, Management Science, Industrial Engineering, Business Administration and other related majors
• Familiar with basic office and supply chain management tools, capable of independent data sorting, progress tracking and report output
• Have cognition of data center infrastructure supply chain business, familiar with the planning and delivery process of server, switch, spare parts, and understand the basic logic of planning and inventory management
• Strict and meticulous in work, patient and responsible, able to balance repetitive operational work and phased project work, with strong task execution
• Demonstrated experience in working collaboratively in cross-functional teams

Preferred Qualifications

• At least 3 years of experience in Service supply chain related job
• Experienced in datahall decommission projects
• Excellent cross-department and internal & external communication and coordination capabilities, able to efficiently dock multi-party stakeholders
• Strong logical and structured thinking skills
• Experienced in hardware planning and inventory management, project management is preferred

Job Information

About Us

Founded in 2012, ByteDance's mission is to inspire creativity and enrich life. With a suite of more than a dozen products, including TikTok, Lemon8, CapCut and Pico as well as platforms specific to the China market, including Toutiao, Douyin, and Xigua, ByteDance has made it easier and more fun for people to connect with, consume, and create content.

Why Join ByteDance

Inspiring creativity is at the core of ByteDance's mission. Our innovative products are built to help people authentically express themselves, discover and connect – and our global, diverse teams make that possible. Together, we create value for our communities, inspire creativity and enrich life - a mission we work towards every day.

As ByteDancers, we strive to do great things with great people. We lead with curiosity, humility, and a desire to make impact in a rapidly growing tech company. By constantly iterating and fostering an "Always Day 1" mindset, we achieve meaningful breakthroughs for ourselves, our Company, and our users. When we create and grow together, the possibilities are limitless. Join us.

Diversity & Inclusion

ByteDance is committed to creating an inclusive space where employees are valued for their skills, experiences, and unique perspectives. Our platform connects people from across the globe and so does our workplace. At ByteDance, our mission is to inspire creativity and enrich life. To achieve that goal, we are committed to celebrating our diverse voices and to creating an environment that reflects the many communities we reach. We are passionate about this and hope you are too.

Reasonable Accommodation

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