Senior Data Center Supply Chain Strategist

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Employee stock purchase plan

Job summary

Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) seeks an experienced supply chain professional to lead strategic initiatives for its data center infrastructure. You will own sourcing, planning, procurement, and supplier management for mechanical, electrical, and related equipment across global hyperscale deployments.

Reporting to the VP of Data Center Supply Chain, you will drive forecast accuracy, negotiate long-term agreements, and manage supplier performance to ensure scalable delivery.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in supply chain, strategic sourcing, procurement, infrastructure planning, operations, or a related field.
• Experience sourcing or managing supply for large-scale mechanical, electrical, industrial, construction, or mission-critical infrastructure equipment.
• Experience developing demand forecasts, supply plans, category strategies, or risk-mitigation plans for long-lead materials or equipment.

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.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Forecasting

Demand planning

Negotiations

Data analysis

Program management

Stakeholder influence

Communication skills

Education

MBA or advanced degree

Tools

ERP systems

Procurement software

Job description

Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) seeks an experienced supply chain professional to lead strategic initiatives for its data center infrastructure. You will own sourcing, planning, procurement, and supplier management for mechanical, electrical, and related equipment across global hyperscale deployments.

Reporting to the VP of Data Center Supply Chain, you will drive forecast accuracy, negotiate long-term agreements, and manage supplier performance to ensure scalable delivery.