Senior Director, Materials Management & Execution – Supply Chain

Oracle; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 169,800 - 355,400; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Parental leave

Stock Purchase Plan

Job summary

Oracle is seeking a Senior Director of Materials & Execution to lead end-to-end materials management, production support, and operational fulfillment across the supply chain. You will align demand planning, sourcing, manufacturing and logistics to ensure material availability and optimal inventory performance.

The role emphasizes scalable supply chain execution, cross-functional collaboration, and continuous improvement across global sites, driving digital transformation and operational

Qualifications

• Requires 12+ years in progressive supply chain leadership roles.
• Experience leading global supply chain organizations in manufacturing/tech/consumer goods.
• Strong knowledge of materials management, S&OP, demand/supply planning, and logistics.

Responsibilities

• Lead global materials planning and execution to optimize inventory.
• Drive procurement, manufacturing support, fulfillment, and logistics performance.
• Define strategies to improve supply continuity and delivery performance.
• Mentor leaders and build high-performing global teams.
• Partner with Sourcing, Manufacturing, Demand Planning, Logistics and Suppliers.

Skills

ERP/MRP systems

Supply chain leadership

Data analytics

Stakeholder management

Inventory optimization

Operations excellence

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain/Operations/Business

MBA preferred

Tools

ERP software

Job description

Job Description

The Senior Director of Materials & Execution is responsible for leading end-to-end materials management, production support, and operational fulfillment across the supply chain network. This role drives alignment between demand planning, sourcing, manufacturing, and logistics, to ensure material availability, optimized inventory performance, and on-time execution.

Job Description

The Senior Director of Materials & Execution is responsible for leading end-to-end materials management, production support, and operational fulfillment across the supply chain network. This role drives alignment between demand planning, sourcing, manufacturing, and logistics, to ensure material availability, optimized inventory performance, and on-time execution.

The ideal candidate combines strategic leadership with operational excellence, enabling scalable supply chain execution in a fast-paced, global environment. This leader will oversee material planning, inventory control, shortage management, supplier collaboration, and execution performance while driving continuous improvement initiatives and digital transformation across supply chain operations.

Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

Supply Chain Execution Leadership

• Lead global materials planning and execution processes to ensure uninterrupted supply and optimized inventory levels.
• Drive execution excellence across procurement, manufacturing support, fulfillment, and logistics coordination.
• Develop and implement strategies to improve supply continuity, delivery performance, and operational responsiveness.
• Proactively manage supplier execution driving alignment to balance demand, production capacity, and inventory investment.

Materials Management

• Direct inventory planning, replenishment, allocation, and material flow across multiple sites and distribution networks.
• Ensure proper inventory control management and proactively manage clean to build assessments to ensure material availability.
• Drive supplier commits at a weekly, monthly, and quarterly level and ensure suppliers can deliver to those commits.
• Establish inventory targets, safety stock policies, and execution metrics aligned with business goals.
• Drive shortage mitigation with Sourcing team and excess and obsolete inventory reduction
• Ensure material readiness to support manufacturing schedules and customer commitments.
• Work with Supply Planning team on allocation of material during times of supply constraints.

Operational Performance & Analytics

• Define and monitor KPIs including OTIF, fill rates, supplier commits accuracy, and supplier performance.
• Use data analytics and business intelligence tools to identify risks, bottlenecks, and optimization opportunities.
• Drive root cause analysis and corrective actions for execution failures and supply disruptions.
• Champion continuous improvement and drive operational excellence.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner closely with Sourcing, Manufacturing, Demand Planning, Logistics, and Suppliers on on forecast and risk short and long term.
• Collaborate with suppliers and external partners to improve supply reliability and responsiveness.
• Support new product introductions, infrastructure expansions, and strategic sourcing initiatives.
• Serve as a key escalation point for supply chain execution.

Leadership & Talent Development

• Build and lead high-performing global teams across materials planning and supply execution functions.
• Foster a culture of accountability, agility, collaboration, and operational discipline.
• Mentor leaders and develop organizational capabilities in advanced supply chain execution practices.
• Lead organizational transformation initiatives and process standardization efforts.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain , Operations, Business, or related field required; MBA preferred.
• 12+ years of progressive supply chain leadership experience, including materials management and execution operations.
• Experience leading complex global supply chain organizations in manufacturing, technology, consumer goods, or related industries.
• Strong expertise in ERP/MRP systems.
• Proven track record driving inventory optimization, service improvement, and operational execution performance.
• Deep understanding of Materials Management and Execution, S&OP, demand/supply planning, inventory management, and logistics operations.
• Exceptional leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities with experience using supply chain metrics and dashboards.

Disclaimer: Certain U.S. based or U.S. customer or client-facing roles may be required to comply with applicable requirements, such as immunization/occupational health mandates, and/or drug testing requirements.

Range and benefit information provided in this posting are specific to the stated locations only

US: Hiring Range in USD from: $169,800 - $355,400 per year. May be eligible for bonus, equity, and compensation deferral.

Oracle maintains broad salary ranges for its roles in order to account for variations in knowledge, skills, experience, market conditions and locations, as well as reflect Oracle's differing products, industries and lines of business.

Candidates are typically placed into the range based on the preceding factors as well as internal peer equity.

Oracle US offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes the following:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance, including expert medical opinion
• Short term disability and long term disability
• Life insurance and AD&D
• Supplemental life insurance (Employee/Spouse/Child)
• Health care and dependent care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Pre-tax commuter and parking benefits
• 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan with company match
• Paid time off: Flexible Vacation is provided to all eligible employees assigned to a salaried (non-overtime eligible) position. Accrued Vacation is provided to all other employees eligible for vacation benefits. For employees working at least 35 hours per week, the vacation accrual rate is 13 days annually for the first three years of employment and 18 days annually for subsequent years of employment. Vacation accrual is prorated for employees working between 20 and 34 hours per week. Employees working fewer than 20 hours per week are not eligible for vacation.
• 11 paid holidays
• Paid sick leave: 72 hours of paid sick leave upon date of hire. Refreshes each calendar year. Unused balance will carry over each year up to a maximum cap of 112 hours.
• Paid parental leave
• Adoption assistance
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Financial planning and group legal
• Voluntary benefits including auto, homeowner and pet insurance

The role will generally accept applications for at least three calendar days from the posting date or as long as the job remains posted.

Career Level - M5

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