Senior Strategic Sourcing Lead, CPUs & Silicon (Equity)

Oracle; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 102,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Oracle is seeking a Senior Strategic Sourcing Manager to lead end-to-end sourcing strategy for CPUs, silicon-based products, and emerging technologies supporting Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) and on-premises platforms.

This role manages strategic supplier relationships, negotiates pricing and contracts, and aligns long-term capacity with product roadmaps while driving resiliency across the supply chain in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of relevant experience in strategic sourcing, procurement, supply chain, supplier management, commodity management, or a related field preferred.
• BA/BS degree preferred.
• Experience supporting CPU, silicon, semiconductor, or closely adjacent technology categories strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated experience leading commercial negotiations, pricing strategy, contracting, and strategic supplier relationships.
• Experience with capacity planning, constrained supply, supply assurance, risk mitigation, or supply-chain resiliency.
• Ability to understand technical and commercial considerations and translate them into actionable sourcing strategies.
• Strong cross-functional collaboration and stakeholder-management skills, with the ability to influence across Engineering, Product, Supply Chain, business leadership, and suppliers.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, negotiation, and communication skills.
• Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced environment where work is non-routine, complex, and sometimes ambiguous.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute sourcing strategies for CPUs, silicon-based products, and related infrastructure components.
• Lead strategic supplier relationships and serve as a primary interface between Oracle and key suppliers.
• Lead complex commercial negotiations involving pricing, contracts, capacity, supply commitments, and business terms.
• Develop long-term sourcing and capacity strategies aligned with product, technology, and infrastructure roadmaps.
• Partner with Engineering and Product teams to understand technical requirements, supplier capabilities, technology roadmaps, and sourcing trade-offs.
• Drive competitive cost, supplier performance, supply assurance, and supply-chain efficiencies across assigned categories.
• Identify supply, capacity, commercial, and supplier risks and develop strategies to improve resiliency and continuity of supply.
• Evaluate supplier and market dynamics to support sourcing decisions, negotiations, and long-term planning.
• Lead cross-functional initiatives involving multiple Oracle lines of business and external suppliers.
• Create and implement sourcing and supply-chain process improvements that drive efficiency and establish scalable best practices.
• Navigate complex and ambiguous business situations using balanced judgment, analytical thinking, and structured problem solving.
• Build constructive stakeholder relationships and influence decisions across technical, business, and supplier organizations.
• Provide direction and mentorship to colleagues while promoting agility, adaptability, and continuous improvement.

Skills

End-to-end sourcing

Strategic negotiations

Capacity planning

Supplier management

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Education

BA/BS degree preferred

Job description

Oracle is seeking a Senior Strategic Sourcing Manager to lead end-to-end sourcing strategy for CPUs, silicon-based products, and emerging technologies supporting Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) and on-premises platforms.

This role manages strategic supplier relationships, negotiates pricing and contracts, and aligns long-term capacity with product roadmaps while driving resiliency across the supply chain in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment.