Strategic Sourcing Director: External Manufacturing

Oracle; Hagåtña (GU); On-site; USD 126,000 - 264,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) Savings and Investment Plan

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Job summary

Oracle is seeking a Director of Strategic Sourcing for External Manufacturing within Oracle Cloud Infrastructure. The role leads a team of Sourcing Managers and drives strategic decisions on supplier cost, capabilities, and supply availability to deliver critical hardware to customers.

The ideal candidate brings proven experience in server component hardware sourcing, strong supplier relationships, and robust hardware infrastructure expertise, collaborating with Engineering, Operations, Finance,

Qualifications

• Proven experience sourcing server component hardware.
• Strong relationships with key suppliers and vendors.
• Robust hardware infrastructure expertise and understanding of manufacturing ecosystems.

Responsibilities

• Lead sourcing strategy and supplier management for External Manufacturing across Oracle’s global cloud infrastructure.
• Manage and develop a team of Sourcing Managers, providing leadership, coaching, and career development.
• Ensure timely and cost-effective procurement of materials to meet business and customer requirements.
• Drive supplier performance, including capacity planning, delivery, quality, cost management, and risk mitigation.
• Develop and execute sourcing strategies that improve supply continuity and reduce costs.
• Partner with Planning, Engineering, Operations, and Finance to align supply chain with demand forecasts.
• Monitor inventory levels and balance supply availability with working capital.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Supplier management

Leadership

Inventory optimization

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

Oracle is seeking a Director of Strategic Sourcing for External Manufacturing within Oracle Cloud Infrastructure. The role leads a team of Sourcing Managers and drives strategic decisions on supplier cost, capabilities, and supply availability to deliver critical hardware to customers.

The ideal candidate brings proven experience in server component hardware sourcing, strong supplier relationships, and robust hardware infrastructure expertise, collaborating with Engineering, Operations, Finance,