Strategic Sourcing Leader: CPUs & Silicon Infrastructure

Oracle; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 102,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Short/Long-term disability insurance

Life insurance

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 OCI and on-premises platforms. You will manage strategic supplier relationships, drive negotiations, and align pricing and sourcing with product roadmaps.

Collaborate with Engineering, Product, and leadership to strengthen resiliency, drive efficiency, and optimize supply chains in a fast-paced, complex environment.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of relevant experience in strategic sourcing, procurement, supply chain, supplier management, or 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

Strategic sourcing

Supplier relationships

Contract negotiations

Pricing strategy

Capacity planning

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Education

BA/BS degree

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 OCI and on-premises platforms. You will manage strategic supplier relationships, drive negotiations, and align pricing and sourcing with product roadmaps.

Collaborate with Engineering, Product, and leadership to strengthen resiliency, drive efficiency, and optimize supply chains in a fast-paced, complex environment.