Strategic Sourcing Manager - External Manufacturing

Ll Oefentherapie; United States; On-site; USD 102,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Oracle is seeking a Strategic Sourcing Manager to lead sourcing strategy and supplier management for external manufacturing of hardware powering OCI's cloud services. You will develop strategies, negotiate agreements, and manage supplier risk.

Ideal candidates have 7+ years in strategic sourcing, strong negotiation skills, and experience with contract manufacturers or server hardware. Location: Santa Clara, CA or Seattle, WA.

Qualifications

• Minimum 7+ years in strategic sourcing, procurement, or supply chain management.
• Experience negotiating supplier agreements and managing supplier performance.
• Experience with contract manufacturers or external manufacturing partners.

Responsibilities

• Lead sourcing activities for external manufacturing of server hardware.
• Develop and execute sourcing strategies aligned with business goals and roadmaps.
• Negotiate supplier agreements to optimize cost, quality, and capacity.
• Build and manage strategic supplier relationships and risk management.
• Collaborate with Product, Engineering, Manufacturing, Finance, and Legal to support sourcing decisions.
• Analyze supplier capabilities, capacity, and cost structures; mitigate risks.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Supplier management

Negotiation

Hardware / server components

Supply chain

Education

Bachelor's degree in supply chain management, Business, Engineering, Operations

Job description

Strategic Sourcing Manager - External Manufacturing

United States

• Job Identification 335290
• Job Category Manufacturing and Distribution
• Posting Date 08/06/2026, 06:49 PM
• Job Type Regular Employee
• Does this position require a security clearance? No
• Years 6 to 10+ years
• Additional Info Visa / work permit sponsorship is not available for this position
• Applicants are required to read, write, and speak the following languages English

Job Description

Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) is seeking a Strategic Sourcing Manager to support the growth and expansion of Oracle's next-generation cloud infrastructure. In this role, you will lead sourcing strategy and supplier management for external manufacturing partners, helping ensure the reliable delivery of critical hardware that powers OCI's global cloud services.

You will work closely with Product, Engineering, Manufacturing, Finance, and Legal teams to develop sourcing strategies, negotiate supplier agreements, manage supply risks, and drive long-term business outcomes. This role requires a combination of supply chain expertise, business acumen, and technical understanding of hardware infrastructure.

Ideal candidate will be in Santa Clara, CA or Seattle, WA

Responsibilities

What You'll Do

• Lead sourcing activities for server component hardware and external manufacturing partners.
• Develop and execute sourcing strategies that align with OCI's business objectives, growth plans, and technology roadmap.
• Negotiate supplier agreements to achieve the best balance of cost, quality, capacity, and supply flexibility.
• Build and manage strategic supplier relationships, serving as a key point of contact for business and operational discussions.
• Identify and mitigate supply chain risks, including capacity constraints, market volatility, and supplier performance issues.
• Partner with Product, Engineering, Manufacturing, Finance, and Legal teams to support sourcing decisions and resolve supplier-related challenges.
• Conduct supplier and market analysis to identify new sourcing opportunities and improve supply chain resiliency.
• Drive cross-functional alignment on sourcing strategies, supplier performance, and business priorities.
• Communicate sourcing plans, risks, and recommendations to senior leadership and executive stakeholders.

Represent Oracle in discussions with supplier executives and strategic manufacturing partners.

What We're Looking For

• Strong sourcing, procurement, or supply chain experience in hardware, manufacturing, or technology environments.
• Experience developing sourcing strategies and managing supplier relationships.
• Strong negotiation skills with the ability to influence business outcomes.
• Ability to assess supplier capabilities, capacity, cost structures, and operational risks.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Strong communication and presentation skills, including experience working with executive stakeholders.

Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in supply chain management, Business, Engineering, Operations, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• 7+ years of experience in strategic sourcing, procurement, supply chain management, or related functions.
• Experience negotiating supplier agreements and managing supplier performance.

Experience working with cross-functional teams to support business and operational objectives.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience sourcing server hardware, components, or infrastructure-related technologies.
• Experience working with contract manufacturers or external manufacturing partners.
• Knowledge of cloud infrastructure, datacenter hardware, or server technologies.
• Experience supporting large-scale technology, cloud, or manufacturing environments.

MBA or advanced degree is a plus.

Success in This Role

Successful candidates will:

Build strong supplier partnerships that support OCI's growth and hardware deployment goals.

Improve supply availability while effectively managing cost, quality, and risk.

Enable on-time product launches by ensuring supplier agreements, contracts, and capacity commitments are established and executed on schedule.

Drive effective sourcing strategies that support long-term business objectives.

Influence cross-functional stakeholders and supplier executives to achieve desired outcomes.

Deliver measurable improvements in supplier performance, operational efficiency, and supply chain resiliency.

Qualifications

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: $102,300 to $209,500 per annum. May be eligible for bonus and equity.


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:
1. Medical, dental, and vision insurance, including expert medical opinion
2. Short term disability and long term disability
3. Life insurance and AD&D
4. Supplemental life insurance (Employee/Spouse/Child)
5. Health care and dependent care Flexible Spending Accounts
6. Pre-tax commuter and parking benefits
7. 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan with company match
8. 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.
9. 11 paid holidays
10. 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.
11. Paid parental leave
12. Adoption assistance
13. Employee Stock Purchase Plan
14. Financial planning and group legal
15. 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 - IC4

Required Skills

• Commercial Contract Negotiation
• Negotiation
• Supplier Strategy

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