Strategic Supplier Sourcing Lead, Data Center Hardware

Oracle; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 83,000 - 166,000; Full time

Job summary

Oracle is seeking a Supplier Sourcing Program Manager to lead sourcing initiatives for data center fiber connectivity products and optical transceivers in Nashville. You will manage relationships with 10+ suppliers, negotiate terms, monitor performance, and drive supply improvements to ensure availability and cost competitiveness.

You will partner with Engineering, Data Center Operations, Order Fulfillment, and Procurement to align demand with capacity, address risks, and support new product

Qualifications

• 3–5+ years of experience in sourcing, supplier management, procurement, or supply chain program management.
• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Experience managing multiple supplier relationships, preferably involving 10 or more suppliers and upstream component providers.
• Experience supporting technical hardware; network, fiber connectivity, or optical transceiver sourcing experience preferred.
• Strong analytical and negotiation skills, including supplier quotation, cost, capacity, and lead-time analysis.

Responsibilities

• Manage supplier relationships and sourcing programs to meet cost, quality, delivery, and capacity requirements.
• Conduct competitive sourcing events and evaluate supplier proposals against technical and commercial requirements.
• Analyze pricing, cost drivers, market conditions, and sourcing alternatives to identify savings and supply improvements.
• Negotiate pricing, lead times, capacity commitments, and commercial terms; coordinate agreements with Procurement and Legal.
• Identify potential suppliers and coordinate qualification with Engineering.
• Communicate approved specifications, quality requirements, and change-control expectations to suppliers.
• Align demand with supplier capacity and material availability; resolve constraints affecting data center deployments.
• Monitor supplier performance, drive corrective actions, and elevate unresolved issues.
• Mitigate supply risks across direct suppliers and upstream component providers, including single-source and lifecycle dependencies.
• Support product selection, new product introductions, and transitions based on technical fit, total cost, and supply continuity.
• Maintain supplier commitments and program reporting; improve sourcing processes and issue resolution.

Skills

Analytical skills

Negotiation

Supplier management

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's in Supply Chain

Tools

ERP Software

Microsoft Excel

AI Tools

Job description

Oracle is seeking a Supplier Sourcing Program Manager to lead sourcing initiatives for data center fiber connectivity products and optical transceivers in Nashville. You will manage relationships with 10+ suppliers, negotiate terms, monitor performance, and drive supply improvements to ensure availability and cost competitiveness.

You will partner with Engineering, Data Center Operations, Order Fulfillment, and Procurement to align demand with capacity, address risks, and support new product