Strategic Supplier Sourcing Lead - Data Center Hardware

Oracle Corporation; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Oracle Corporation in Nashville seeks a Supplier Sourcing Program Manager to oversee supplier relationships and sourcing programs for data center fiber connectivity products and optical transceivers. You will work with Engineering, Data Center Operations, Order Fulfillment, and Procurement to ensure availability, competitive costs, quality, and delivery.

The role requires 3-5+ years in sourcing and supplier management, a Bachelor's degree, and strong negotiation and analytical skills.

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 a 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.
• Ability to manage competing priorities, resolve supply issues, and communicate effectively across technical teams and suppliers.
• Experience with ERP and related software. Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and AI tools.

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

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Engineering, or related field

Tools

ERP software

Microsoft Excel

AI tools

Job description

Oracle Corporation in Nashville seeks a Supplier Sourcing Program Manager to oversee supplier relationships and sourcing programs for data center fiber connectivity products and optical transceivers. You will work with Engineering, Data Center Operations, Order Fulfillment, and Procurement to ensure availability, competitive costs, quality, and delivery.

The role requires 3-5+ years in sourcing and supplier management, a Bachelor's degree, and strong negotiation and analytical skills.