Supplier Strategy Lead

Meta; Menlo Park, Northern (CA, KY); On-site; USD 145,000 - 205,000; Full time

Job summary

Meta in Menlo Park, CA is seeking a Supplier Strategy Lead to drive supplier lifecycle, category management, and contract management for fleetwide services across data centers. You will partner with Sourcing, Operations, Legal, and Enterprise Engineering to optimize procurement, invoicing, and vendor management in a fast-paced environment.

The role emphasizes building scalable programs, audits, and standards, serving as the main contact for supplier issues at the data center fleet level and

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in an operations or service-focused business model.
• Experience working with Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Construction, Operations, Data Centers.
• Experience in handling external stakeholders effectively.
• Strong analytical skills and data analysis capabilities in Excel or similar tools.

Responsibilities

• Manage global supplier programs for category management and lifecycle.
• Create and enable business review framework and audits for supplier performance.
• Enable sourcing and procurement for efficient supplier management.
• Serve as expert PM for matrix teams and drive complex problem-solving activities.
• Create scalable programmatic solutions for end-to-end Critical Supplier management.
• Be the main contact for supplier engagement initiatives at the fleet level.
• Oversee contract and supplier management for fleetwide services.
• Identify duplicative efforts and reduce inefficiencies with cross-functional teams.
• Navigate invoicing issues and implement standards for data center operations.

Skills

Analytical skills

Stakeholder management

Program management

Cross-functional collaboration

Sourcing & procurement

Contract management

Data analysis in Excel

PM certification

AI tooling awareness

Education

Bachelor's degree in business, operations, or technical field

Tools

Excel

Job description

Supplier Strategy Lead# Supplier Strategy LeadMenlo Park, CA Data Center Operations+ 2 moreApply nowOur data centers are the foundation upon which our rapidly scaling infrastructure efficiently operates to deliver our innovative services. Meta is seeking an experienced and self-motivated Program Manager, Supplier Strategy to join our FacOps Business Operations Excellence (BOE) team.The FacOps Business Operational Excellence team designs, implements and continuously evolves global business programs and processes to support all aspects of the Facility Operations organization. In this role, will be accountable for driving efficiency and running the Supplier Management program strategy for the organization in close cross-functional partnership with our Sourcing, Operations, Legal, and Enterprise Engineering teams.To be successful in this role, you will be responsible for managing the supplier lifecycle, category management, business reviews/auditing, and contract management for centrally governed fleetwide services. Additionally, the candidate will enable sourcing and procurement, have expertise in invoicing, and understand the Purchase Request to Purchase Order process. You will possess complex problem-solving skills, be an expert program manager for matrix teams, and have the ability to create scalable programmatic solutions. The candidate will serve as the main point of contact for supplier issues at the fleet level and support continuous improvement efforts. This role will spend the majority of their time optimizing the processes and procedures related to management and operations of third party services at data center sites.---## Supplier Strategy Lead Responsibilities* Manage global programs for category management and supplier lifecycle.* Create and enable business review framework and audits to ensure supplier performance and compliance.* Enable sourcing and procurement for efficient supplier management.* Act as a consultant for the Purchase Request to Purchase Order process.* Serve as an expert program manager for matrix teams and drive complex problem-solving activities.* Create scalable programmatic solutions that improve end-to-end Critical Supplier management for Facility Operations.* Be the main point of contact for initiatives involving supplier engagement for operational requirements.* Manage contract and supplier management for centrally governed fleetwide services.* Identify duplicative efforts within the supplier strategy space and partner with cross-functional teams to reduce inefficiencies.* Expertise in invoicing and ability to navigate complex invoicing issues.* Support data center sites where operations issues related to vendors cannot be resolved in a timely fashion.* Write and implement existing and new standards that allow data center operations teams to function efficiently.* Monitor adherence to standards and find opportunities for improvements; continuously improve each revision to accommodate a dynamic environment.* Responsible for creating implementation, compliance, adherence, and communication plans.## Minimum Qualifications* 8+ years of experience in an operations or service focused business model (i.e providing technical or professional services to a client)* Experience working in/with Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Construction, Operations, Data Centers OR other applicable fields* Experience in handling external stakeholders/clients effectively* Strong analytical skills - ability to find, clean and analyze datasets in excel or similar tools* Thorough understanding of services based global and multi business-units sourcing, procurement and supply chain management* Ability to collaborate within multi-dimensional matrix teams* Ability to prioritize and deliver on time sensitive projects and tasks* Working knowledge of sourcing and procurement and its relationship to manpower services such as professional, mechanical and electrical work within an operating Data Center or similar field requiring outsourced maintenance work* Experience in oversight or management of third party services* Communications, stakeholder engagement at all levels and reporting experience* Ability to navigate and scope out initiatives with little context provided* Bachelor’s degree in business, operations, or a technical field## Preferred Qualifications* Experience writing and implementing global policies, standards and processes* Working knowledge of Industry-standard contract language and legalities of contractual clauses* Experience in process improvement initiatives/projects* Six Sigma is a plus* Program Management experience and/or PMP certification* Demonstrated ability to integrate AI tools to optimize/redesign workflows and drive measurable impact (e.g., efficiency gains, quality improvements)* Experience adhering to and implementing responsible, ethical AI practices (e.g., risk assessment, bias mitigation, quality and accuracy reviews)* Demonstrated ongoing AI skill development (e.g., prompt/context engineering, agent orchestration) and staying current with emerging AI technologies---## About MetaMeta builds technologies that help people connect, find communities, and grow businesses. When Facebook launched in 2004, it changed the way people connect. Apps like Messenger, Instagram and WhatsApp further empowered billions around the world. Now, Meta is moving beyond 2D screens toward immersive experiences like augmented and virtual reality to help build the next evolution in social technology. People who choose to build their careers by building with us at Meta help shape a future that will take us beyond what digital connection makes possible today—beyond the constraints of screens, the limits of distance, and even the rules of physics.For those who live in or expect to work from California if hired for this position, please click here for additional information.United States of America: $145,000/year to $205,000/year + bonus + equity + benefitsIndividual compensation is determined by skills, qualifications, experience, and location. Compensation details listed in this posting reflect the base hourly rate, monthly rate, or annual salary only, and do not include bonus, equity or sales incentives, if applicable. In addition to base compensation, Meta offers benefits. Learn more about benefits at Meta.## Equal Employment OpportunityMeta is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, reproductive health decisions, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, genetic information, political views or activity, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. You may view our Equal Employment Opportunity notice here.Meta is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. 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