Technical Sourcing Manager, Network Systems

Meta; Fremont (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Meta is seeking a Technical Sourcing Manager to lead relationships across our memory/storage supplier base and collaborate with internal stakeholders to drive technology adoption and optimize total cost of ownership for Meta's data center infrastructure. The role requires 8+ years in data center hardware supply chain, strong negotiation and cross-functional leadership, and experience with TCO modeling.

You will influence commercial terms with supplier executives in a fast-paced, strategic

Qualifications

• BS degree in a related technical or business field or equivalent experience in commodity management in a high tech environment.
• 8+ years of business or supply chain experience in data center, cloud, memory/storage, compute, or AI hardware supply chain.
• Experience influencing, negotiating and building consensus with internal and external stakeholders.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams across engineering, finance, and operations.
• Background in Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) modeling and analysis for memory/storage components.
• Direct experience partnering with C-suite executives and leaders in memory/storage supplier companies.

Responsibilities

• Act as lead Point of Contact to establish relationships across the supply base.
• Drive technology adoption to unlock supply or reduce Total Cost of Ownership.
• Provide inputs into commercial agreements and negotiate them with supplier executives.
• Coordinate with internal stakeholders across engineering, finance, and operations.
• Manage tradeoffs on cost, supply, product mix to serve Meta's infrastructure.

Skills

Strategic negotiations

Cross-functional leadership

Stakeholder management

TCO modeling

Supply chain optimization

Vendor/partner management

Data center hardware experience

Education

BS degree in technical/business field

MBA or advanced degree

Job description

The Network Systems Technology Sourcing team moves fast and leverages key partnerships to drive technical innovation, technology adoption, and deliver cost-savings to the business. The Technical Sourcing Manager (TSM) in this role will act as the lead Point of Contact to establish relationships across our supply base, and work with internal stakeholders to drive technology adoption to unlock supply or deliver better Total Cost of Ownership. You will also provide inputs into commercial agreements, and negotiate them as needed with supplier executives. In addition, the TSM will deliver results in environments with varied stakeholders and supply base, and manage tradeoffs on cost, supply, product mix, etc., to best serve the needs of Meta's infrastructure.

• BS degree in a related technical or business field, or equivalent combination of education and experience in commodity management in a high tech environment
• 8+ years of business or supply chain experience in the data center, cloud service providers, Memory/Storage partners, compute, or AI system hardware supply chain and associated industries
• Experience influencing, negotiating, and building consensus with internal and external stakeholders to drive key strategic decisions
• Experience interfacing with internal and external partners in an often ambiguous, and cross-functional environment, requiring a wide latitude for self-directed judgment while coordinating people and technical resources
• Experience leading cross-functional teams across engineering, finance, and operations in a fast-paced environment
• Background in Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) modeling and analysis for memory and storage components
• Experience with DRAM, NAND/SSD, or HDD technology qualification and adoption process
• MBA or advanced degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, or related field
• Direct experience partnering with C-suite executives and leaders in top memory and storage supplier partner companies