Manager, Infrastructure OEM Operations

Meta is seeking an experienced sourcing and commodity management leader to oversee infrastructure OEM operations supporting Meta's global data center and hardware supply chain. In this role, you will lead a team of sourcing professionals responsible for managing supplier relationships, negotiating contracts, and developing commodity strategies for server, storage, networking, and other infrastructure hardware categories. You will partner closely with hardware engineering, supply chain, finance, and operations teams to ensure supply continuity, cost competitiveness, and strategic alignment across Meta's infrastructure build programs.

Manager, Infrastructure OEM Operations Responsibilities:

• Lead and develop a team of technical sourcing and commodity managers responsible for infrastructure OEM hardware categories including servers, storage, networking, and custom silicon components
• Define and execute multi-year commodity strategies that align with Meta's infrastructure capacity planning and data center build roadmaps
• Oversee supplier selection, qualification, and performance management for OEM and ODM partners across the infrastructure hardware supply chain
• Drive complex, high-value contract negotiations with OEM suppliers, including pricing, supply commitments, quality terms, and technology roadmap alignment
• Partner with hardware engineering and product teams to influence supplier roadmaps and ensure early engagement on new infrastructure platform development
• Establish and monitor supplier scorecards, KPIs, and risk mitigation frameworks to ensure supply continuity and quality across critical infrastructure programs
• Collaborate with finance and capacity planning teams to develop total cost of ownership models and deliver cost reduction targets across managed commodity categories
• Build organizational capability by defining team structure, hiring, and developing sourcing talent to support growing infrastructure procurement scope
• Provide executive-level reporting and recommendations on supply risk, market dynamics, and commodity cost trends affecting infrastructure operations
• Drive process improvements and sourcing best practices across the team to increase efficiency, reduce cycle time, and improve supplier accountability
  
  

Minimum Qualifications:

• 10 years of experience in technical sourcing, commodity management, or supply chain management within the infrastructure hardware, data center, or consumer electronics industry
• 6 years of experience managing and developing sourcing or supply chain teams, including setting team direction and managing performance
• Experience negotiating large-scale contracts with OEM or ODM suppliers for hardware categories such as servers, networking equipment, storage systems, or custom hardware
• Experience developing and executing commodity strategies across multiple hardware categories in a high-volume, fast-paced infrastructure environment
• Experience partnering with hardware engineering, operations, and finance stakeholders to align sourcing strategy with product and capacity roadmaps
  
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience building supplier risk management frameworks and leading supply continuity programs across a global supplier base
• Experience managing supplier relationships for custom or co-designed infrastructure hardware, including engagement with ODMs on new platform development
• Experience adhering to and implementing responsible, ethical AI practices (e.g., risk assessment, bias mitigation, quality and accuracy reviews)
• Demonstrated ability to integrate AI tools to optimize/redesign workflows and drive measurable impact (e.g., efficiency gains, quality improvements)
• Track record of delivering measurable cost savings and supply chain improvements at organizational scale through cross-functional collaboration
• Demonstrated ongoing AI skill development (e.g., prompt/context engineering, agent orchestration) and staying current with emerging AI technologies
• Familiarity with data center infrastructure architecture and the technical requirements that drive OEM hardware specifications and supplier selection
  
  

About Meta:

Meta 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.

Meta is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. Meta participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations, as required by law. Please note that Meta may leverage artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies in connection with applications for employment.

Meta is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities in our recruiting process. If you need any assistance or accommodations due to a disability, please let us know at accommodations-ext@meta.com.

$179,000/year to $249,000/year bonus equity benefits

Individual 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.