Strategic Sourcing Manager - Custom Mechanicals

The strategic sourcing manager will develop, drive and execute a new product category with Reality Lab at Meta. We are looking for individuals who desire to be on the ground floor of a breakthrough technology and help build a world class supply chain. This individual is responsible for driving supplier business management activities for mechanical commodities. This strategic sourcing manager will work closely with Hardware Engineering, Technical Program Management, Finance and Technical Operations during the product development cycle from prototype to mass production to ensure successful product launch. The person will lead sourcing activities related to new technologies and innovative manufacturing processes to realize design intent while optimizing quality versus cost, driving sustainability and championing continuous improvement throughout the lifecycle of products.

Strategic Sourcing Manager - Custom Mechanicals Responsibilities:

• Develop mechanical component sourcing strategy which ensures that our supply base is capable of meeting Reality Lab’s current and future technical and business requirements
• Continually benchmark the mechanical industry to monitor cost and technology trends and ensure best practices are incorporated into the supply chain
• Drive early supplier engagement to ensure our mechanical suppliers are proactively providing input into new product designs and future product roadmaps
• Establish mechanical supplier selection criteria, evaluate suppliers, manage the supplier selection process, and drive final supplier selection in partnership with hardware engineering, manufacturing design engineering, and supplier quality team
• Negotiate purchase agreement, contracts, and SOW with suppliers to establish best-in-class pricing, flexibility, quality, delivery, payment, warranty and service terms
• Formulate contingency plans to de-risk technical challenges, long lead time, single source, and non-cancellable/non-returnable (NCNR) supply issues
• Lead design and cost trade-off conversation during development stages to influence production design and manufacturing processes for the best decision of the product
• Initiate, prepare, constantly adjust and execute the mass production plan of the new product collaborating with product operations and tech operations team through the end of product life. Manage the negotiation and closing phase of the end of product life
• Develop and implement supplier performance measurement system and conduct periodic supplier business reviews with the management and cross functional team
• Lead total cost reduction program to achieve the lowest possible total cost which covers product cost, transportation cost, inventory cost and cost of quality
• Utilizes should-cost models to inform negotiation strategies, identify cost reduction opportunities, and optimize supplier pricing
• Collaborate with cross functional teams within Meta and supply base to drive product and process improvements
• Builds relationships with peers and stakeholders on organization-wide initiatives, obtaining alignment on objectives and articulating strategy, with a focus on driving growth and innovation in mechanical categories
• Willingness to travel (10-15% of time) and open to work with different time zones
  
  

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, industrial engineering, supply chain management, business or equivalent practical experience
• 3 years of sourcing experience
• 2 years of managing Asia based suppliers in commodities
• Working knowledge in all or any of the following areas: plastic injection molding, compression molding, stamping, forging, CNC machining, die-casting, softgoods and related manufacturing processes
• Experience in supplier evaluation/selection, should cost modeling, contract negotiation and supply base management
• Experience with cost drivers and experience building bottoms-up or should cost models
  
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with high volume, consumer electronics products
• Experience working with CMs, ODMs, OEMs
• Sourcing experience in mechanicals
• MBA or Master of Engineering
  
  

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.

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$92,000/year to $137,000/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.