Commercial Sourcing Manager, Network Systems

Meta

$120K — $160K *
Telecommunications & Hardware
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in a related technical or business field, or equivalent experience in commodity management
  • 6+ years in business or supply chain management focused on data center equipment
  • Proven ability to interface in cross-functional environments with internal and external partners
  • Familiarity with should-cost modeling and trade-offs in infrastructure equipment
  • Experience analyzing data for informed decision-making
  • Ability to influence and negotiate while building consensus
  • Track record in enhancing supply chain and supplier performance through cost modeling

Responsibilities

  • Develop sourcing strategies for materials and components
  • Manage supplier relationships and contract negotiations
  • Conduct data analysis and cost modeling
  • Oversee supply chain operations and risk management
  • Identify and mitigate risks related to supply disruptions and market changes
  • Implement innovative tools to enhance supply chain efficiency
  • Drive stakeholder collaboration across technical and operational domains

Benefits

  • Access to Meta's extensive global network and resources
  • Opportunities for professional development and ongoing skill enhancement
  • Involvement in cutting-edge AI tools and infrastructure projects
  • Collaborative work environment with cross-functional exposure
  • Work that impacts Meta's vast user base directly
Full Job Description
To support our 3.8B+ users, Meta develops and deploys scale infrastructure globally, across data centers, networks, compute, and storage. Global Supply Chain Technology Sourcing owns the sourcing strategy development, external business relationships, internal engineering partnerships, and execution from new product ideas to scale deployment. The team combines commercial, technical, and operations/manufacturing expertise to enable advances in critical infrastructure domains, including artificial intelligence and custom silicon development. As a Commercial Sourcing Manager, you will be responsible for developing and driving sourcing strategies and managing supplier relationships for materials and components used across Meta's infrastructure. You will play a pivotal role in ensuring the highest quality, reliability, and cost-effectiveness of supply chain solutions supporting Meta's global operations.

Responsibilities

Strategic Vendor/Supplier Management
• Contract Negotiation & Management
• Sourcing Strategy & Supplier Selection
• Data Analysis & Cost Modeling
• Supply Chain Operations & Risk Management
• Identify, assess, and mitigate risks stemming from supply disruptions, geopolitical changes, and market volatility
• Implement innovative tools and processes to elevate supply chain efficiency and responsiveness

Minimum Qualifications
• Bachelor's degree in a related technical or business field, or equivalent combination of education and experience in commodity management in a high-tech environment
• 6+ years of experience in business or supply chain management, with a focus on data center equipment, infrastructure, or hardware supply chain and associated industries
• Experience interfacing with internal and external partners in ambiguous and cross-functional environments, requiring broad judgment while coordinating people and technical resources
• Understanding of should-cost modeling and trade-offs of make vs. buy for infrastructure equipmen
• Experience analyzing complex data and making informed decisions
• Demonstrated experience influencing, negotiating, building consensus, and making key decisions
• Experience in improving supply chain and supplier performance, including the use of cost models and objective-based performance measures

Preferred Qualifications
• 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
• AI network hardware and infrastructure categories, including switches, off-site manufacturing and integration, and silicon

Similar Jobs

More Jobs at Meta

More Telecommunications & Hardware Jobs

Find similar Commercial Sourcing Manager, Network Systems jobs: