Commercial Sourcing Manager, Data Center Equipment and Integration

Meta•Fremont, CA

About The Position

As a Commercial Sourcing Manager for Data Center Equipment, you will play a pivotal role in driving sourcing decisions and managing supplier relationships for critical data center hardware and infrastructure categories, including owner-furnished equipment. You will serve as the primary commercial sourcing and operations contact, leading negotiation and sourcing strategies, partnering with engineering and technology teams to drive innovation, and ensuring high quality standards and cost-savings through a customized supply chain. This position reports to the Manager of Sourcing Infra Data Center as part of the Infra Products and Services Team.

Requirements

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, cloud service providers, compute, artificial intelligence systems, or hardware supply chain and associated industries
Experience interfacing with internal and external partners in often ambiguous and cross-functional environments, requiring a wide latitude for judgment while coordinating people and technical resources
In-depth understanding of “should cost” modeling and trade-offs of make vs buy for data center equipment
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 in data center equipment commodities

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Business Administration, or a related field
Proven track record of negotiating complex contracts and driving cost savings in a high-growth, technology-driven environment
Familiarity with data center technologies, including servers, storage, networking, and power/cooling systems
Analytical skills with experience in financial modeling, cost analysis, and market intelligence
Experience with supplier risk management, business continuity planning, and supply assurance strategies
Advanced proficiency in procurement and sourcing tools (e.g., SAP Ariba, Oracle, Coupa) and data analysis software

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain strategic vendor partnerships for data center equipment through effective relationship management, including implementing and managing performance metrics (e.g., scorecards), conducting regular business reviews to assess performance and identify areas for improvement, and fostering collaborative relationships with key vendors to drive business growth and ensure Meta’s commercial and technical requirements are met
Ensure business metrics are met throughout the end-to-end process, from manufacturing through to delivery and operation at the data center
Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Manufacturing Quality, Strategic Engineering and Design, Global Site Sourcing, Data Center Facility Operations, Data Center Construction, Connectivity, and Partnership
Maintain current knowledge of technology and industry trends for data center equipment and perform analysis on relevant offerings
Manage operations and improve the business by defining and driving core business metrics and risk indicators. Provide metrics to quarterly business reviews to measure supply chain health and forward-looking risk
Drive supplier proposals, RFP/RFI/RFQ, and business awards. Resolve all commercial and technical queries arising from the quote process. Develop negotiation strategy and approach, acceptable terms and conditions, and lead the negotiation team through to closure
Negotiate contracts, including Master Purchase Agreements (MPA), Master Service Agreements (MSA), and Statements of Work (SOW), with a demonstrated understanding of key terms and conditions
Own and provide market and actual unit and total cost data, including development of should-cost models for data center equipment
Drive all critical operations related to assurance of supply and capacity through partnership with Demand/Supply team for accurate demand forecasting, materials management, qualification and reliability management, and supply allocation decisions