Manager, Sourcing Cost Center & Market Intelligence

Meta•Fremont, CA

About The Position

Global Technology sourcing team in Infra Supply Chain & Engineering has a mission to deliver industry-leading technology sourcing to enable accelerated capacity delivery with best in class time to market, resiliency, performance, and total cost of ownership. We are looking for a highly experienced Tech Lead & Manager, Sourcing cost center & Market Intelligence to help further our mission to lead cost effectiveness and efficiency in a rapidly evolving market.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in business, finance, accounting, engineering, sciences or similar field
Demonstrated experience in Data Center Infrastructure technology and critical service procurement environment
Experience leading cross-functional mission critical infrastructure commodity, equipment, and services programs, as well as negotiating with commercial management of commodity & equipment manufacturers and services providers
Demonstrated management and leadership experience growing and developing a team, leading operations performance improvement, creating a vision, and following through with strategy and execution in the infrastructure technology space
Experience in managing improvements to supply chain, project management and supplier performance processes

Nice To Haves

Master's degree or business degree

Responsibilities

Manage a cross-functional team responsible for cost & market intelligence contributing high value analytics for key infrastructure areas (data center, network equipment, AI, Compute & Storage platforms, racks, and cloud services) for cloud, data center and network equipment, AI, compute & storage components & racks, and services
Build, develop and lead a high-quality global team of cost and business analysts through mentorship, guidance and career development
Deliver cost intelligence and coordinate all sources of cost information for the cost lifecycle - budget, negotiations, procurement and cash flows
Drive and lead design-for-value and value engineering efforts to optimize for total cost of ownership for components and equipment in partnership with Technical Sourcing Managers and Engineering teams
Partner with sourcing managers in the supply chain strategy for the negotiation and procurement of equipment, commodity, and service agreements
Provide insights into business, risks and trends pertaining to supply chain cost through market intelligence, process refinement and proactive risk monitoring
Work with executives from partner companies, and use competitive intelligence, financial analysis and market research to identify compelling cost trends and opportunities
Lead partnerships and collaborate extensively with Engineering, Finance, Accounting, and Sourcing teams to deliver cost-effective operations
Develop, maintain, and automate cost reporting, goals, metrics, and actual & estimated cost savings and avoidance in partnership with Finance and sourcing teams
Establish and foster collaborative working relationships with internal and external stakeholders and find creative ways to overcome obstacles to ensure delivery of cost goals