Materials Program Manager - 6292683

Accenture•Austin, TX

20h•$76 - $86•Onsite

About The Position

Accenture Flex offers you the flexibility of local fixed-duration project-based work powered by Accenture, a leading global professional services company. Accenture is consistently recognized on FORTUNE's 100 Best Companies to Work For and Diversity Inc's Top 50 Companies For Diversity lists. As an Accenture Flex employee, you will apply your skills and experience to help drive business transformation for leading organizations and communities. In addition to delivering innovative solutions for Accenture's clients, you will work with a highly skilled, diverse network of people across Accenture businesses who are using the latest emerging technologies to address today's biggest business challenges. You will receive competitive rewards and access to benefits programs and world-class learning resources. Accenture Flex employees work in their local metro area onsite at the project, significantly reducing and/or eliminating the demands to travel. The MP Materials role will play a critical role in ensuring the timely delivery of materials to client's manufacturer partners, enabling the delivery of compute, storage, and AI racks to data centers and warehouses. You will be responsible for managing the flow of materials, optimizing supply chain processes, and maintaining strong relationships with internal stakeholders and external partners.

Requirements

Minimum 9 years of work experience with complex data sets, distill key findings, and inform strategic decisions that drive business outcomes with strong project management skills and ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
Experience in procurement, operations, or supply chain management, preferably in the technology industry
Experience establishing working relationships across multi disciplinary teams and partners across different time zones
Ability to work independently and as part of a team
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Ability to adapt to changing business needs and prioritize workload to focus on dynamic business objectives
High School Diploma or GED

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in supply chain management, Engineering, or a related field
Previous exposure to, computer manufacturing, production, and configuration
An ability to rapidly understand the terminology, and configuration components, within the hardware domain
Experience interfacing with internal external partners in an entrepreneurial and cross functional environment, requiring a latitude for independent judgment while coordinating people and technical resources

Responsibilities

Coordinate with ODMs, Meta stakeholders, and vendors to manage procurement, logistics, and readiness for the full BOM across programs (including L6/L10/L11 materials).
Place purchase orders (POs) to ODMs as directed.
Collaborate with ODMs and supply/demand planning teams to maintain accurate subcomponent supply data.
Ensure on-time delivery of components and commodities against Meta’s forecast and risk/buy requirements to support Clear To Build (CTB) status.
Drive MRP readiness and compliance to forecasts and purchase orders.
Proactively identify, report, and help mitigate material risks (shortages, supply chain disruptions, etc.).
Engage with commodity vendors for Meta-managed materials and support on-site supplier execution to achieve on-time delivery.
Build and maintain strong working relationships with internal cross-functional stakeholders, ODM partners, and suppliers to ensure seamless communication and collaboration.
Manage and report supplier manufacturing schedules and capacities.
Analyze and interpret demand/supply and MRP reports to inform material planning and procurement decisions.
Assist in developing and tracking KPIs for material planning, PO placement, PO coverage, and supply chain optimization.
Collaborate with inventory leads to ensure optimal stock levels at ODMs and 3PLs.
Partner with internal and external teams to support material allocation decisions that maximize rack supply to client.