Supplier Sourcing Program Manager
About The Position
The Strategic Sourcing Analyst – External Manufacturing at Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) supports the Global Strategic Sourcing Group in expanding and scaling next-generation cloud services. The role makes and supports strategic decisions affecting supplier costs, technical capabilities, and supply availability to help ensure delivery of critical hardware to customers. The position provides tactical coordination for the External Manufacturing Sourcing team across supply, sourcing analysis, cost modeling, supplier management, process improvement, Blanket Purchase Order (BPO) execution, risk-buy purchases, and supplier and product qualification. It helps maintain continuity of supply and timely execution of sourcing activities with Oracle’s contract manufacturing partners supporting Cloud Infrastructure.
Responsibilities
- Support sourcing strategies for external manufacturing partners (contract manufacturers) and related suppliers.
- Analyze supplier spend, pricing, cost structures, capacity, lead times, and other commercial and operational data to identify sourcing opportunities and risks.
- Support supplier selection activities, including RFIs, RFQs, RFPs, bid analysis, supplier evaluations, and sourcing recommendations.
- Develop cost models and conduct pricing analyses to establish negotiation targets and identify cost-reduction opportunities.
- Participate in supplier commercial negotiations covering pricing, capacity, lead times, payment terms, liability, and other business requirements.
- Partner with Engineering, Supply Chain, Planning, Operations, Quality, Finance, Legal, and other stakeholders to translate business requirements into sourcing strategies and supplier actions.
- Monitor supplier performance and identify risks related to cost, capacity, continuity of supply, quality, delivery, and manufacturing execution.
- Support business reviews with external manufacturing partners by developing performance metrics, analyses, presentations, and action plans.
- Identify and execute cost optimization, productivity, and value-improvement initiatives while maintaining supply, quality, and business requirements.
- Support new product introductions, product transitions, manufacturing changes, and other sourcing activities throughout the product lifecycle.
- Maintain sourcing data, supplier information, commercial documentation, and reporting required for effective category and supplier management.
- Develop dashboards and analyses that provide visibility into sourcing performance, supplier trends, cost opportunities, and business risks.
- Drive assigned sourcing projects from analysis through recommendation, stakeholder alignment, and implementation.
- Contribute to continuous improvement of sourcing processes, analytical tools, reporting, and supplier-management practices.
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Short-term disability
- Long-term disability
- Life insurance
- Supplemental life insurance
- Health care flexible spending account
- Dependent care flexible spending account
- Commuter and parking benefits
- 401(k) savings and investment plan with company match
- Flexible or accrued paid vacation
- Paid holidays
- Paid sick leave
- Paid parental leave
- Adoption assistance
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Financial planning and group legal benefits
- Voluntary auto, homeowner, and pet insurance
- Bonus eligibility
- Equity eligibility
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
