Summary:

　　The NPI Supply Chain Manager is responsible for overseeing the readiness, execution, and delivery of all NPI xVT builds to support hardware products for Meta Data Centers. This function requires strong understanding of the NPI product release process, principles and practices of purchasing and cost negotiation, all-encompassing commercial management, materials requirements planning, and the ability to work under minimum supervision. In this role, the candidate will partner closely with Sourcing Managers, Manufacturing Quality Engineers, Technical Program Managers, and Hardware Engineering product teams to align commodity and sourcing strategies with product requirements, support TCO analysis, initiate tasks for purchase request, interface with suppliers on build and ship plans, draft statements of work and support BOM accuracy activities, amongst other responsibilities as outlined.

　　Required Skills:

　　NPI Supply Chain Manager Responsibilities:

　　Act as the primary liaison between ODM and Meta teams monitoring, managing and driving the ODM to assure build goals/schedule is being met

　　Work cross-functionally to develop and manage product BOM and cost

　　Alignment of NPI BOMs to AVL, commodity technologies and risk mitigation strategies

　　Ensure contract fidelity and coverage for new technology development

　　Complete TCO analysis to ensure project cost are meeting or beating cost objectives

　　Engage with partners to drive budget management

　　Communicate forecast and verify fulfillment from a materials perspective

　　Propose and execute solutions to eliminate shortages impacting build and ship schedules

　　Interactions involve strategic and tactical procurement activities in a global environment

　　Minimum Qualifications:

　　Minimum Qualifications:

　　Experience in activities around RFQ package creation, source selection, specification creation, cost analysis, and price negotiation with appropriate team members

　　8+ years of supply chain/materials experience in NPI environment

　　Knowledge of EMS/ODM/JDM/OEM business models, consignment & turnkey materials management, cost modeling, supply chain design, and reverse logistics

　　Demonstrated experience driving a plan to bring resolution to differing opinions, reaching out across functional boundaries to drive collaboration and sharing credit in a team environment

　　Experience using Oracle BOM management tools

　　Experience sourcing and managing global (Asia, EU, LATAM) suppliers and manufacturing partners

　　Bachelor’s degree in engineering or supply chain or 8+ equivalent years of experience

　　Experience and knowledge with hardware design

　　Preferred Qualifications:

　　Preferred Qualifications:

　　Experience executing commercial sourcing agreements

　　Experience with enterprise and/or networking hardware

　　Masters Degree in a technical or business related field

　　Industry: Internet