Strategic Sourcing Manager, Electro-Mechanical (Audio) Job at Meta (Shanghai)

Job Description

As a Strategic Sourcing Manager for Meta Reality Labs, you will be responsible for developing and nurturing key strategic relationships with critical audio suppliers. You will source a portfolio of custom-designed speaker modules, which involves designing supply chains, securing supplier capacity, negotiating part costs and capital expenditures, and implementing strategic agreements. It is this role’s responsibility to ensure our suppliers meet or exceed all commercial and technical requirements throughout the life-cycle of the product(s).

Job Responsibility

Design the overall supply chain strategy and execution plan for the commodity category
Partner with cross-functional partners across US and Asia to jointly develop company-wide commodity strategy
Establish, manage and own strategic supplier relationships at the executive level for the whole supply chain
Build out and enforce an Approved Vendor List (AVL) for the managed commodity area
Establish a regular cadence of Supplier Business Reviews (SBRs)
Conduct Request for Information (RFI), Proposal (RFP) and Quotation (RFQ) exercises with AVL suppliers
Partner with Design, Supplier Quality and Supply Base Engineering teams to jointly evaluate supplier responses and develop Supplier Plan of Record (SPOR) decisions
Initiate, negotiate and execute appropriate contracts to support product mass production and New Technology Investigation (NTI) efforts
Be knowledgeable about the cost details of implementing features within the commodity
Chronicle cost evolution from product inception to mass production
Initiate and lead ongoing cost reduction efforts
After ramp, identify, initiate and drive to completion appropriate Post Ramp Qualification (PRQ) efforts
Influence supplier technology roadmaps and create internal disruptive value-add
Drive Early Supplier Involvement initiatives
Continually benchmark the industry to monitor technology trends
Own the ramp plan and work with cross-functional stakeholders to deliver a smooth and on-time ramp
Formulate contingency plans to improve the flexibility of and de-risk the supply chain
Work with Supply Base Engineering and our CM partners to avoid any potential part shortages or quality problems

Requirements

7+ years work experience in sourcing, supply chain, logistics, procurement or related disciplines
Experience in sourcing strategy development, supplier evaluation/selection, contract negotiation, cost negotiation, should cost models, and supply management
Leadership, program management, and cross-functional teamwork experience
Experience communicating with and influencing all levels of management
Professional working fluency in both English and Mandarin Chinese
BS Degree or equivalent

Nice to have

Electro-mechanical or mechanical industry experience in engineering, technical operations, or commercial roles
10+ years of sourcing experience with focus on managing custom module suppliers with factories in China and other countries in Asia
Experience with high volume, Just-In-Time (JIT) contract manufacturer supply chains and design cycles commonly observed in consumer electronics
Advanced degree (engineering / supply chain / logistics), MBA, or equivalent
Experience with supply chain transformation initiatives for sustainable manufacturing

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