Key skills
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About this role
As a Sourcing Manager for Connectivity Fiber Optic, you will be responsible for developing and driving sourcing decisions and managing supplier relationships for Meta’s fiber optic connectivity and related infrastructure equipment. You will play a pivotal role in ensuring the highest quality, reliability, and cost-effectiveness of fiber optic solutions across Meta’s global data center fleet. This position reports directly to the Manager, Data Center Equipment within the Infra Products and Services Team.
Responsibilities
Strategic Vendor Management:
* Develop and maintain strategic partnerships with fiber optic and connectivity vendors. Implement and manage performance metrics (e.g., scorecards), conduct regular business reviews, and foster collaborative relationships to ensure Meta’s commercial and technical requirements are met
* End-to-End Supply Chain Oversight:
* Ensure business metrics are met throughout the lifecycle—from manufacturing and testing, through delivery, installation, and operation at the data center
* Cross-Functional Collaboration:
* Partner with teams including Data Center Equipment, Infra Site Services, Edge & Network Services, Infrastructure Engineering, Data Center Construction, Corporate Legal, New Tech Operations and Planning, Global Sourcing, Supply Chain Analytics, and Finance
* Maintain current knowledge of fiber optic technology, connectivity trends, and competitive offerings. Perform market and competitive analysis to inform sourcing strategies
* Define and drive core business metrics and risk indicators for fiber optic supply chain health. Provide metrics and insights for quarterly business reviews
* Supplier Engagement & Negotiation:
* Lead supplier proposals, RFP/RFI/RFQ processes, and business awards for fiber optic connectivity. Resolve commercial and technical queries, develop negotiation strategies, and lead contract negotiations (MPA, MSA, SOW)
* Own and provide market and actual unit/total cost data for fiber optic commodities, including development of should-cost models
* Assurance of Supply & Capacity:
* Drive critical operations related to supply assurance and capacity planning. Partner with Demand/Supply teams for accurate demand forecasting, materials management, qualification, reliability management, and supply allocation decisions
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in a related technical or business field, or equivalent experience in commodity management for fiber optic/connectivity equipment in a high-tech environment
* 8+ years of experience in business or supply chain management, with a focus on data center connectivity, fiber optic infrastructure, cloud service providers, or hardware supply chain
* Experience working with internal and external partners in ambiguous, cross-functional environments
* In-depth understanding of “should cost” modeling and make vs. buy trade-offs for fiber optic commodities
* Analytical skills for complex data analysis and informed decision-making
* Demonstrated experience influencing, negotiating, building consensus, and making key decisions in the fiber optic or connectivity domain
* Experience improving supply chain and supplier performance, including use of cost models and objective-based performance measures for fiber optic/connectivity commodities Advanced degree in engineering, supply chain, or business
* Experience with global fiber optic supply chains and large-scale data center deployments
* Familiarity with industry standards and compliance for fiber optic equipment and connectivity
Responsibilities
Strategic Vendor Management:
* Develop and maintain strategic partnerships with fiber optic and connectivity vendors. Implement and manage performance metrics (e.g., scorecards), conduct regular business reviews, and foster collaborative relationships to ensure Meta’s commercial and technical requirements are met
* End-to-End Supply Chain Oversight:
* Ensure business metrics are met throughout the lifecycle—from manufacturing and testing, through delivery, installation, and operation at the data center
* Cross-Functional Collaboration:
* Partner with teams including Data Center Equipment, Infra Site Services, Edge & Network Services, Infrastructure Engineering, Data Center Construction, Corporate Legal, New Tech Operations and Planning, Global Sourcing, Supply Chain Analytics, and Finance
* Maintain current knowledge of fiber optic technology, connectivity trends, and competitive offerings. Perform market and competitive analysis to inform sourcing strategies
* Define and drive core business metrics and risk indicators for fiber optic supply chain health. Provide metrics and insights for quarterly business reviews
* Supplier Engagement & Negotiation:
* Lead supplier proposals, RFP/RFI/RFQ processes, and business awards for fiber optic connectivity. Resolve commercial and technical queries, develop negotiation strategies, and lead contract negotiations (MPA, MSA, SOW)
* Own and provide market and actual unit/total cost data for fiber optic commodities, including development of should-cost models
* Assurance of Supply & Capacity:
* Drive critical operations related to supply assurance and capacity planning. Partner with Demand/Supply teams for accurate demand forecasting, materials management, qualification, reliability management, and supply allocation decisions
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in a related technical or business field, or equivalent experience in commodity management for fiber optic/connectivity equipment in a high-tech environment
* 8+ years of experience in business or supply chain management, with a focus on data center connectivity, fiber optic infrastructure, cloud service providers, or hardware supply chain
* Experience working with internal and external partners in ambiguous, cross-functional environments
* In-depth understanding of “should cost” modeling and make vs. buy trade-offs for fiber optic commodities
* Analytical skills for complex data analysis and informed decision-making
* Demonstrated experience influencing, negotiating, building consensus, and making key decisions in the fiber optic or connectivity domain
* Experience improving supply chain and supplier performance, including use of cost models and objective-based performance measures for fiber optic/connectivity commodities Advanced degree in engineering, supply chain, or business
* Experience with global fiber optic supply chains and large-scale data center deployments
* Familiarity with industry standards and compliance for fiber optic equipment and connectivity