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About this role
The mission of the Mass Production Materials Program Management team is to drive material strategy and execution to support the robust product roadmap, balancing supply flexibility and cost exposure.
Meta Reality Labs is seeking a Materials Program Manager to support material strategy, managing material budget, driving material readiness, and mitigating material E&O throughout product life cycle. As a Material Program Manager, you will work closely with cross-functional partners internally and externally from planning, operations, procurements, quality, finance to Contract Manufacturers, shaping critical strategy/decisions and delivering results.
Responsibilities
Translate S&OP Supply Plans into actionable, time-phased Material Drive strategy to manage the appropriate buffer and flexibility at component level, enabling quick response to the demand change
* Drive Cross-Functional Alignment by presenting Material Drive status, critical path items, and recovery plans during weekly S&OP synchronization meetings to ensure transparency across Manufacturing and Strategic Sourcing teams
* Drive material availability, readiness and visibility in support of all in-production programs from PVT, ramp, sustaining to end of manufacturing
* Drive cross-functional alignment on PRQ priority and material allocation between sites and programs to optimize supply chain
* Run regular CTB reviews to drive closing material shortages with GSM, planning, OPS and quality teams
* Manage the day to day execution with external partners such as Contract Manufacturers and distributors and act as escalation for urgent and critical issues
* Drive E&O consolidation and mitigation throughout the supply chain tiers and acquire proper level approval for Financial Reserve and settlement
* Review and improve efficiency of tools (CTB, Liability Curve, E&O Master File etc.)
Qualifications
8+ years overall experience as well as experience of either material management, supply chain, or purchasing in a high-volume hardware industry
* Problem-solving and analytical skills in handling complexity of multiple manufacturing sites, SKU mixes and Tier 2 to Tier 5 management
* Track record of building solid relationships and driving alignment/collaboration with cross functional teams internally and externally Problem-solving foundation and ability to influence and drive decisions with data
* Advanced modeling and predictive analytical skills with understanding of Excel techniques. VBA, SQL, Tableau, or similar data visualization
* Experience within complex supply chains, and prior OEM/ODM/JDM management experience
* MBA or Master's Degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, or Operations Management preferred
* Cross-functional partnering experience
* Experience working in and managing high volume, consumer electronics products launches and delivery
* BS in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing & Operations Engineering or equivalent experience
* Proven experience in self-developing data models or partnering with IT teams to design and scale tools/systems for efficiency improvement
Meta Reality Labs is seeking a Materials Program Manager to support material strategy, managing material budget, driving material readiness, and mitigating material E&O throughout product life cycle. As a Material Program Manager, you will work closely with cross-functional partners internally and externally from planning, operations, procurements, quality, finance to Contract Manufacturers, shaping critical strategy/decisions and delivering results.
Responsibilities
Translate S&OP Supply Plans into actionable, time-phased Material Drive strategy to manage the appropriate buffer and flexibility at component level, enabling quick response to the demand change
* Drive Cross-Functional Alignment by presenting Material Drive status, critical path items, and recovery plans during weekly S&OP synchronization meetings to ensure transparency across Manufacturing and Strategic Sourcing teams
* Drive material availability, readiness and visibility in support of all in-production programs from PVT, ramp, sustaining to end of manufacturing
* Drive cross-functional alignment on PRQ priority and material allocation between sites and programs to optimize supply chain
* Run regular CTB reviews to drive closing material shortages with GSM, planning, OPS and quality teams
* Manage the day to day execution with external partners such as Contract Manufacturers and distributors and act as escalation for urgent and critical issues
* Drive E&O consolidation and mitigation throughout the supply chain tiers and acquire proper level approval for Financial Reserve and settlement
* Review and improve efficiency of tools (CTB, Liability Curve, E&O Master File etc.)
Qualifications
8+ years overall experience as well as experience of either material management, supply chain, or purchasing in a high-volume hardware industry
* Problem-solving and analytical skills in handling complexity of multiple manufacturing sites, SKU mixes and Tier 2 to Tier 5 management
* Track record of building solid relationships and driving alignment/collaboration with cross functional teams internally and externally Problem-solving foundation and ability to influence and drive decisions with data
* Advanced modeling and predictive analytical skills with understanding of Excel techniques. VBA, SQL, Tableau, or similar data visualization
* Experience within complex supply chains, and prior OEM/ODM/JDM management experience
* MBA or Master's Degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, or Operations Management preferred
* Cross-functional partnering experience
* Experience working in and managing high volume, consumer electronics products launches and delivery
* BS in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing & Operations Engineering or equivalent experience
* Proven experience in self-developing data models or partnering with IT teams to design and scale tools/systems for efficiency improvement