Job Description

Come and develop, drive, and deliver new products in the world of AR/VR! Were looking for individuals that want to be on the ground floor of breakthrough technologies and help build a world class sourcing team. As a Strategic Sourcing Manager (SSM), you will be responsible for developing the key strategic relationships with critical Audio suppliers to source Audio electromechanical and electrical components which includes negotiating strategic agreements, part costing, and supply chain management. This role is dependent on close collaboration with Audio Engineering, Program Management, Technical Operations, Product cost engineers and other cross-functional teams. During the product development process, you are responsible for ensuring the suppliers are prepared to support the delivery of key parts on-time at specified quality, and yield parameters and are prepared to meet the ramp quantities. It is the SSM's primary objective to ensure suppliers meet or exceed commercial and technical requirements throughout the life-cycle of the product(s).

Strategic Sourcing Manager, Audio Responsibilities

* Develops and influences commodity or category sourcing strategies ensuring the suppliers are capable of meeting AR/VRs current and future technical and business requirements

* Subject matter expert in Audio modules and Audio EE components

* Leads benchmarking the industry to monitor technology trends and ensure best practices are incorporated into the AR/VR supply chain

* Drives supplier selection criteria, evaluate alternative suppliers, manage the RFQ process, and drive final supplier selection in partnership with Engineering, Quality, and other cross-functional partners

* Negotiates strategic supply agreements with suppliers to establish best-in-class pricing, flexibility, quality, delivery, payment, warranty, and service terms

* Formulate contingency plans to de-risk technical challenges, long lead time, single source, and any supply issue

* Institute programs to optimize schedule flexibility while minimizing excess inventory exposure

* Work with CM partners to resolve any part shortages or quality problems which affects production schedules

* Leads all cost negotiation efforts with suppliers by developing own should cost analysis

* Own the ramp plan, ongoing production plan and forecast, tooling qualification schedule and tooling life for all designated suppliers

* Work with cross-functional stakeholders to track key operational metrics required to deliver a smooth and on-time ramp

* Influences supplier technology roadmaps and create internal disruptive value-add to ensure Facebooks system architecture and commercial requirements are met

* Establish and manage strategic supplier relationships at the executive level

Minimum Qualifications

* 10+ years work experience in sourcing or related disciplines in field of Audio rendering including custom mechanical parts associated with the speaker modules and/or Electrical components

* Experience in supplier evaluation/selection, should cost models, contract negotiation and supply base management

* Leadership, program management, and cross-functional teamwork experience

* Experience communicating with and influencing all levels of management

* BS Degree

Preferred Qualifications

* Mechanical or EE engineering background and working experience with transducer design, plastic injection molding and stamping part

* Experience with high volume, consumer electronics products

* Advanced engineering degree and/or MBA

* 10+ years of sourcing experience with 8+ years of experience managing suppliers with factories in China and Asia

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About the Facebook company

Facebook's mission is to give people the power to build community and bring the world closer together. Through our family of apps and services, we're building a different kind of company that connects billions of people around the world, gives them ways to share what matters most to them, and helps bring people closer together. Whether we're creating new products or helping a small business expand its reach, people at Facebook are builders at heart. Our global teams are constantly iterating, solving problems, and working together to empower people around the world to build community and connect in meaningful ways. Together, we can help people build stronger communities we're just getting started.

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