Strategic Sourcing Manager (Optics And Optical Systems)

The Supply Chain and Strategic Sourcing Group at Meta Reality Labs ("RL") is seeking a Strategic Sourcing Manager for Optics, Optical systems, and Optical modules to drive impact and deliver results in highly innovative RL devices. This position will focus on leading one of the most strategic categories in sourcing.

The scope includes identifying, selection and development of long-term partnerships for new products and new technologies through early engagement across cross functional partners, aligning external partner strategy to internal product roadmap needs, and to deliver best in class optical components and modules meeting Meta product requirements at the right time, at the right speed, and at the right cost. An ideal candidate will have high ambition to grow with Meta. You must be a high energy/impact individual with a demonstrated ability to succeed in a high-demand and fast-paced environment. Demonstrated ability to successfully navigate through ambiguities/difficult obstacles through facts & data, evaluation of alternatives, open-mindedness, thought-through strategy, extensive cost management, and superior communications to lead cross-functional organizations through sourcing activities will be required.

Strategic Sourcing Manager (Optics and Optical Systems) Responsibilities

• Conduct global market landscape analyses for new technologies / modules/ use-cases, & partner with PMs, engineering leads and other XFN stakeholders to recommend the right partner decision matrix to serve RL long-term technology needs.

Continually benchmark the industry to monitor technology trends and ensure best practices are incorporated into the Meta supply chain.

Actively engage and influence new technology exploration, collaborate with cross functional partners on creating a long-term Technology Roadmap mapping closely with Product Roadmaps, and advise/recommend to the executive team a clear partner/supplier strategy

Own tech transfer into suppliers and elevating supplier's technology capabilities

Work with engineering and operations team to enable the right development frameworks at select partners to kick-start manufacturing and process technology solutions that best aligns with long term needs

Support and influence HWD engineering team in new technology scoping effort with potential optical/materials/equipment partners

Ownership of sourcing category and strategies, leading 5+ year technology portfolio decisions, partner selection and business negotiations

Partner and work with a cross-functional team to drive the supplier selection process (own RFx) and component qualification both under strict engineering and commercial best practices/disciplines

Actively participate in aiding to solve technical and operational challenges along with cross-functional partners, to keep product launch schedules on track

Perform Value Engineering second source qualification, alternate materials/process evaluation/quality, and other cost reduction initiative at the material/manufacturing level

Be an expert in category technology, cost and supply. Strong command of value engineering and technical cost reduction concepts to both product and category level

Creatively draft development deals to kick start new relationships, and also to preserve a long-term view to establish best-in-class pricing, flexibility, quality, delivery, payment, warranty, and service terms

Drive category cost and negotiate competitive pricing while keeping in mind the total cost of ownership including product cost, CapEx, logistics, inventory, and cost of quality

Apply cost engineering principle to deliver most aggressive should-cost and budget (OpEx/CapEx) projections, with the ability to stand up to the most aggressive alternatives, doubts, and scrutiny

Ability to travel internationally

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or technical field

Minimum of 10 years of experience in the consumer electronics or tech industry and experience scaling technologies, having taken a component or module or system from concept stage into mass production

Experience articulating points of view with executive management but execute plans when directed

Experience working embedded with hardware and systems engineering throughout product development process of technology products

Experience building relationships with engineering, product management, and other cross-functional partners and drive discussions around optimization of technical specifications, and features vs. value trade-offs

Experience building and influencing relationships at suppliers' executive level enabling future collaboration in new/uncharted technology domains, to consolidate leverage for Meta

Experience in optical and/or electrical, electro-mechanical technologies, and demonstrated experience with deployment of manufacturing processes to support complex technologies

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

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working on New Technology Introduction (NTI)

Master's degree or PhD in technical discipline, and/or MBA degree

Experience and knowledge in Optics, Display, Electro-Mechanical, Cameras and Depth Sensing technology

Experience in vision sensing technologies, including, semiconductors, micro lens, free form optics, viewing Optics, optical coating, optical films and lamination techniques, etc.

Experience in financial statement analysis to derive should-cost models and cost competitiveness/financial strengths of suppliers, as well as gathering market intelligence

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About Meta

Meta builds technologies that help people connect, find communities, and grow businesses. When Facebook launched in 2004, it changed the way people connect.

Apps like Messenger, Instagram and WhatsApp further empowered billions around the world. Now, Meta is moving beyond 2D screens toward immersive experiences like augmented and virtual reality to help build the next evolution in social technology. People who choose to build their careers by building with us at Meta help shape a future that will take us beyond what digital connection makes possible today-beyond the constraints of screens, the limits of distance, and even the rules of physics.

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$195,000/year to $267,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits

Individual compensation is determined by skills, qualifications, experience, and location. Compensation details listed in this posting reflect the base hourly rate, monthly rate, or annual salary only, and do not include bonus, equity or sales incentives, if applicable.

In addition to base compensation, Meta offers benefits. Learn more about benefits at Meta.