NPI Materials Program Manager 4

Materials Planning & Execution

• Collaborate with Demand Planning and Supply Planning teams to align material availability with short-term and long-term forecast requirements. 

• Analyze forecast demand, supply risks, and material constraints to support execution and continuity of supply. 

• Partner with contract manufacturers to manage material readiness, lead times, and production schedules. 

• Ensure timely delivery of rack and infrastructure products to support OCI deployment requirements. 

• Validate clean-to-build (CTB) assessments to confirm material availability for planned production. 

• Identify material shortages and gaps at contract manufacturers and drive escalation and resolution activities. 

• Support inventory planning strategies that balance supply continuity, inventory optimization, and operational efficiency. 

• Help manage excess and obsolete inventory mitigation activities in partnership with planning and operations teams. 

Contract Manufacturer & Supplier Management

• Manage operational relationships with Contract Manufacturers (CMs), ODMs, suppliers, and manufacturing partners. 

• Drive supplier and manufacturing commit alignment at weekly, monthly, and quarterly intervals. 

• Ensure manufacturing partners have sufficient materials and capacity to support demand plans. 

• Monitor inventory control practices and material management processes at contract manufacturer and warehouse locations. 

• Work with suppliers and manufacturers on stocking and buffering strategies to improve supply continuity and responsiveness. 

• Support KPI reviews and operational performance management with manufacturing partners. 

Manufacturing & Operational Coordination

• Partner with Manufacturing and Operations teams to ensure capacity planning supports forecasted demand. 

• Support New Product Introduction (NPI) activities to ensure materials are qualified and production-ready. 

• Coordinate across Engineering, Product Operations, Commodity Management, and Deployment teams to support operational readiness. 

• Help drive process improvements that improve material flow, execution efficiency, and operational scalability. 

Risk Management & Process Improvement

• Identify supply chain risks, material shortages, and operational bottlenecks that may impact production or deployment schedules. 

• Support mitigation planning including alternate sourcing, supplier recovery actions, and inventory buffering strategies. 

• Track and report key operational metrics related to inventory health, supplier performance, material availability, and manufacturing execution. 

• Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on inventory accuracy, planning efficiency, and supply chain execution. 

Leadership & Collaboration

• Lead materials program teams and mentor junior supply chain team members in a fast-paced operational environment. 

• Build strong working relationships across Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Engineering, Procurement, and Deployment organizations. 

• Communicate operational risks, supply challenges, and mitigation plans to leadership teams. 

• Contribute to long-term supply chain planning and operational scaling initiatives supporting OCI growth. 

Required Qualifications

Experience

• 6-10 years of experience in materials management, supply chain operations, manufacturing planning, or related functions. 

• Experience working with contract manufacturers, suppliers, and global manufacturing operations. 

• Strong background in inventory management, production scheduling, materials planning, and supply chain execution. 

• Experience supporting hardware manufacturing, cloud infrastructure, networking, server, or high-tech operations environments preferred. 

• Experience supporting New Product Introduction (NPI) or manufacturing ramp activities preferred. 

Technical & Functional Skills

• Strong understanding of materials management, manufacturing operations, inventory control, and supply chain planning processes. 

• Experience with ERP, MRP, or supply chain management systems. 

• Analytical mindset with experience developing and managing operational KPIs and performance metrics. 

• Knowledge of manufacturing capacity planning, supplier management, and logistics operations. 

• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, high-growth environment. 

Leadership & Communication

• Strong collaboration and stakeholder management skills. 

• Effective communicator with the ability to drive alignment across cross-functional teams. 

• Proven ability to solve operational challenges using data-driven decision-making. 

• Experience leading teams and influencing without direct authority across global organizations. 

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in cloud infrastructure, hyperscale, or data center operations environments. 

• Familiarity with manufacturing automation or supply chain process optimization. 

• Experience with Oracle ERP or Oracle Supply Chain applications preferred. 

Why Oracle Cloud Infrastructure?

Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) is helping organizations around the world run mission-critical workloads with industry-leading performance, reliability, and scalability. This role offers the opportunity to directly support the infrastructure supply chain powering OCI’s global expansion while working alongside world-class engineering and operations teams.