Full-Time
Commercial Sourcing Manager
Mechanical Cooling
Updated on 6/16/2025
Meta
10,001+ employees
Social media and virtual reality platforms
Compensation Overview
$144k - $201k/yr
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Company Historically Provides H1B Sponsorship
Fremont, CA, USA
Candidates must live in or expect to work from California if hired.
- Bachelor's degree in a related technical or business field, or equivalent combination of education and experience in commodity management in a high tech environment.
- 10+ years of experience in business or supply chain experience, with a focus in data center, cloud service providers, compute, artificial intelligence systems, or hardware supply chain and associated industries.
- Experience interfacing with internal and external partners in often ambiguous and cross-functional environment, requiring a wide latitude for judgment while coordinating people and technical resources.
- In-depth understanding of 'should cost' modeling and trade offs of make vs buy.
- Experience to analyze complex data and make informed decisions.
- Demonstrated experience influencing, negotiating, building consensus and making key decisions.
- Experience in improving supply chain and supplier performance, including the use of cost models and objective-based performance measures in the Mechanical Cooling commodity.
- Develop and maintain strategic vendor partnerships through effective relationship management, including implementing and managing performance metrics (e.g., scorecards), conducting regular business reviews to assess performance and identify areas for improvement, and fostering collaborative relationships with key vendors to drive business growth and ensure Meta's commercial and technical requirements are met.
- Ensure business metrics are met through the end-to-end process, from manufacturing through to delivery and operation at the data center.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Manufacturing Quality, Strategic Engineering and Design, Global Site Sourcing, Data Center Facility Operations, Data Center Construction, Connectivity and Partnership.
- Maintain current knowledge of the technology and industry trends for cloud services and related technologies and perform competitive analysis on relevant offerings.
- Manage operations and improve the business by defining and driving core business metrics and risk indicators. Provide metrics to quarterly business reviews to measure supply chain health and forward-looking risk.
- Drive supplier proposals, RFP/RFI/RFQ and business awards. Resolve all commercial and technical queries arising from the quote process. Develop negotiation strategy and approach, acceptable terms and conditions and lead negotiation team through to closure.
- Negotiate contracts, including Master Purchase Agreements (MPA), Master Service Agreements (MSA), and Statements of Work (SOW), with a demonstrated understanding of key terms and conditions.
- Own and provide market and actual unit and total cost data, including development of should-cost models.
- Drive all critical operations related to assurance of supply and capacity through partnership with Demand/Supply team for accurate demand forecasting, materials management, qualification and reliability management and supply allocation decisions.
- Master of Science or Master of Business Administration.
- Experience in the data center industry.
Meta Platforms Inc. focuses on social media, communication tools, and virtual reality. It operates popular platforms like Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, allowing users to connect, share content, and engage in communities. The Oculus division provides virtual reality hardware and experiences. Meta's primary revenue comes from advertising, offering businesses tools to target specific audiences using insights from its large user base. This advertising service is scalable and allows for tailored audience segmentation. Additionally, Meta explores revenue through virtual reality product sales and the metaverse, where it looks to monetize virtual goods and services. The company also invests in artificial intelligence and augmented reality to enhance its offerings, aiming to combine user engagement with advanced marketing tools.
Company Size
10,001+
Company Stage
IPO
Headquarters
Menlo Park, California
Founded
2004
Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- AI-generated 3D photos on Instagram could boost user engagement and platform stickiness.
- Partnership with Klarna may increase sales of Meta Quest headsets in the UK.
- Generative AI tools like 'Restyle' attract content creators, enhancing advertising opportunities.
What critics are saying
- Google's upcoming AI glasses could threaten Meta's AR/VR market share.
- The GENIUS Act may impact Meta's ventures into digital currencies and stablecoins.
- Uber's stablecoin interest could challenge Meta's financial transaction strategies.
What makes Meta unique
- Meta integrates AI in video editing, enhancing user creativity and platform engagement.
- Meta's VR offerings, like Marvel's Deadpool VR, leverage popular IP for immersive experiences.
- Meta's 'Play Now, Pay Later' plan makes VR technology more accessible to consumers.
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