Principal Materials Supply Chain Management

Key Responsibilities

Materials Planning & Execution

• Validate material readiness and clean-to-build (CTB) status for planned production.

• Partner with Supply Planning and Demand Planning teams to align material availability with forecasted demand and near-term build requirements. 

• Monitor material shortages, late commits, and production constraints at contract manufacturers and drive resolution with the appropriate teams. 

• Review manufacturing plans and identify when supply, material, or capacity constraints are putting delivery commitments at risk. 

• Support inventory planning and material positioning to maintain supply continuity while minimizing excess and obsolete inventory. 

• Ensure timely execution of material flow to support rack and infrastructure delivery requirements. 

Contract Manufacturer & Supplier Coordination

• Work closely with Contract Manufacturers, ODMs, and suppliers to track material availability, production readiness, and capacity commitments. 

• Validate whether manufacturing partners are meeting plan and identify root causes when actual output falls below commitment. 

• Escalate material gaps, capacity misses, and execution risks to the broader cross-functional team for resolution. 

• Support weekly, monthly, and quarterly supply and capacity reviews with manufacturing partners. 

• Monitor material management practices at manufacturing and warehouse locations to improve control and accountability. 

Manufacturing & Operational Coordination

• Partner with Manufacturing and Operations teams to understand production constraints and validate build assumptions. 

• Support clean-to-build analysis by confirming whether all required materials, components, and capacities are available for execution. 

• Coordinate with Engineering, Product Operations, Commodity Management, and Deployment teams to resolve operational blockers. 

• Support new product introduction and ramp activities by ensuring material and production readiness. 

• Help improve execution discipline across the supply chain through tighter tracking, follow-up, and issue resolution. 

Risk Management & Process Improvement

• Identify material shortages, supplier issues, and operational bottlenecks that may impact production or deployment schedules. 

• Drive mitigation actions such as alternate sourcing, recovery planning, buffering strategies, or escalation to leadership. 

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

• Recommend process improvements that strengthen supply chain visibility, planning accuracy, and execution reliability. 

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Serve as a key point of coordination across Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Engineering, Procurement, and Deployment teams. 

• Communicate risks, gaps, and recovery actions clearly to stakeholders and leadership. 

• Build strong working relationships across global teams to support rapid problem solving and execution. 

• Contribute to broader supply chain scaling efforts as OCI continues to grow. 

Required Qualifications

Experience

• 8+ years of experience in materials management, supply chain operations, manufacturing planning, or related functions. 

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

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

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

• Experience with new product introduction, manufacturing ramp, or execution recovery preferred. 

Technical & Functional Skills

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

• Ability to validate clean-to-build and identify material or capacity blockers. 

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

• Strong analytical skills with the ability to use data to identify issues and drive action. 

• Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with multiple priorities and tight timelines. 

Leadership & Communication

• Strong collaboration and stakeholder management skills. 

• Effective communicator who can drive alignment across cross-functional teams. 

• Proven ability to solve operational problems through structured analysis and follow-through. 

• Ability to influence without direct authority across global teams. 

Preferred Qualifications

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

• Familiarity with manufacturing execution, capacity planning, or supply chain process optimization. 

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