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Oracle

Builds databases, business apps and cloud services

Supply Chain Senior Director - CPU/GPU Sourcing

Full-Time
$146.3k - $306.4k/yr+ Bonus + Equity + Compensation deferral
Expert
Bachelor's, Master's
Seattle, WA, USA+3 moreMore locations: Nashville, TN, USA | Austin, TX, USA | Santa Clara, CA, USA
In Person
Operations & LogisticsProcurement & Sourcing

About the job

Requirements
  • Demonstrated senior leadership experience in strategic sourcing, procurement, global supply management, supply chain, or a related function within complex hardware or technology environments.
  • Strong functional expertise in strategic sourcing and supplier management, including experience developing and executing category strategies.
  • Strong industry, product, and supplier knowledge relevant to CPUs, GPUs, semiconductors, or closely related technologies.
  • Experience supporting hyperscale cloud, data center, artificial intelligence infrastructure, or comparable technology environments.
  • Proven experience leading supplier assessment, selection, complex commercial negotiations, contracting, business awards, supplier development, and performance management.
  • Experience developing sourcing strategies that consider technology and product roadmaps, supplier capabilities, cost, capacity, competitive commercial terms, and continuity of supply.
  • Strong understanding of supplier capacity planning, performance management, risk mitigation, and scalable supply-chain execution.
  • Experience partnering with Engineering and other technical organizations to translate technology or product requirements into sourcing strategies.
  • Demonstrated ability to work across Engineering, Finance, Planning, Quality, and other organizations to influence decisions and drive alignment.
  • Demonstrated leadership and people management skills, including experience leading managers and developing high-performing teams.
  • Strong executive communication, negotiation, commercial judgment, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
  • Ability to interact effectively with executive management and supplier leadership and influence complex business and sourcing decisions.
  • Broad organizational and business knowledge with the ability to operate effectively in a rapidly changing environment.
  • BS or MS degree, or equivalent experience relevant to the functional area.
Responsibilities
  • Develop and execute strategic sourcing and category strategies across CPU and GPU technologies.
  • Lead supplier assessment, selection, negotiations, business awards, supplier development, and ongoing supplier performance management.
  • Develop and maintain strong relationships with strategic suppliers, including executive-level engagement on complex commercial, capacity, performance, and supply matters.
  • Lead complex commercial negotiations involving cost, capacity, commercial terms, supplier performance, and long-term business requirements.
  • Build sourcing strategies that align supplier capabilities, capacity, commercial considerations, and technology and product roadmaps with Oracle's business requirements.
  • Partner with Engineering, Finance, Planning, Quality, and other stakeholders to align sourcing strategies and supplier decisions with new platforms and business priorities.
  • Drive sourcing strategies and business awards for new platforms while supporting supplier readiness, capacity, and continuity of supply.
  • Establish and maintain supplier performance mechanisms, operating processes, and corrective-action plans that drive accountability and continuous improvement.
  • Identify and mitigate supplier, capacity, commercial, performance, and continuity-of-supply risks across critical CPU and GPU categories.
  • Develop and implement sourcing policies, procedures, and scalable operating mechanisms that reduce costs, streamline execution, and support infrastructure growth.
  • Coordinate with Finance and other stakeholders on cost, sourcing, capacity, and related business considerations.
  • Lead, coach, develop, and evaluate a team of Sourcing Managers to ensure effective execution and continued development of the organization.
  • Direct the implementation of sourcing and operational strategies through subordinate managers while maintaining accountability for business outcomes.
  • Engage internal executives and external supplier leadership to influence decisions, negotiate difficult matters, and resolve complex commercial and operational issues.

About the company

Oracle builds databases, business applications, and cloud infrastructure for companies and public-sector organizations. Oracle Database stores and processes business data, while Oracle Cloud Infrastructure provides computing, storage, and networking for applications and AI workloads. Fusion Cloud Applications support finance, human resources, supply chains, and customer service, helping businesses manage everyday operations and reporting. Customers pay for cloud subscriptions and usage, software licenses, support, hardware, and consulting, with deployment options in Oracle's cloud or their own data centers. Oracle was founded in 1977 and is headquartered in Austin, Texas.

Company Size

10,001+

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

Austin, Texas

Founded

1977

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What believers are saying

  • Cloud infrastructure sales grew: Oracle reported $7.4 billion quarterly revenue, up 121% yearly, in September 2026.
  • Employees build transferable skills: Oracle offers free product certifications and access to Coursera, O'Reilly, and LinkedIn Learning.
  • Existing licenses create repeat business: Oracle sells annual technical support covering software updates, fixes, and assistance.

What critics are saying

  • Expansion consumes cash: Oracle reported negative $5 billion free cash flow for its August 2026 quarter despite profitable operations.
  • Job security faces active restructuring: Oracle's September 2026 filing added $700 million to a plan centered on employee severance.
  • Future datacenters lock in costs: Oracle's September 2026 filing lists $288 billion of future lease commitments, typically lasting 15-19 years.

What makes Oracle unique

  • Its database runs inside rival clouds: Oracle delivers native database services in AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud datacenters.
  • Global expansion keeps one rate card: Oracle charges the same OCI service prices across regions, including government clouds.
  • Hardware participates in database work: Oracle's Exadata storage servers process data-intensive queries alongside specialized database servers and networking.

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Benefits

401(k) Savings and Investment Plan with company match

Paid time off: Flexible Vacation is provided to all eligible employees assigned to a salaried (non-overtime eligible) position. Accrued Vacation is provided to all other employees eligible for vacation benefits. For employees working at least 35 hours per week, the vacation accrual rate is 13 days annually for the first three years of employment and 18 days annually for subsequent years of employment. Vacation accrual is prorated for employees working between 20 and 34 hours per week. Employees working fewer than 20 hours per week are not eligible for vacation.

11 paid holidays

Paid sick leave: 72 hours of paid sick leave upon date of hire. Refreshes each calendar year. Unused balance will carry over each year up to a maximum cap of 112 hours.

Paid parental leave

Adoption assistance

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Financial planning and group legal

Voluntary benefits including auto, homeowner and pet insurance

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

2%

1 year growth

2%

2 year growth

3%
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