Director, Supply Chain - Optical Transceivers & Fiber

Oracle

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On-site
Location
San Jose, CASeattle, WANashville, TN
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$126,200–$264,100 / yr
Posted
102 days ago
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This role $195k
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TL;DR · Director, Supply Chain - Optical Transceivers & Fiber

Director, Supply Chain – Optical Transceivers & Fiber leads a team of Sourcing Managers to manage the procurement and sourcing strategy for critical networking components within a global cloud infrastructure environment. This leadership role involves overseeing supplier performance, including capacity planning, delivery, quality, cost management, and risk mitigation while ensuring a reliable supply of optical transceivers and fiber. The successful candidate will collaborate with Engineering, Operations, Finance, and Manufacturing teams to align supply chain activities with demand forecasts and infrastructure deployment plans. Key responsibilities include inventory optimization, developing material management processes, and managing executive-level supplier relationships. Essential competencies include cost modeling, cost optimization, project management, supplier performance management, and supplier relationship management. The role addresses the technical challenge of securing high-demand networking hardware to support large-scale cloud and data center infrastructure requirements.

What you'll do

  • Lead sourcing strategy and supplier management for Optical Transceivers and Fiber across global infrastructure.
  • Manage, coach, and develop a team of Sourcing Managers to meet business goals.
  • Ensure timely and cost-effective procurement of materials to meet customer requirements.
  • Drive supplier performance regarding capacity planning, delivery, quality, cost, and risk mitigation.
  • Monitor inventory levels to balance supply availability with working capital and operational efficiency.
  • Identify and mitigate supply chain risks such as component shortages and capacity constraints.
  • Establish policies and procedures to improve material management scalability and effectiveness.
  • Partner with Finance to manage inventory investments and overall supply chain financial performance.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Engineering, Operations, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
  • 10+ years of experience in sourcing, procurement, supply chain management, or related functions.
  • 5+ years of experience leading and developing teams.
  • Experience managing strategic supplier relationships and complex supply chains.
  • Proven success driving operational improvements and delivering business results.
  • Proficiency in cost modeling, cost optimization, project management, and supplier performance/relationship management.
  • Preferred experience sourcing networking, optical, telecommunications, or cloud infrastructure hardware.
  • Preferred MBA or advanced degree.

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