Guide teams and manage the bring-up, validation, launch, manufacturing and deployment of hardware systems Develop supplier process improvement plans to improve manufacturing scale, yields, cost and time to deployment in partnership with quality engineering, hardware engineering and sourcing Rapidly synthesize and communicate findings to executive teams and proactively identify and resolve potential supply issues that can affect product strategyBA/BS or equivalent in a technical or business related field with 10+ years of relevant experience in major mechanical/thermal/power and cable/interconnects categories 10+ years of experience in sourcing management or supply chain management experience in commercial sourcing roles Demonstrated results of improving supply chain and supplier performance, including but not limited to the use of cost models and objective based performance measures Experience using data-driven analysis to inform sourcing decisions and deliver measurable cost, quality, or schedule outcomes Experience in managing complex supplier relationships, contracts, and joint development models, as well as experience in leading commercial engagement, prototype sourcing, and development in support of new product development and introduction Experience with working and influencing at the executive level to build consensus and drive solutions Significant operational experience to understand the relationship between product development roadmaps, demand/supply drivers, manufacturing, production operations, and relationship management Experience in planning of New Product Introduction (NPI) pilots, product ramp, sustaining support, and end-of-life cycle for compute & storage hardware products in large-scale environment Proven experience achieving major mass production output according to timelines and industry conditions Experience interfacing with internal and external partners in a complex cross-functional environment Demonstrated ongoing AI skill development (e.g., prompt/context engineering, agent orchestration) and staying current with emerging AI technologies Demonstrated ability to integrate AI tools to optimize/redesign workflows and drive measurable impact (e.g., efficiency gains, quality improvements) Supply chain-centric operations, commercial and technical experience in hyperscale data centers Experience adhering to and implementing responsible, ethical AI practices (e.g., risk assessment, bias mitigation, quality and accuracy reviews)Meta builds technologies that help people connect, find communities, and grow businesses. Resolve all commercial queries arising from the quote process and formalize business awards Own expertise in supplier cost and contract negotiations and provide review and input for product development and master supply agreements Support product transfer from NPI to mass-production and support sustaining operations Drive operational reactions, preventions, and improvements across vendor performance landscape: from long-range readiness to real-time production and delivery.