Job Description

Come and develop, drive, and deliver new products in the world of Meta’s Reality Labs! We’re looking for individuals that want to be on the ground floor of breakthrough technologies and help build a high-performing sourcing team.

As a Strategic Sourcing Manager (SSM), you will be responsible for developing the key strategic relationships and sourcing strategies for displays and their critical components—including (but not limited to) see-through precision and ophthalmic lenses, coatings, microdisplays, dimming technologies across Tier-1/2 suppliers. You will lead commercial negotiations, part/module costing (BOM and conversion), and end-to-end supply chain management.

This role depends on close collaboration with Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Program Management, Quality, and supplier development engineers. During the product development process, you are responsible for ensuring that suppliers are prepared to support the delivery of key parts on time at the specified quality, reliability, yield, and performance parameters, and are prepared to meet the ramp quantities. It is the SSM’s primary objective to ensure suppliers meet commercial and technical requirements throughout the life-cycle of the product(s).

Responsibilities
Help support the development of sourcing strategies for Display and Optics components, ensuring suppliers can meet Smartglasses/AR's current and future technical and business requirements
* Act as a subject matter expert in module integration supply chains, including key manufacturing processes, capacity models, yield drivers, test coverage, and reliability requirements
* Continuously benchmark the industry to monitor technology trends and ensure that best practices are incorporated into the Reality Labs supply chain
* Lead supplier selection criteria, evaluate alternative suppliers, manage RFQs, and drive final supplier selection in partnership with Engineering, Quality, and Technical Operations
* Drive end-to-end module commercial ownership, including BOM cost, conversion cost, labor/overhead, yield assumptions, tooling/NRE, and cost-down roadmaps
* Formulate contingency plans to de-risk technical challenges, long lead times, single-source dependencies, cost challenges, and any supply issues (multi-site, alternate process flows, buffer strategies)
* Institute checks and balances to optimize schedule flexibility while minimizing excess inventory exposure (E&O risk management, hubbing strategy, VMI/consignment where applicable)
* Partner with CMs/ODMs/EMS and module integrators to resolve part shortages, quality issues, or yield excursions that impact production schedules
* Drive rapid containment and recovery plans
* Own ramp readiness including risk buys, capacity bring-up, line qualification, and supply assurance plans to support production plan and forecasts for designated suppliers
* Lead supplier development agreements to onboard new technology partners and key optical component suppliers
* Ensure qualification plans (FAI/PPAP-like readiness, GR&R, reliability) are agreed and executed
* Close Statements of Work (SOW) for new projects covering tooling, automation, EVT/DVT/PVT builds, characterization, reliability testing, and failure analysis support
* Influence supplier technology roadmaps and create internal disruptive value-add to ensure Meta’s system architecture and commercial requirements are met (size, weight, power, performance, reliability, and cost)
* Establish and manage strategic supplier relationships at the executive level
* Lead QBRs, escalation paths, and long-term partnership planning

Qualifications
BS degree
* 7+ years of experience in sourcing or related fields associated with display and optics components, consumer electronics modules, or adjacent electromechanical supply chains
* Relevant experience in module integration management: supplier evaluation/selection, RFQ execution, cost modeling (BOM + conversion), contract negotiation, and supplier performance management
* Experience driving cross-functional execution with Engineering, Quality, Ops/Manufacturing, and Program Management across development builds and ramp
* Material management and CTB (Clear to Build) proficiency, demonstrated experience of managing lead times, allocation risk, and build readiness
* Demonstrated experience in communicating with and influencing all levels of management Demonstrated ongoing AI skill development (e.g., prompt/context engineering, agent orchestration) and staying current with emerging AI technologies
* Experience sourcing and managing suppliers for display and optical components. (lenses, coatings, dimming, microdisplays)
* Demonstrated sourcing experience and managing global suppliers across module integrators and critical component ecosystems
* Advanced engineering degree and/or MBA
* Demonstrated ability to integrate AI tools to optimize/redesign workflows and drive measurable impact (e.g., efficiency gains, quality improvements)
* Experience with high volume consumer electronics products and global manufacturing ecosystems
* Experience adhering to and implementing responsible, ethical AI practices (e.g., risk assessment, bias mitigation, quality and accuracy reviews)
* Optical understanding is preferred (imaging, key optical performance drivers), but not required