Materials Program Manager

Materials Program Manager

The mission of the Mass Production Materials Program Management team is to drive dynamic material strategy and execution to support the robust product roadmap, balancing supply flexibility and cost exposure. Meta Reality Labs is seeking a driven and dedicated Materials Program Manager to support material strategy, managing material budget, driving material readiness, and mitigating material E&O throughout product life cycle. As a Material Program Manager, you will work closely with cross-functional partners internally and externally from planning, operations, procurements, quality, finance to Contract Manufacturers, shaping critical strategy / decisions and delivering results. There are a lot of exciting challenges in the product roadmap now. You are expected to bring in your supply chain knowledge to tackle ambiguity and complexity.

Materials Program Manager Responsibilities

Drive material availability, readiness and visibility in support of all in-production programs from PVT, ramp, sustaining to end of manufacturing

Design and implement Material Drive strategy to manage the appropriate buffer and flexibility at component level, enabling quick response to the demand change

Drive cross-functional alignment on PRQ priority and material allocation between sites and programs to optimize supply chain

Run regular CTB reviews to drive closing material shortages with GSM, planning, OPS and quality teams

Manage the day to day execution with external partners such as Contract Manufacturers and distributors and act as escalation for urgent and critical issues

Review and improve efficiency of tools (CTB, Liability Curve, E&O Master File etc.)

Minimum Qualifications

BS in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing & Operations Engineering or equivalent experience

8-12+ years of either material management, supply chain, or purchasing in a high-volume hardware industry

Problem-solving and analytical skills in handling complexity of multiple manufacturing sites, SKU mixes and Tier 2 to Tier 5 management

Experience working in and managing high volume, consumer electronics products launches and delivery

Experience building solid relationships and driving alignment / collaboration with cross functional teams internally and externally

Proven interpersonal and communication skills, including presenting to management

Experience in self-developing data models or partnering with IT teams to design and scale tools / systems for efficiency improvement

Preferred Qualifications

Experience within complex supply chains, and prior OEM / ODM / JDM management experience

Demonstrated problem-solving foundation and experience influencing and driving decision making with data

Advanced modeling and predictive analytical skills with great understanding of Excel techniques. VBA, SQL, Tableau, or similar data visualization

Cross-functional partnering experience