Strategic Sourcing Manager- Data Center Materials

Manager Data Center Materials for Oracle Cloud Infrastructure to help us expand and scale the next generation of Oracle Cloud services. Our Global Strategic Sourcing Group is responsible for strategic decisions that impact suppliers cost, technical capabilities, and supply availability to deliver hardware to our customers. A Strategic Sourcing Manager must have a blend of business knowledge and technical requirements that enables them to make the best decisions for our customers and products. The ideal candidate will use their technical knowledge to negotiate the best supplier deals that meet and support our future growth.

This Strategic sourcing role must have experience in sourcing data center equipment, with strong supplier relationships and infrastructure knowledge. You will be expected to develop strategic sourcing category plans, and communicate those plans internally for cross functional alignment. A Strategic Sourcing Manager should have strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to represent Oracle Cloud to senior leaders and executives at our suppliers.

Provides direction and specialist knowledge in supply chain strategies for continuous cost improvement through partner negotiations. Creates supply chain standards and communicates product standards/specifications to suppliers. Conducts competitive analysis of suppliers, cost models, market analysis and supply chain alternatives. Evaluates submitted proposals/quotes against Oracle standards. Recommend and qualify new suppliers that meet both stakeholder, competitive cost and product standards. Negotiates and executes supplier contractual agreements while sustaining product competitiveness. Provide supplier performance feedback to ensure Oracle standards are achieved. Creates and implements supply chain initiatives and improvements to drive efficiencies and best practices. Develops constructive stakeholder relationships which involve direct interaction with different Oracle lines of business and Oracle suppliers. Influences product selection with stakeholders based on continuity of supply, cost, and technology.

• Leads cross line of business teams to drive competitive cost, supplier performance and supply chain efficiencies

• Create and implement supply chain initiatives & improvements to drive efficiencies and best practices

• Provides balanced judgement and demonstrates problem solving skills in extremely complex and ambiguous situations

• Creates an environment that allows for exploration and deployment of new ideas

• Mentor and provide leadership to other colleagues

• Sets an example of agility and adaptability

• Builds constructive stakeholder relationships which involve direct interaction and influence with different Oracle lines of business and Oracle suppliers

• Acts as the primary interface in the management of the supplier relationships

• Able to operate in fast pace, ambiguous environment

• Provides direction and specialist knowledge in supply chain strategies for continuous cost improvement through partner negotiations

• Conducts competitive analysis of suppliers, cost models, market analysis and supply chain alternatives

• Evaluates submitted proposals/quotes against Oracle standards

• Manage suppliers that meet stakeholder requirements

• Negotiates and executes supplier contractual agreements while sustaining product competitiveness

• Track and provide supplier performance feedback to ensure Oracle standards are achieved

• Influences product selection with stakeholders based on continuity of supply, cost, and technology

• Key skills and abilities include coaching, influencing, facilitation, negotiations, presentation, communication, process development, analysis, and problem solving