Supply Chain Analyst IV

Iron Systems is an innovative, customer-focused provider of custom-built computing infrastructure platforms such as network servers, storage, OEM/ODM appliances & embedded systems. For more than 15 years, customer have trusted us for our innovative problem solving combined with holistic design, engineering, manufacturing, logistic and global support services.

Job Title: Supply Chain Analyst IV

Location: US - CA - Remote

Job Description: Supply Chain Analyst IV

• The NPI Material Management team within the NPI Program Management team is responsible for teaming with our supply chain partners to build, deliver, and enable Meta’s AI,
• Compute and Storage, and Network infrastructure.
• Meta’s computing foundation is its Data Centers, and key strategic partnerships with Original Design Manufacturers (ODMs) and Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) across the Hyperscaler industry are a crucial piece in building and operationalizing this infrastructure.
• The team is responsible for managing the delivery of NPI programs, by ensuring material readiness, build readiness and on-time-delivery of the hardware.
• This requires a dynamic approach to work to unlock challenges on tactical (ex. supply), strategic (ex. Supply chain strategy), ODM, and Meta initiatives.
• The team is inherently dynamic, requiring coordination across engineering, NPI, and mass production teams all within the program timeline.
• Put simply: this team is composed of flexible problem solvers who build relationships both within- and beyond-
• Meta to achieve industry-leading performance and pave the way for Meta’s AI-enabled infrastructure.
  
  

Summary:

• The NPI Material Program Manager will play a critical role in ensuring timely delivery of materials to ODM partners, enabling the delivery of NPI hardware to our Data Centers and Supply Chain partners.
• You are fast, action-oriented, and will be responsible for managing the material readiness for builds within your program/s, optimizing internal and external NPI supply chain processes, and maintaining strong relationships with both internal and external stakeholders.
  
  

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate on the Tracking/Closure of material shortages based on CTB report and urgent requests from ODM.
• Proactively identify supply chain risks, create mitigation strategies, and drive to closure.
• Work with NPI core team and ISCE to drive program supply chain strategy
• Manage Purchase Order process to ODM for Rack Hardware, L10, loose demand & NRE.
• Drive Quote from ODM, track PO status and hardware landing confirmation to close PO.
• Work with commodity managers, finance, logistics, and procurement operations to understand and unblock blockers and mitigate
• Partner with ODM to drive program spend tracking of CAPEX/OPEX, materials and NRE to Budget.
• Own and track the delivery of purchased goods, tracking shipments and communicating with cross functional teams
• Drive ODM PO Issuance for NPI requirements within the est. standard lead time to align with program build readiness. Highlight and raise material risks to program core team
• Own ODM engagement to clarify demand + Supply based changes/updates to the program
• Plan of Record Assist in NPI supply chain process improvement, identifying bottlenecks and inefficiencies, and driving standardization and lean process to enhance NPI engagement.
• Engage with internal and external partners and vendors to align demand expectations and material requirements to meet build readiness timelines
  
  

Minimum Qualification

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Engineering, or a related field.
• Experience in procurement, operations, or supply chain management, preferably in the technology industry.
• Ability to dive deep into complex data sets, distill key findings, and inform strategic decisions that drive business outcomes.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to adapt to changing business needs and prioritize workload to focus on dynamic business objectives.
• Strong project management skills and ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Experience establishing working relationships across multi-disciplinary teams and partners across different time zones.
  
  

Preferred qualifications

• Program/project management experience managing end to end program delivery from concept to execution to stabilization
• An interest, or previous exposure to, computer manufacturing, production, and configuration.
• An ability to rapidly understand the terminology, and configuration components, within the hardware domain
• Experience interfacing with internal & external partners in an entrepreneurial and cross-functional environment, requiring a latitude for independent judgment while coordinating people and technical resources.