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 world-class sourcing team. As a Strategic Sourcing Manager, you will be responsible for sourcing and managing factory operations for micro-displays and see-through optical stack including lenses, coatings, dimming, Rx. 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 Operations, Engineering,Engineering, Program Management, Quality, and Supplier development Engineers. During the product development process, you are responsible for ensuring suppliers are prepared to support delivery of modules and key parts on-time at specified quality, reliability, yield, and performance parameters, and are prepared to meet ramp quantities. The primary objective is to ensure suppliers meet or exceed commercial and technical requirements throughout the life-cycle of the product(s).

Strategic Sourcing Manager, Display & Optics Responsibilities:

• Help support the development of commodity/category sourcing strategies ensuring suppliers can meet current and future technical and business requirements
• Own ramp readiness including risk buys, capacity bring-up, line qualification, and supply assurance plans to support production plan and forecasts for designated suppliers
• Drive factory operational readiness and ramp execution to ensure on-time delivery of components to downstream nodes. Be a champion for execution, tactical problem solving and consistently uphold a high bar across the supply chain partners
• Be a subject matter expert in optical supply chains , including key manufacturing processes, capacity models, yield drivers, test coverage, and reliability requirements
• Continually benchmark the industry to monitor technology trends and ensure 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, 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
• Lead supplier development agreements to onboard new module integrators and key optical component suppliers
• ensure qualification plans (FAI/, GR&R, reliability) are agreed and executed
• Conduct should-cost analysis for optics components to benchmark supplier pricing, identify cost drivers, and support negotiation strategies for optimal commercial outcomes
• 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
  
  

Minimum Qualifications:

• BS degree in Optical or Mechanical Engineering, Supply Chain, CS or related field
• 7+ years of work experience in sourcing or related fields associated with 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, manage lead times, allocation risk, and build readiness
• Experience communicating with and influencing all levels of management
  
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Demonstrated ability to integrate AI tools to optimize/redesign workflows and drive measurable impact (e.g., efficiency gains, quality improvements)
• Experience adhering to and implementing responsible, ethical AI practices (e.g., risk assessment, bias mitigation, quality and accuracy reviews)
• Demonstrated ongoing AI skill development (e.g., prompt/context engineering, agent orchestration) and staying current with emerging AI technologies
  
  

About Meta:

Meta builds technologies that help people connect, find communities, and grow businesses. When Facebook launched in 2004, it changed the way people connect. Apps like Messenger, Instagram and WhatsApp further empowered billions around the world. Now, Meta is moving beyond 2D screens toward immersive experiences like augmented and virtual reality to help build the next evolution in social technology. People who choose to build their careers by building with us at Meta help shape a future that will take us beyond what digital connection makes possible today—beyond the constraints of screens, the limits of distance, and even the rules of physics.

Individual compensation is determined by skills, qualifications, experience, and location. Compensation details listed in this posting reflect the base hourly rate, monthly rate, or annual salary only, and do not include bonus, equity or sales incentives, if applicable. In addition to base compensation, Meta offers benefits. Learn more about benefits at Meta.