NPI Materials Program Manager 4

Materials Planning & Execution

• Collaborate with Demand Planning and Supply Planning teams to align material availability with short-term and long-term forecast requirements.

• Analyze forecast demand, supply risks, and material constraints to support execution and continuity of supply.

• Partner with contract manufacturers to manage material readiness, lead times, and production schedules.

• Ensure timely delivery of rack and infrastructure products to support OCI deployment requirements.

• Validate clean-to-build (CTB) assessments to confirm material availability for planned production.

• Identify material shortages and gaps at contract manufacturers and drive escalation and resolution activities.

• Support inventory planning strategies that balance supply continuity, inventory optimization, and operational efficiency.

• Help manage excess and obsolete inventory mitigation activities in partnership with planning and operations teams.

Contract Manufacturer & Supplier Management

• Manage operational relationships with Contract Manufacturers (CMs), ODMs, suppliers, and manufacturing partners.

• Drive supplier and manufacturing commit alignment at weekly, monthly, and quarterly intervals.

• Ensure manufacturing partners have sufficient materials and capacity to support demand plans.

• Monitor inventory control practices and material management processes at contract manufacturer and warehouse locations.

• Work with suppliers and manufacturers on stocking and buffering strategies to improve supply continuity and responsiveness.

• Support KPI reviews and operational performance management with manufacturing partners.

Manufacturing & Operational Coordination

• Partner with Manufacturing and Operations teams to ensure capacity planning supports forecasted demand.

• Support New Product Introduction (NPI) activities to ensure materials are qualified and production-ready.

• Coordinate across Engineering, Product Operations, Commodity Management, and Deployment teams to support operational readiness.

• Help drive process improvements that improve material flow, execution efficiency, and operational scalability.

Risk Management & Process Improvement

• Identify supply chain risks, material shortages, and operational bottlenecks that may impact production or deployment schedules.

• Support mitigation planning including alternate sourcing, supplier recovery actions, and inventory buffering strategies.

• Track and report key operational metrics related to inventory health, supplier performance, material availability, and manufacturing execution.

• Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on inventory accuracy, planning efficiency, and supply chain execution.

Leadership & Collaboration

• Lead materials program teams and mentor junior supply chain team members in a fast-paced operational environment.

• Build strong working relationships across Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Engineering, Procurement, and Deployment organizations.

• Communicate operational risks, supply challenges, and mitigation plans to leadership teams.

• Contribute to long-term supply chain planning and operational scaling initiatives supporting OCI growth.

Required Qualifications

Experience

• 6-10 years of experience in materials management, supply chain operations, manufacturing planning, or related functions.

• Experience working with contract manufacturers, suppliers, and global manufacturing operations.

• Strong background in inventory management, production scheduling, materials planning, and supply chain execution.

• Experience supporting hardware manufacturing, cloud infrastructure, networking, server, or high-tech operations environments preferred.

• Experience supporting New Product Introduction (NPI) or manufacturing ramp activities preferred.

Technical & Functional Skills

• Strong understanding of materials management, manufacturing operations, inventory control, and supply chain planning processes.

• Experience with ERP, MRP, or supply chain management systems.

• Analytical mindset with experience developing and managing operational KPIs and performance metrics.

• Knowledge of manufacturing capacity planning, supplier management, and logistics operations.

• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.

Leadership & Communication

• Strong collaboration and stakeholder management skills.

• Effective communicator with the ability to drive alignment across cross-functional teams.

• Proven ability to solve operational challenges using data-driven decision-making.

• Experience leading teams and influencing without direct authority across global organizations.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in cloud infrastructure, hyperscale, or data center operations environments.

• Familiarity with manufacturing automation or supply chain process optimization.

• Experience with Oracle ERP or Oracle Supply Chain applications preferred.

Why Oracle Cloud Infrastructure?

Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) is helping organizations around the world run mission-critical workloads with industry-leading performance, reliability, and scalability. This role offers the opportunity to directly support the infrastructure supply chain powering OCI’s global expansion while working alongside world-class engineering and operations teams.