Global Supply Chain Manager Lead - Connectivity (fiber, Non-fiber)

Meta Meta · Big Tech · Menlo Park, CA

This role is for a Global Supply Chain Manager Lead focused on Fiber and Non-Fiber Connectivity for Meta's data centers. While the role mentions integrating AI tools and developing AI skills, its core function is supply chain management, not the direct development or research of AI models or systems. The AI aspects are described as tools to optimize existing workflows and personal skill development, not the primary deliverable of the role.

What you'd actually do

  1. Lead creation of the supply plan, optimizing capacity utilization, ensuring business goals are achieved, and driving timely & accurate supply communications
  2. Publish build plan to suppliers, monitor lead times and track production schedules against plan, proactively managing all deviations & mitigating risks to meeting the supply commitment
  3. Proactively identify supply risks and drive manufacturing & operations improvement through vendor capability assessments and streamlining supplier processes to mitigate disruption
  4. Ensure supply chain operational readiness for new equipment, new suppliers and new geographies
  5. Partner with the Geo Program Delivery Leads, Construction teams and General Contractors to resolve unforeseen delivery issues, drive site prioritization and lock schedules

Skills

Required

  • Business knowledge and previous experience in Fiber and Cabling Infrastructure
  • Bachelor’s degree in business administration, engineering, or supply chain management
  • Experience improving and managing supplier performance
  • Experience in collecting and analyzing information, problem-solve and driving solutions
  • Experience in business judgment and creating executive communication/presentations
  • Detail oriented, communicates complex problems and solutions, drive to collaborate, bias for action to close out problems
  • Skilled in risk management (possible internal and external risks) and developing contingency plans
  • Demonstrated ability to integrate AI tools to optimize/redesign workflows and drive measurable impact
  • Experience adhering to and implementing responsible, ethical AI practices
  • Demonstrated ongoing AI skill development and staying current with emerging AI technologies

Nice to have

  • Master’s in Engineering or Business Administration
  • Experience in supply chain fulfillment operations (forecasting, demand management, supply planning, order management, MPS/MRP, inventory control, logistics)
  • Familiarity with ground-up construction and greenfield site development requirements
  • Prior experience in networking, cloud industry or related field

What the JD emphasized

  • Business knowledge and previous experience in Fiber and Cabling Infrastructure required
  • 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