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This role requires a strong combination of strategic sourcing expertise, commercial acumen, supplier management, and technical understanding of data center infrastructure equipment.\nAs a Strategic Sourcing Manager, you will develop and execute category strategies, lead supplier negotiations, manage strategic supplier relationships, and partner across Oracle to ensure our infrastructure requirements are supported by competitive cost, reliable supply, and strong supplier performance.\nThe ideal candidate has experience sourcing technically complex infrastructure equipment and is comfortable operating at the intersection of technical requirements and commercial strategy. Relevant equipment categories may include UPS, PDU, busway, RPP, transformers, switchgear, generators, batteries, and cooling equipment.\n Responsibilities\nDevelop and execute strategic sourcing and category plans for data center infrastructure equipment.\nLead cross-functional and cross-line-of-business teams to drive competitive cost, supplier performance, and supply chain efficiencies.\nServe as a primary interface with strategic suppliers and build strong, productive supplier relationships.\nLead supplier negotiations and execute contractual agreements while maintaining product and commercial competitiveness.\nConduct competitive supplier analysis, cost modeling, market analysis, and evaluation of supply chain alternatives.\nEvaluate supplier proposals and quotations against Oracle requirements and standards.\nIdentify and implement supply chain initiatives, process improvements, and best practices that improve efficiency and supplier performance.\nTrack supplier performance and provide feedback to ensure Oracle requirements and standards are achieved.\nPartner with internal stakeholders to influence product and supplier selection based on continuity of supply, cost, and technology.\nBuild constructive stakeholder relationships across Oracle and influence decisions across different lines of business.\nRepresent Oracle Cloud Infrastructure with senior leaders and executives at strategic suppliers.\nProvide direction and specialized knowledge on supply chain strategies and continuous cost improvement through supplier and partner negotiations.\nApply balanced judgment and strong problem-solving skills to highly complex and ambiguous situations.\nMentor colleagues, share expertise, and provide leadership across the organization.\nPromote agility, adaptability, continuous improvement, and the exploration of new ideas.\nQualifications\nExperience in strategic sourcing, category management, procurement, supplier management, or supply chain management, with responsibility for infrastructure equipment or hardware.\nDemonstrated experience developing and executing strategic sourcing or category plans.\nExperience managing supplier relationships and serving as a key interface between suppliers and internal stakeholders.\nDemonstrated experience with supplier negotiations and contractual agreements, including driving competitive cost and commercial outcomes.\nExperience conducting supplier analysis, cost modeling, market analysis, proposal/quote evaluation, or supply chain analysis to support sourcing decisions.\nDemonstrated ability to work cross-functionally and influence stakeholders across business, technical, and supplier organizations.\nStrong written and verbal communication, presentation, negotiation, analytical, and problem-solving skills.\nAbility to operate effectively in a fast-paced, complex, and ambiguous environment.\nPreferred Qualifications\nExperience sourcing data center infrastructure equipment or other technically complex infrastructure hardware.\nExperience with one or more infrastructure equipment categories such as UPS, PDU, busway, RPP, transformers, switchgear, generators, batteries, or cooling equipment.\nDemonstrated experience developing strategies that balance continuity of supply, cost, technology, supplier performance, and business requirements.\nExperience representing an organization and managing relationships with senior leaders or executives at strategic suppliers.\nExperience leading cross-functional sourcing initiatives, supply chain improvements, or supplier-performance programs.\nExperience mentoring, coaching, or providing leadership to colleagues.\n8 years of relevant experience and a BA/BS degree preferred.\nDisclaimer:Certain U.S. based or U.S. customer or client-facing roles may be required to comply with applicable requirements, such as immunization/occupational health mandates, and/or drug testing requirements.\nRange and benefit information provided in this posting are specific to the stated locations only\nUS: Hiring Range in USD from: $102,300 to $209,500 per annum. May be eligible for bonus and equity.\nOracle maintains broad salary ranges for its roles in order to account for variations in knowledge, skills, experience, market conditions and locations, as well as reflect Oracle's differing products, industries and lines of business.\nCandidates are typically placed into the range based on the preceding factors as well as internal peer equity.\nOracle US offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes the following:\n1. Medical, dental, and vision insurance, including expert medical opinion\n2. Short term disability and long term disability\n3. Life insurance and AD&D\n4. Supplemental life insurance (Employee/Spouse/Child)\n5. Health care and dependent care Flexible Spending Accounts\n6. Pre-tax commuter and parking benefits\n7. 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan with company match\n8. Paid time off: Flexible Vacation is provided to all eligible employees assigned to a salaried (non-overtime eligible) position. Accrued Vacation is provided to all other employees eligible for vacation benefits. For employees working at least 35 hours per week, the vacation accrual rate is 13 days annually for the first three years of employment and 18 days annually for subsequent years of employment. Vacation accrual is prorated for employees working between 20 and 34 hours per week. Employees working fewer than 20 hours per week are not eligible for vacation.\n9. 11 paid holidays\n10. Paid sick leave: 72 hours of paid sick leave upon date of hire. Refreshes each calendar year. Unused balance will carry over each year up to a maximum cap of 112 hours.\n11. Paid parental leave\n12. Adoption assistance\n13. Employee Stock Purchase Plan\n14. Financial planning and group legal\n15. Voluntary benefits including auto, homeowner and pet insurance\nThe role will generally accept applications for at least three calendar days from the posting date or as long as the job remains posted.\nAs part of Oracle's onboarding process and consistent with applicable law, US-based employees are required to complete identity verification, which involves the collection and processing of their biometric information. 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