<p>Meta is seeking experienced professionals to join its Global Technology Sourcing team, which plays a critical role in supporting the company's 3.8B+ users by developing and deploying scale infrastructure globally. They will partner with various teams, including HW Engineering and Product Development, to drive supply chain technology roadmaps and execute strategies that deliver best value for Meta. The roles require technical expertise, strategic thinking, and collaboration skills to influence infrastructure product strategy and drive technical innovation, high-quality standards, and cost savings via customized supply chains</p> <p>Qualifications: BS in Mechanical Engineering or related technical field or equivalent combination of education 12+ years of technical experience in engineering, product management, or supply chain organizations related to data center products, infrastructure, rack design, AI, Compute Hardware, or Mechanical Engineering Proven experience building and maintaining technical relationships with executive management, including C-suite executives and industry leaders at suppliers or customers Demonstrated understanding of technology roadmaps, including relevant supplier roadmaps and key workloads, with a proven pragmatic approach to influencing product roadmaps Proven experience moving from strategy to execution and delivering tangible results Interpersonal and communication skills, with experience influencing, negotiating, building consensus and making key strategic decisions Experience in cross-functional and industry influence 15+ years of technical experience in data center products or associated infrastructure-related industries Experience with sustainability requirements Familiarity with industry regulations and design standards Experience with mechanical cooling technologies and associated system design trade-offs, particularly for AI and High Performance Computing (HPC) systems Experience interfacing with internal and external partners in an entrepreneurial and cross-functional environment, requiring a latitude for independent judgment while coordinating people and technical resources Experienced commodity management in high tech environment Masters or Ph.D. degree in Mechanical Engineering</p> <p>Responsibilities: Develop and implement domain strategies to optimize economic and supply risk outcomes for technology infrastructure Influence internal product direction through data-driven results and technical expertise Build and maintain indepth technical relationships with external partners, including suppliers and industry experts Provide technical review and analysis of supplier proposals and RFQs, resolving queries and driving negotiations Stay up-to-date on industry trends and perform competitive analysis to inform sourcing strategies Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define future technology directions and roadmaps Drive supplier technical process improvements to enhance quality, cost, and time-to-deployment Represent the company at industry events and forums, and support product transfer from NPI to mass production Possess technical depth and business acumen to drive industry-level change and optimize the economics and risk profile for Meta's hardware platforms</p>