Sr. Principal Technical Program Manager - Supply Chain

We are seeking an exceptional Supply Chain Architect to join our growing team at Oracle, as we embark on an exciting journey of exponential cloud growth. This role is a unique opportunity for a seasoned professional to make a significant impact on our supply chain operations, expanding our supplier base, launching new GPU as well as traditional hardware products, improving internal policy, processes, and tools in support of business growth.

The Supply Chain Architect will be on a dedicated team of 4-5 individuals led by an experienced Oracle supply chain director. All team members must have a common set of strong general program and project management skills plus their own unique specialized skills in at least one area.

Key Responsibilities:

• Gather and analyze data, formulate clear proposals, and present them effectively to all stakeholders to gain buy-in.
• Present these plans for Executive VP review, covering critical supply chain topics.
• Once approved, take ownership of implementation, providing daily status updates and ensuring timely execution.
• Demonstrate resilience and the ability to handle criticism constructively.
• Identify bottlenecks, inefficiencies, and opportunities for improvement, leveraging Lean, Six Sigma, and other CI methodologies to drive continuous improvement.
• Act as a liaison and SME to collaborate with various supply chain, engineering, and cloud operations teams to define requirements, solution design, and implementation of supply chain processes, tools, and automation.
• Lead and influence cross-functional teams without traditional direct reports, ensuring successful project outcomes

Generalist Skills (Required):

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations, Business, Engineering, or a related field.
• 10+ years of experience in high-tech manufacturing and cloud compute hardware supply chain management, supply chain planning, procurement, operations, or solutions architecture, with a strong track record of process improvement.
• Strong experience with ERP (NetSuite, SAP, Oracle, etc.), WMS, PLM, and analytics tools.
• Ability to lead cross-functional initiatives and drive collaboration between supply chain operations, and engineering with strong stakeholder engagement skills.
• Excellent written and spoken communication and collaboration abilities.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment.
• Preferred certifications such as APICS CSCP or CPIM, Oracle Fusion Cloud Supply Chain & Manufacturing (SCM) Cloud certification.
• Preferred proficiency in program/project management, including requirement gathering, team formation, planning, and execution using structure project management methodologies like PMP, Agile, Scrum, and/or Lean Six Sigma (CSSBB).
• Experience with data analytics, automation, and AI-driven supply chain solutions is a plus.

Specialized Skills (Must have at least one of these):

1: Product Management, Manufacturing Engineering and Factory Operations

• In-depth knowledge of factory operations, including production line management, assembly, testing, debugging, and engineering processes.
• Hardware roadmap and transition management, Bill of Material (BOM), Change Management
• Hardware product lifecycle management (PLM) from New Product Introduction (NPI) to End of Life (EOL)
• Factory bring-up and qualification, production transfers
• Tooling and asset management

2: General Supply Chain, Planning, Fulfillment & Logistics in a Cloud Hardware Business

• Expertise in supply chain management, S&OP, demand/supply planning, procurement, logistics, inventory control, and material management.
• Planning for hardware roadmap and transition management
• Supplier negotiation, supplier management
• Field service, spares
• Trade compliance and safety regulations
• Supply Chain Legal

3: Data Center Management, Operations, Planning

• Proficiency in deploying hardware in data center operations, including network infrastructure, power systems, and large-scale computing environments.
• Capacity planning, demand planning

This position is remote, but it will require travel (up to 25%) to factories and labs to gather firsthand knowledge and to provide direction of engineering and operations activities within Oracle and our suppliers.

Opportunity Highlights:

Oracle's supply chain is undergoing a significant transformation, driven by the rapid growth of our cutting-edge GPU hardware business. We are doubling our factory operations and expanding our reach, which presents an exciting challenge for the right candidate.

In this role, you will be at the forefront of this transformation, creating and implementing innovative solutions. You will work in a stimulating environment, receiving real-time feedback and the opportunity to learn and grow. We believe that these challenges provide an opportunity for learning, growth, and business impact.

If you are ready to take on a challenging and rewarding role, where your expertise and creativity can make a significant impact, we encourage you to apply.

Join us at Oracle and be a part of this exciting transformation!

3. Life insurance and AD&D

4. Supplemental life insurance (Employee/Spouse/Child)
5. Health care and dependent care Flexible Spending Accounts
6. Pre-tax commuter and parking benefits
7. 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan with company match
8. 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.
9. 11 paid holidays
10. 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.
11. Paid parental leave
12. Adoption assistance
13. Employee Stock Purchase Plan
14. Financial planning and group legal
15. Voluntary benefits including auto, homeowner and pet insurance

The role will generally accept applications for at least three calendar days from the posting date or as long as the job remains posted.

Career Level - IC5

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