Strategic Sourcing Manager, Battery

Meta is seeking a Strategic Sourcing Manager to lead battery commodity strategy across its portfolio of consumer hardware products, including virtual reality headsets, smart glasses, and other wearable devices. In this role, you will own end-to-end sourcing strategy for battery cells, packs, and related energy storage components, partnering closely with hardware engineering, product development, and supply chain teams to ensure cost-competitive, high-quality, and resilient supply. You will shape long-term supplier relationships and commodity roadmaps that directly enable the next generation of Meta's spatial computing and wearable hardware products. Execute sourcing strategies for battery cells, packs, BMU, and related battery sub-systems, addressing current and future technical and commercial requirements across the Metaverse, Wearables, and emerging device programs Initiate and execute capacity planning, supplier resourcing, and mass production plans for new products across all lifecycle phases (NPI, MP, sustaining, EOL), with a focus on battery cells, BMU, and packs Utilize expertise in battery manufacturing processes (e.g., electrode coating, calendering, winding/stacking, electrolyte filling, formation, aging, pack assembly, welding, BMS integration, safety testing) to assess supplier capabilities, resolve capacity constraints, and validate cost dependencies Support negotiations for purchase agreements, NRE, capacity reservation, and long-term supply contracts to secure optimal terms and ensure supplier accountability for program deliverables across the battery supply base Champion cost reduction programs utilizing should-cost models, raw material indexing, and data analytics tailored to cell and pack manufacturing Create and implement contingency plans for scalability challenges, lead times, single-source dependencies, raw material volatility, and geopolitical risks in the battery supply chain Develop systems for measuring supplier performance (quality, delivery, cost, technology, responsiveness) and conduct regular business reviews with battery cell and pack suppliers Travel to supplier sites in the APAC, and work across time zones to support global battery supply chain activities Bachelor's degree in chemical engineering, materials science, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, industrial engineering, supply chain management, business, or equivalent practical experience 5+ years of sourcing experience in fast-paced consumer electronics (preferably), automotive, or an equivalent industry, with direct exposure to battery cell and/or pack sourcing Experience ramping high-volume consumer electronics or wearable products with battery content Working knowledge in all or any of the following areas: lithium-ion cell chemistry and design, electrode manufacturing, cell assembly and formation, pack/module integration, BMS/BMU, safety standards (UN38.3, UL, IEC), and related battery manufacturing processes Experience in supplier evaluation/selection, should-cost modeling, contract negotiation, and supply base management for batteries or comparable high-complexity commodities Experience with cost drivers and experience building bottoms-up or should-cost models for battery cells and packs (including raw material, bill-of-materials, and capex amortization) Proficiency in Microsoft Excel to run supply modeling and analysis Experience sourcing battery components for consumer electronics, wearable devices, or mixed reality hardware products Demonstrated ongoing AI skill development (e.g., prompt/context engineering, agent orchestration) and staying current with emerging AI technologies Experience adhering to and implementing responsible, ethical AI practices (e.g., risk assessment, bias mitigation, quality and accuracy reviews) Experience managing global supplier relationships across Asia-Pacific battery manufacturing ecosystems Familiarity with emerging battery chemistries (e.g., solid-state, silicon anode) and their implications for consumer hardware supply chains Demonstrated ability to integrate AI tools to optimize/redesign workflows and drive measurable impact (e.g., efficiency gains, quality improvements) Track record of building commodity strategies that balance cost, technology roadmap alignment, and supply resilience across multiple concurrent hardware programs