Materials Program Manager

The S&amp;OP Materials Program Management team drives material strategy and execution in support of Meta Reality Labs' product roadmap — balancing supply flexibility, cost exposure, and operational resilience across the full product portfolio.<br/><br/>Meta Reality Labs is seeking a Materials Program Manager to lead material strategy across our Sales &amp; Operations Planning (S&amp;OP) cycles. In this role, you will own material budgeting, Excess &amp; Obsolescence (E&amp;O) planning, and risk mitigation across the product lifecycle. You will drive both short-term and long-term material planning, demand/supply forecasting, and alignment of Lifetime Volume scenarios with Sales and Finance stakeholders through End-of-Manufacturing.<br/><br/><br/><strong>Responsibilities</strong><br/>Lead end-to-end material strategy and execution across S&amp;OP cycles, from early product development through End-of-Manufacturing<br/>* Own material budget management, E&amp;O planning, and lifecycle risk mitigation across the product portfolio<br/>* Design and implement a Material Drive strategy to manage appropriate buffers and flexibility at the component level, enabling rapid response to demand changes<br/>* Drive short-term and long-term demand/supply forecasting and align lifetime volume scenarios with sales and finance stakeholders<br/>* Drive cross-functional alignment on production readiness qualification priority and material allocation across sites and programs to optimize supply chain performance<br/>* Develop "what-if" scenarios (e.g., capacity constraints, supplier disruptions, demand spikes) and present trade-off recommendations across cost, service level, inventory, and capacity dimensions<br/>* Collaborate with Contract Manufacturers, Engineering, Product Cost Engineering, and Global Supply Management to assess sourcing opportunities — including multi-source, alternate source, and multi-flow/site strategies — while driving cross-functional Risk Buy approval and procurement kick-off<br/>* Partner cross-functionally with Planning, Operations, Procurement, Quality, and Finance — as well as externally with contract manufacturers — to shape critical supply chain strategies and deliver results<br/>* Drive contingency planning and risk mitigation strategies to protect supply chain continuity and financial targets<br/><br/><strong>Qualifications</strong><br/>4+ years of experience in material management, supply chain, or purchasing within a high-volume hardware industry<br/>* Experience solving material planning and supply chain problems using data analysis, with demonstrated ability to manage complexity across multiple manufacturing sites<br/>* B.S. in Supply Chain, Business, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing &amp; Operations Engineering, or equivalent experience Experience within complex supply chains, including OEM/ODM/JDM management<br/>* Demonstrated ability to integrate AI tools to optimize/redesign workflows and drive measurable impact (e.g., efficiency gains, quality improvements)<br/>* Demonstrated ability to integrate AI tools to optimize or redesign workflows and drive measurable impact (e.g., efficiency gains, quality improvements)<br/>* Demonstrated ability to influence and drive decisions with data across cross-functional stakeholders<br/>* Experience adhering to and implementing responsible, ethical AI practices (e.g., risk assessment, bias mitigation, quality and accuracy reviews)<br/>* Proven experience developing data models or partnering with IT /Solution teams to design and scale tools/systems for efficiency improvement<br/>* Demonstrated ongoing AI skill development (e.g., prompt/context engineering, agent orchestration) and staying current with emerging AI technologies<br/>* Track record of driving alignment with cross-functional teams through structured communication, stakeholder engagement, and shared decision-making — both internally and with external manufacturing partners<br/>* Experience managing high-volume consumer electronics product launches and delivery