Materials Program Manager

Description

The S&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. Meta Reality Labs is seeking a Materials Program Manager to lead material strategy across our Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) cycles. In this role, you will own material budgeting, Excess & Obsolescence (E&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.

Responsibilities

Lead end-to-end material strategy and execution across S&OP cycles, from early product development through End-of-Manufacturing Own material budget management, E&O planning, and lifecycle risk mitigation across the product portfolio Design and implement a Material Drive strategy to manage appropriate buffers and flexibility at the component level, enabling rapid response to demand changes Drive short-term and long-term demand/supply forecasting and align lifetime volume scenarios with sales and finance stakeholders Drive cross-functional alignment on production readiness qualification priority and material allocation across sites and programs to optimize supply chain performance 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 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 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 Drive contingency planning and risk mitigation strategies to protect supply chain continuity and financial targets

Qualifications

4+ years of experience in material management, supply chain, or purchasing within a high-volume hardware industry Experience solving material planning and supply chain problems using data analysis, with demonstrated ability to manage complexity across multiple manufacturing sites B.S. in Supply Chain, Business, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing & Operations Engineering, or equivalent experience Experience within complex supply chains, including OEM/ODM/JDM management Demonstrated ability to integrate AI tools to optimize/redesign workflows and drive measurable impact (e.g., efficiency gains, quality improvements) Demonstrated ability to integrate AI tools to optimize or redesign workflows and drive measurable impact (e.g., efficiency gains, quality improvements) Demonstrated ability to influence and drive decisions with data across cross-functional stakeholders Experience adhering to and implementing responsible, ethical AI practices (e.g., risk assessment, bias mitigation, quality and accuracy reviews) Proven experience developing data models or partnering with IT /Solution teams to design and scale tools/systems for efficiency improvement Demonstrated ongoing AI skill development (e.g., prompt/context engineering, agent orchestration) and staying current with emerging AI technologies 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 Experience managing high-volume consumer electronics product launches and delivery

Compensation: $121,000/year to $177,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits