Strategic Sourcing Manager, PCBA/FPCA

Meta's Reality Labs hardware organization is seeking a Strategic Sourcing Manager to own printed circuit board (PCB/PCBA) and flexible printed circuit (FPC/FPCA) sourcing and supply strategy for next-generation consumer electronics and wearable devices.

In this role you will own supplier strategy and commercial execution for PCB and FPC components across Meta's hardware portfolio, including AR/VR headsets, smart glasses, and other wearable platforms.

Flex has shifted from a bare-board commodity to a small-scale final assembly operation, and the portfolio has grown accordingly, driven by SKU proliferation, rising layer counts, tightening trace/space geometries, and significant electrical content carried on each assembly.

you will influence design decisions early, align supplier technology roadmaps to our programs, and build a supply base resilient enough to absorb a constrained capacity market.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute PCB and FPC sourcing strategies aligned to Meta's hardware product roadmap across AR/VR and wearable device programs
• Own supplier identification, qualification, and selection for PCB, FPC, and rigid-flex assemblies used in wearable and miniaturized form factors
• Drive cross-functional alignment across hardware engineering, electrical engineering, supply chain, quality, and manufacturing operations to hit new product introduction milestones for PCB and FPC components
• Manage strategic supplier relationships, including technology roadmap reviews, capacity planning, and long-term supply agreements with PCB and FPC partners
• Lead commercial negotiations covering pricing, tooling, NRE, and contractual terms to optimize total cost of ownership
• Own supply planning across a high-variant PCB and FPC portfolio, forecasting at the sub-component BOM level rather than bare board, and securing capacity and long-lead material commitments against Tier 4 and Tier 5 lead times
• Set buffer and inventory strategy with suppliers and planning partners to service demand upside within lead time while limiting stranded-inventory exposure on configuration variants
• Build and maintain should-cost models at the panel, layer-count, and material level, and drive year-over-year cost reduction
• Identify and mitigate supply chain risk across PCB and FPC commodities, including allocation exposure, laminate and copper lead times, and stranded-inventory liability from demand shifts, and develop contingency strategies that protect program continuity
• Benchmark PCB and FPC manufacturing technologies, materials, and supplier capabilities to inform sourcing decisions and influence internal design-for-manufacturability standards
• Partner with hardware engineering to influence stack-up design, material selection, and flex routing decisions that improve manufacturability, cost, and supply resilience
• Contribute to broader commodity strategy by sharing market intelligence, supplier performance data, and technology insights across the hardware sourcing team
• Leverage AI tools and agentic workflows to automate and scale commodity coverage

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in strategic sourcing, supply chain management, or commodity management with a focus on PCB, FPC/FPCA, or related electronic interconnect technologies
• Experience leading cross-functional teams through new product introduction and product development for consumer electronics or wearable hardware programs
• Experience developing and executing supplier strategies including technology evaluation, qualification, commercial negotiation, and long-term relationship management
• Experience identifying supply chain risks and developing mitigation strategies across complex, multi-program hardware portfolios
• Experience building cost models and driving cost reduction on a technical commodity
• Experience with supply and capacity planning on long-lead technical commodities, including forecasting, buffer strategy, and managing constrained allocation
• Experience communicating sourcing strategy, supplier performance, and program status to technical and business stakeholders at multiple levels of an organization
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Supply Chain Management, or a related field Experience adhering to and implementing responsible, ethical AI practices (e.g., risk assessment, bias mitigation, quality and accuracy reviews)
• Experience managing high-SKU-count portfolios where color, configuration, or regional variants multiply unique part numbers
• Background in hardware engineering or manufacturing process engineering that supports design-for-manufacturability collaboration with PCB and FPC suppliers
• Demonstrated ongoing AI skill development (e.g., prompt/context engineering, agent orchestration) and staying current with emerging AI technologies
• Familiarity with PCB and flex manufacturing processes
• Demonstrated ability to integrate AI tools to optimize/redesign workflows and drive measurable impact (e.g., efficiency gains, quality improvements)
• Experience sourcing for miniaturized or wearable consumer electronics, including rigid-flex and high-density interconnect designs
• Experience managing suppliers with manufacturing operations in Asia, including supplier development and capacity ramp activities