Inventory Operations Lead
Job in
Bellevue, King County, Washington, 98009, USA
Listing for:
Meta
Full Time
position
Listed on 2026-01-03
Job specializations:
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Manufacturing / Production
Operations Engineer, Systems Engineer
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 213000 - 293000 USD Yearly
USD
213000.00
293000.00
YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Summary
Summary: Meta is seeking an Inventory Operations Lead to join the Infrastructure Supply Chain and Engineering (ISCE) team to focus on inventory operations optimization for all of Meta’s infrastructure (Servers, Data Centers, Network) supply chain. This role will focus on optimizing supply chain operations at variance altitudes to balance delivery, flexibility, supply competence, and cost, from base components through manufacturing to finished goods, in an environment of continual product introduction, directly managing billions of investment annually.
We will do this primarily by building software and mathematical optimization models, and automated tracking of key performance metrics to drive desired strategic and operational outcomes. The team is uniquely positioned to develop and optimize our infrastructure supply chain operations at the most strategic levels with company level impact. This role is very cross-functional and provides an opportunity to work with our supply chain partners and a variety of engineering and business teams to power the rapid growth of Meta’s products.
This role will help to ensure optimal deployment and operation of our infrastructure from both a cost and technology perspective, with millions of servers, gigawatts of data center capacity, and cutting-edge technology.
Required Skills
Inventory Operations Lead Responsibilities:
Own infrastructure supply chain inventory operations for Meta (as part of Meta’s overall capacity delivery plan): including servers, network, and data center equipment from components through manufacturing to finished goodsDesign improvements to software systems to optimize inventory operations efficiency and accuracy, partner with software engineers to implement and contribute code yourselfDevelop and analyze business, manufacturing, and logistics data and scenarios to solve complex problems in manufacturing operations and hardware logistics and deliveryDevelop and apply stochastic models to simulate complex manufacturing systems, including production capacity, throughput, and material flowAnalyze simulation results to identify bottlenecks, optimize production, and improve overall system performanceContribute to end to end supply chain processes (as part of Meta’s overall capacity delivery plan), methodologies, and data to deliver an executable and optimized supply planManage and resolve critical escalations and exceptions in all areas of the supply chainBuild mathematical models to perform simulation and optimization studies of manufacturing flow & capacity considering material inputs, supply partners, and logisticsWork cross-functionally to define problem statements, collect data, build analytical models and make recommendations to drive change and optimization at the most strategic levelsMinimum Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience10+ years of experience in operations research, industrial engineering, supply chain management, inventory or related field3+ years of experience in coding/scripting languages such as Python, R, Java, C, C++, PHPExperience working with distributed systems at scaleExperience in infrastructure operations and technical infrastructure knowledgeExperience in supply chain operations optimizationExperience working with cross-functional teamsExperience managing ambiguity, with a drive for continuous learningPreferred Qualifications
Masters or Ph.D. degree in Operations Research and/or Industrial Engineering12+ years of technical and manufacturing operations experience in the hardware systems industryProven experience interfacing with and establishing relationships with management at suppliers or customersExperience transforming business systems, models, and achieving results relative to goals. Demonstrated skills questioning the norm, thinking out-of-bounds, and deliveringExperience interfacing with internal & external partners in a cross-functional environment, requiring autonomous judgment while coordinating people and technical resourcesPublic Compensation
$213,000/year to $293,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits
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