Supply Chain Sourcing Manager - CDN

Responsibilities

CDN Service Supply Chain team is in charge of end-to-end planning, sourcing, supply, delivery, daily supplier coordination and operational maintenance for Byte Dance Global CDN / POP / Backbone sites. We manage a full scope of hardware and infrastructure services, including servers, network equipment, global logistics, leasing, decommission and related on-site services. We enable stable business expansion across global regions and emerging markets with efficient, compliant and executable sourcing and operation.

You will build professional supply chain capabilities and gain rich experience in global-scale infrastructure service delivery.

We are looking for a self-motivated, detail-oriented and execution-driven team member to own daily service sourcing and operation work, ensuring process smoothness and on-time delivery. As a service supply chain & sourcing manager, your responsibilities will include:

• Execute service sourcing strategies and conduct daily CDN sourcing operations, including vendor coordination and monthly summary reporting.
• Support annual and ad-hoc bidding / RFX processes for infrastructure leasing, decommission, smart hands and new market expansion projects.
• Manage end-to-end contract lifecycle including new signing, renewal, modification and ad-hoc asset transaction arrangements.
• Track project quotations across global regions, follow up supplier responses, align with engineers, TPMs and account managers to drive closure.
• Maintain price validation documents, conduct regular document reviews and ensure process compliance.
• Assist new supplier registration and admission with documentation, compliance checks and cross-team coordination.
• Communicate frequently with CDN VAR suppliers and cross-functional teams (Legal, Tax, Finance, Compliance) to support business execution.
• Complete regular data maintenance including monthly service cost tracking and support TCO analysis.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or above in Supply Chain Management, Business, Engineering or related fields.
• Basic business sense and understanding of sourcing, procurement, contract or vendor management.
• Familiar with supply chain tools and able to organize data, track progress, initiate RFx and generate reports.
• Detail-oriented, patient and responsible for both strategic and operational and transactional work.
• Good cross-team communication and coordination skills with internal and external stakeholders.
• Good knowledge of the IDC / CDN / POP datacenter hardware supply chain, from manufacturing to deployment, and related services.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's degree or above in Supply Chain Management, Business, Engineering or related fields.
• 2+ years of working experience in sourcing, procurement, vendor management or contract administration.
• Experience in service sourcing, contract management, vendor management or infrastructure cost management.
• Familiar with bidding / RFX / price validation processes, contract execution or supplier onboarding.
• Knowledge of IDC / CDN / POP infrastructure, leasing services or global logistics is a plus.
• Experience supporting global or emerging market projects is a strong plus.

Founded in 2012, Byte Dance's mission is to inspire creativity and enrich life. With a suite of more than a dozen products, including Tik Tok, Lemon8, Cap Cut and Pico as well as platforms specific to the China market, including Toutiao, Douyin, and Xigua, Byte Dance has made it easier and more fun for people to connect with, consume, and create content.

Inspiring creativity is at the core of Byte Dance's mission. Our innovative products are built to help people authentically express themselves, discover and connect – and our global, diverse teams make that possible. Together, we create value for our communities, inspire creativity and enrich life - a mission we work towards every day.

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