Strategic Sourcing Manager- Camera, Depth & Optics; Smartglasses​/AR

Position: Strategic Sourcing Manager- Camera, Depth & Optics (Smartglasses/AR)
Come and develop, drive, and deliver new products in the world of Meta's Reality Labs! We're looking for individuals that want to be on the ground floor of breakthrough technologies and help build a high-performing sourcing team.

As a Strategic Sourcing Manager (SSM), you will be responsible for developing the key strategic relationships and sourcing strategies for camera, depth, and optics modules and their critical components—including (but not limited to) camera modules, depth/ToF modules, structured light components, lenses, lens barrels, actuators (AF/OIS), optical filters, VCSEL/laser emitters, receivers, flexes/connectors, and module-level integration partners. You will lead commercial negotiations, part/module costing (BOM and conversion), and end-to-end supply chain management.

This role depends on close collaboration with Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Camera/Depth Systems teams, Program Management, Quality, and Supplier development Engineers. During the product development process, you are responsible for ensuring suppliers are prepared to support delivery of modules and key parts on-time at specified quality, reliability, yield, and performance parameters, and are prepared to meet ramp quantities. It is the SSM's primary objective to ensure suppliers meet commercial and technical requirements throughout the life-cycle of the product(s).Strategic

Sourcing Manager
- Camera, Depth & Optics (Smartglasses/AR) Responsibilities:

Help support the development of commodity/category sourcing strategies for Camera, Depth, and Optics modules, ensuring suppliers can meet Smartglasses/AR current and future technical and business requirements

Be a subject matter expert in module integration supply chains (camera/depth modules), including key manufacturing processes, capacity models, yield drivers, test coverage, and reliability requirements

Continually benchmark the industry to monitor technology trends (camera sensors and module architectures, depth modalities, lens and coating technologies, actuator trends, optical safety/regulatory requirements) and ensure best practices are incorporated into the Reality Labs supply chain

Lead supplier selection criteria, evaluate alternative suppliers, manage RFQs, and drive final supplier selection in partnership with Engineering, Quality, and Technical Operations Drive end-to-end module commercial ownership, including BOM cost, conversion cost, labor/overhead, yield assumptions, tooling/NRE, and cost-down roadmaps

Formulate contingency plans to de-risk technical challenges, long lead times, single-source dependencies, cost challenges, and any supply issues (multi-site, alternate process flows, buffer strategies)
Institute checks and balances to optimize schedule flexibility while minimizing excess inventory exposure (E&O risk management, hubbing strategy, VMI/consignment where applicable)
Partner with CMs/ODMs/EMS and module integrators to resolve part shortages, quality issues, or yield excursions that impact production schedulesdrive rapid containment and recovery plans

Own ramp readiness including risk buys, capacity bring-up, line qualification, and supply assurance plans to support production plan and forecasts for designated suppliers

Lead supplier development agreements to onboard new module integrators and key optical component suppliersensure qualification plans (FAI/PPAP-like readiness, GR&R, reliability) are agreed and executed

Close Statements of Work (SOW) for new projects covering tooling, automation, EVT/DVT/PVT builds, characterization, reliability testing, and failure analysis support

Influence supplier technology roadmaps and create internal disruptive value-add to ensure Meta's system architecture and commercial requirements are met (size, weight, power, performance, reliability, and cost)
Establish and manage strategic supplier relationships at the executive levellead QBRs, escalation paths, and long-term partnership planning

Minimum Qualifications:

BS degree in Engineering, Supply Chain Management, or relevant field
10+ years of work experience in sourcing or related fields associated with camera/depth modules, optics components,…