[Hiring] Supply Chain Lead @Accenture

Role Description

Work to develop strong partnerships with Meta Sourcing, Engineering and Finance teams to build the mid to long term demand planning and forecasting strategies.

• Develop an optimized supply plan to support build out of Network, Data Center construction, Artificial Intelligence, and Compute & Storage.
• Collaborate with suppliers to get insight into the production capacity, and alternatives for material constraints.
• Evaluate tradeoff decisions when operating in limited resource environments to source a reliable supply plan.
• Utilize forecasting models and related strategies in collaboration with Meta data science engineering teams that incorporate cost optimization, deployment demands, Artificial Intelligence/Generative Artificial Intelligence strategies and various data center and network fabric types.
• Utilize what-if planning models (Flexibility simulator) and Planning systems for demand (Oracle).
• Utilize planning software to manage supply chain processes.
• Collaborate, under Meta’s guidance, with our Enterprise Products and Analytics teams to continually enhance our automation efforts, optimizing efficiency and accuracy in our supply chain operations.
• Prepare hardware technical forecasting models that consider various engineering options and collaborate with engineering partners in driving demand trade-offs.
• Work with Meta cross-functional partners to identify cost reduction opportunities, including strategies such as excess & obsolescence reduction.
• Work with engineering for design for Manufacturing, New Product Introduction (NPI) for design sign-off and transition, holding statistically planned safety stock, and overall building inventory optimization techniques at the rack and commodity level.
• Effectively communicate the plan and its commitments across the organization, including up to the leadership level and across various cross-functional teams.
• Support the Integrated Business Planning / Sales and Operations Planning (IBP/S&OP) cycle, ensuring alignment with overall business objectives.
• Work to build strong partnerships with the Meta Demand Planning and Engineering teams to source the latest demand signal.
• Develop and manage an optimized rack and commodity-level supply plan to support the demand signal.
• Work closely with Meta Original Design Manufacturer (ODMs) to model production capacity and constraints.
• Make informed trade-off and allocation decisions when operating in limited material resource environments.
• Work closely with the Commodity Planning team by monitoring inventory positions and proposing safety stock adjustments based on risks identified throughout our supply chain.
• Effectively source planning-relevant data and information, maintain a high degree of organization, and oversee a dynamic New Product Introduction (“NPI”) process for AI server rack development.
• Utilize Meta’s Clear-to-Build (“CTB”) tool tailored to efficiently manage commodities at various stages of AI server rack production.
• Utilize Oracle and internal planning tools to manage planning processes.
• Support the development of new KPIs and automated reports to drive business decisions, highlight performance, and identify risks.
• Collaborate closely with Meta ODMs located in Taiwan through regular weekly video calls.

Monthly Deliverables:

• Commodity or finished good demand plan forecast updated and sent to Meta and relevant internal business segment contact. Goal of 100% on time.
• Commodity or finished good supply plan updated and sent to relevant internal business segment contact and supply chain operations contact. Goal of 100% on time.
• Demand plan generated to achieve minimum 90% feasibility based on supply.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree or applicable experience in business (operations, supply chain, finance, economics) or engineering.
• 5+ years of experience in supply chain-related roles, including demand, supply, materials, or inventory planning experience.
• Experience building dynamic models using Google Sheets, Excel (Apps Script, VBA, SQL or Python) and creating data visualizations using Tableau, Google Data Studio, or similar software.
• Proficient using planning tools and ERP software (Oracle, SAP, o9, Kinaxis, Anaplan, or custom build).

Requirements

• Technical and analytical skills.
• Proven communication skills.
• Experience in a fast-paced, highly collaborative, and data-driven environment while independently managing projects.

Benefits

• Hourly Salary Range British Columbia/Ontario/New Brunswick: $29.01 to $53.05.