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Summary:

The Network Site Investments Manager will act as the primary contact for product and services sourcing focusing on the Colocation business with the Facebook supply base. Sourcing activities will include but not be limited to identification of product and service availability and options, developing and setting a negotiation and sourcing strategy, partnering with Meta Network Engineering to develop a business and technology roadmap for the Meta Backbone Network and driving strategic sourcing decisions on a global basis.The Network Site Investments Manager will lead and support the development, implementation and management of global strategies to provide the Meta production network with best-in-class cost, optimal flexibility, and unmatched delivery and availability performance.Working closely with the Network Engineering Team, the Network Site Investments Manager will communicate and implement strategies, contracts and pricing with an overall focus on maintaining long term partner relationships and managing total costs of ownership to a minimum.

Required Skills:

Network Site Investments Manager Responsibilities:

1. Contract Strategy and Execution: Lead the business negotiation process with internal partners and supplier. Own closure on contract. Develop negotiation approach, fallback positions, acceptable terms and conditions through to closure

2. RFx Services: Own and lead the supplier interface for all RFI, RFP and RFQ services. Partner with appropriate internal stakeholders. Present RFx results to evaluation team and drive the closure of a sourcing decision

3. SLA Performance: Measure, manage and improve supplier actual performance against negotiated SLA

4. Competitive Benchmarking: Identify key benchmark suppliers in RFx efforts. Partner to identify evaluation criterion and provide relevant data back to internal Meta team

5. Cost Modeling: Own and provide industry and actual unit and service cost data which feeds into TCO and RFx. Drive continual improvement of productivity

6. Technology Roadmap: Partner with Meta Network Engineering to coordinate suppliers and review supplier technology and services roadmaps

7. Preferred Supplier Management: Identify, qualify and formalize which suppliers are Meta's preferred supplier list. Partner with internal stakeholders to ensure alignment. Guide business to PSL

8. On time Delivery: Measure, report and action to improve delivery performance

9. Ongoing Cost Productivity: Measure, report and action cost productivity as a function of market pricing

10. Scorecard Management: Lead measuring supplier performance, root causing issues, and driving improved performance. Own all aspects of supplier performance

Minimum Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications:

11. Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience

12. Bachelor's Degree in an Engineering or Business related field or equivalent, plus at least 6 years of relevant experience in the colocation industry

13. At least 5 years of Sourcing or Partner Management experience in Network related products and services

14. Knowledge of purchasing, and supply chain processes, with analytical and results focused approach

15. Experience in Colocation business, overall Colocation market and associated performance and cost models

16. Product knowledge among industry sectors Content Delivery Networks, Backbone Networks and IP Services, their operation and associated performance and cost models

17. Willing to travel about 25% of the time and work across various time zones

Public Compensation:

$133,000/year to $190,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits

**Industry:** Internet

Equal Opportunity:

Meta is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. Meta participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations, as required by law. Please note that Meta may leverage artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies in connection with applications for employment.

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