Senior Director, Storage & Memory Sourcing (SSD / HDD / DRAM / NAND)

About the role

The Senior Director will lead global sourcing strategy for storage and memory technologies supporting Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) and on-premises platforms. This role is critical and supply-constrained, managing SSDs, HDDs, DRAM, and NAND.

Responsibilities

• Own global sourcing strategy for storage and memory categories, including SSD, HDD, DRAM, and NAND technologies.
• Lead and develop a high-performing team of sourcing leaders and commodity managers across regions.
• Drive long-term supplier strategy, including executive-level engagement with key industry partners (e.g., memory manufacturers and storage OEMs).
• Define and execute multi-year capacity planning and supply assurance strategies in highly constrained markets.
• Partner with Engineering and Product teams to influence architecture decisions and align sourcing strategy with technology roadmaps.
• Lead complex commercial negotiations, including pricing frameworks, supply agreements, and strategic partnerships.
• Drive cost optimization while balancing performance, quality, and supply risk across the product lifecycle.
• Establish risk mitigation strategies, including dual sourcing, geographic diversification, and contingency planning.
• Influence cross-functional and executive stakeholders to align on sourcing strategies, trade-offs, and investments.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience in supply chain, sourcing, or supplier management, with significant experience in hardware, storage, or memory technologies (SSD, HDD, DRAM, NAND).
• 5+ years of experience leading and scaling high-performing global teams, including senior managers or directors.
• Proven track record owning commodity strategy and supplier relationships at scale, including cost, supply continuity, and performance.
• Deep experience negotiating complex commercial agreements, including pricing, capacity, and long-term supply contracts.
• Strong cross-functional leadership experience partnering with Engineering, Product, and Finance.
• Demonstrated ability to influence executive stakeholders and drive decisions in complex, ambiguous environments.
• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Business, or related field.

Preferred Qualifications

• Direct experience sourcing memory and storage components (e.g., NAND, DRAM, SSDs, HDDs) in high-volume or cloud infrastructure environments.
• Experience working with major industry suppliers (e.g., Samsung, Micron, SK Hynix, Kioxia, Western Digital, Seagate).
• Background in cloud, hyperscale, or data center infrastructure environments.
• Experience with ODM/JDM models and hardware product development cycles.
• Advanced degree (MBA, MS, or equivalent).
• Strong understanding of market dynamics, supply constraints, and pricing trends in memory/storage markets.