^Sr Material Manager - 6470193

About the role

Accenture Flex offers local fixed‑duration, project‑based work with the backing of Accenture, a global professional services leader recognized on Fortune’s 100 Best Companies to Work For and DiversityInc’s Top 50 Companies for Diversity. As an Accenture Flex employee you will receive competitive rewards, benefits, and world‑class learning resources while working onsite at the project location.

A leading social media company is seeking a Sr. Materials Manager to own the end‑to‑end relationship with assigned ODM partners, serving as the single point of accountability for material readiness, supply continuity, and production execution across server and infrastructure hardware programs. The role is 100 % onsite in Austin, TX or Menlo Park, CA.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and implement the operating framework for newly onboarded and existing ODM and vendor partnerships, including governance, review cadence, escalation paths, and performance reporting.
• Own the ODM partner relationship end‑to‑end; drive MRP alignment and manage Clear‑to‑Build (CTB) cycles.
• Track material availability against build plans and escalate gating components before they impact the schedule.
• Translate material risks into actionable recovery plans; ensure on‑time delivery to the global data‑center build‑out schedule.
• Manage complex BOMs in a high‑volume manufacturing environment.
• Interface daily with commodity managers, NPI, logistics, PO management, and engineering to resolve constraints.
• Communicate status and risk concisely to leadership, driving accountability with external partners.

Minimum Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years of work experience.
• Demonstrated success establishing operating processes and governance cadence with newly onboarded and existing vendors or partners.
• Experience managing complex BOMs in high‑volume manufacturing.
• Strong strategic planning and program‑management capability.
• Direct experience working with ODM planning and procurement teams.
• Strong cross‑functional coordination and clear, concise executive communication.
• Ability to navigate conflict and drive external‑partner accountability.
• Ability to work onsite in Austin, TX or Menlo Park, CA.
• High‑school diploma or GED.

Preferred Qualifications

• Direct ODM experience; prior ownership of a full ODM CTB cycle is the top differentiator.
• Hyperscale or large‑scale ODM/EMS background.
• Networking rack experience is a plus; adjacent hardware or high‑volume manufacturing experience also translates.
• Project‑management skills are an added plus.

Compensation

Hourly salary ranges vary by location, typically $76 – $86 per hour in the following areas: California, Cleveland, Colorado, Columbus, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New York, New Jersey, Virginia, Washington, Austin (TX), Mountain View (CA), and Seattle (WA).

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Long‑term disability coverage.
• 401(k) retirement plan.
• Paid time off.
• Access to a market‑competitive suite of additional benefits through Accenture Flex.