Full-time

Lead Materials Strategist at Ciena

Posted by Ciena • June 03, 2026

📍 ottawa, on, Canada
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Description

Elevate your career as a Lead Materials Strategist at Ciena. This vital role focuses on enhancing cost efficiency and managing materials strategy within a supportive and inclusive company culture.

In this senior leadership capacity, you will guide the execution of materials strategies that intersect supply chain, engineering, and manufacturing. Your extensive experience will contribute to reducing risks and achieving business value through effective PIPO management. By partnering with product teams, you will help realize product goals while anticipating material needs to ensure seamless transitions.

Key Responsibilities:
• Direct PIPO execution for timely and cost-effective transitions
• Manage material strategies that enhance quality and efficiency
• Provide insights into inventory and demand management
• Identify optimization opportunities to reduce excess
• Escalate supply risks and collaborate on solutions

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