About Fluidstack
At Fluidstack were building the infrastructure for abundant intelligence. We partner with top AI labs governments and enterprises - including Mistral Poolside Black Forest Labs Meta and more - to unlock compute at the speed of light.
Were working with urgency to make AGI a reality. As such our team is highly motivated and committed to delivering world-class infrastructure. We treat our customers outcomes as our own taking pride in the systems we build and the trust we earn. If youre motivated by purpose obsessed with excellence and ready to work very hard to accelerate the future of intelligence join us in building whats next.
About the Role
As a Sourcing Manager Infrastructure Supply Chain you will develop and execute sourcing strategies for compute storage networking equipment and infrastructure services supporting hyperscale datacenter operations. You will build and manage supplier relationships with OEMs ODMs component manufacturers and service providers to deliver capacity cost optimization quality and innovation objectives.
Focus
Analyze market trends commodity pricing technology roadmaps and supply dynamics; provide market intelligence to engineering and business stakeholders on total cost of ownership lead times capacity and innovation opportunities
Identify evaluate and qualify suppliers; manage relationships ensuring performance excellence in delivery quality cost and innovation through scorecards KPIs and quarterly business reviews (QBRs)
Conduct competitive bidding RFx processes and negotiations with OEMs ODMs networking vendors and VARs
Lead contract negotiations including pricing terms SLAs and warranties; manage MSAs purchase agreements and SOWs while ensuring compliance with procurement policies and governance requirements
Partner with capacity planning engineering and program management teams to forecast infrastructure needs and align procurement timelines with deployment schedules
Develop and execute multi-year category strategies for compute servers storage networking equipment (switches routers optics) core components (CPUs GPUs memory) and infrastructure services
Basic Qualifications
Bachelors degree in Supply Chain Management Business Engineering or related field (or equivalent experience)
5 years of sourcing procurement or category management in technology IT hardware or hyperscale/HPC environments
Experience with supply chain management logistics demand planning and capacity forecasting in high-volume environments
Strong negotiation and contract management skills with proven track record delivering cost savings and business value
Excellent analytical financial modeling and stakeholder management skills; proficiency in Excel data visualization tools and procurement systems
Preferred Qualifications
Masters degree (MBA) or advanced degree; 8 years in strategic sourcing at hyperscale providers (AWS Google Cloud Azure OCI Meta) or large technology companies
Deep understanding of datacenter infrastructure (compute servers storage networking components)
Established relationships with OEMs (Dell Supermicro HPE etc.) networking equipment (Arista Juniper Cisco etc.) core components(Intel AMD Nvidia etc.) and VARs integrator distributors and various other service providers.
Salary & Benefits
Competitive total compensation package (salary equity).
Retirement or pension plan in line with local norms.
Health dental and vision insurance.
Generous PTO policy in line with local norms.
The base salary range for this position is $150000- $200000 per year depending on experience skills qualifications and location. This range represents our good faith estimate of the compensation for this role at the time of posting. Total compensation may also include equity in the form of stock options.
We are committed to pay equity and transparency.
Fluidstack is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin sexual orientation gender identity disability and protected veterans status or any other characteristic protected by law. Fluidstack will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records pursuant to applicable law.
You will receive a confirmation email once your application has successfully been accepted. If there is an error with your submission and you did not receive a confirmation email please email with your resume/CV the role youve applied for and the date you submitted your application-- someone from our recruiting team will be in touch.
Required Experience:
Manager
About FluidstackAt Fluidstack were building the infrastructure for abundant intelligence. We partner with top AI labs governments and enterprises - including Mistral Poolside Black Forest Labs Meta and more - to unlock compute at the speed of light.Were working with urgency to make AGI a reality. As...
About Fluidstack
At Fluidstack were building the infrastructure for abundant intelligence. We partner with top AI labs governments and enterprises - including Mistral Poolside Black Forest Labs Meta and more - to unlock compute at the speed of light.
Were working with urgency to make AGI a reality. As such our team is highly motivated and committed to delivering world-class infrastructure. We treat our customers outcomes as our own taking pride in the systems we build and the trust we earn. If youre motivated by purpose obsessed with excellence and ready to work very hard to accelerate the future of intelligence join us in building whats next.
About the Role
As a Sourcing Manager Infrastructure Supply Chain you will develop and execute sourcing strategies for compute storage networking equipment and infrastructure services supporting hyperscale datacenter operations. You will build and manage supplier relationships with OEMs ODMs component manufacturers and service providers to deliver capacity cost optimization quality and innovation objectives.
Focus
Analyze market trends commodity pricing technology roadmaps and supply dynamics; provide market intelligence to engineering and business stakeholders on total cost of ownership lead times capacity and innovation opportunities
Identify evaluate and qualify suppliers; manage relationships ensuring performance excellence in delivery quality cost and innovation through scorecards KPIs and quarterly business reviews (QBRs)
Conduct competitive bidding RFx processes and negotiations with OEMs ODMs networking vendors and VARs
Lead contract negotiations including pricing terms SLAs and warranties; manage MSAs purchase agreements and SOWs while ensuring compliance with procurement policies and governance requirements
Partner with capacity planning engineering and program management teams to forecast infrastructure needs and align procurement timelines with deployment schedules
Develop and execute multi-year category strategies for compute servers storage networking equipment (switches routers optics) core components (CPUs GPUs memory) and infrastructure services
Basic Qualifications
Bachelors degree in Supply Chain Management Business Engineering or related field (or equivalent experience)
5 years of sourcing procurement or category management in technology IT hardware or hyperscale/HPC environments
Experience with supply chain management logistics demand planning and capacity forecasting in high-volume environments
Strong negotiation and contract management skills with proven track record delivering cost savings and business value
Excellent analytical financial modeling and stakeholder management skills; proficiency in Excel data visualization tools and procurement systems
Preferred Qualifications
Masters degree (MBA) or advanced degree; 8 years in strategic sourcing at hyperscale providers (AWS Google Cloud Azure OCI Meta) or large technology companies
Deep understanding of datacenter infrastructure (compute servers storage networking components)
Established relationships with OEMs (Dell Supermicro HPE etc.) networking equipment (Arista Juniper Cisco etc.) core components(Intel AMD Nvidia etc.) and VARs integrator distributors and various other service providers.
Salary & Benefits
Competitive total compensation package (salary equity).
Retirement or pension plan in line with local norms.
Health dental and vision insurance.
Generous PTO policy in line with local norms.
The base salary range for this position is $150000- $200000 per year depending on experience skills qualifications and location. This range represents our good faith estimate of the compensation for this role at the time of posting. Total compensation may also include equity in the form of stock options.
We are committed to pay equity and transparency.
Fluidstack is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin sexual orientation gender identity disability and protected veterans status or any other characteristic protected by law. Fluidstack will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records pursuant to applicable law.
You will receive a confirmation email once your application has successfully been accepted. If there is an error with your submission and you did not receive a confirmation email please email with your resume/CV the role youve applied for and the date you submitted your application-- someone from our recruiting team will be in touch.
Required Experience:
Manager
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