Sourcing Manager

San Francisco, CA - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 2 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

About the job

Mercor connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs. Headquartered in San Francisco our investors include Benchmark General Catalyst Peter Thiel Adam DAngelo Larry Summers and Jack Dorsey.

Position: Sourcing Manager Data Center Equipment
Type: Contract
Compensation: $65$90/hour
Location: Remote

Role Responsibilities

Develop strategic vendor relationships through effective relationship management. Implement performance metrics and conduct regular business reviews to meet commercial and technical requirements.
Maintain current knowledge of technology and industry trends for data center equipment. Perform relevant market analysis to drive supplier proposals and business awards.
Develop and execute negotiation strategies. Lead the negotiation team through contract closure including complex contracts like Master Purchase Agreements and Master Service Agreements.
Own market and actual cost data. Develop should-cost models for data center equipment and resolve commercial and technical queries from the quote process.
Collaborate extensively with cross-functional teams including Manufacturing Quality Strategic Engineering and Design and Data Center Facility Operations.
Provide metrics for quarterly business reviews to assess supply chain health and forward-looking risk. Drive critical operations related to assurance of supply and capacity.

Qualifications

Must-Have

BA/BS or equivalent with 3-5 years of supply chain experience.
A minimum of 5 years of Sourcing Management or Supply Chain Management experience.
Proven analytical experience and ability to guide teams to deliver results.
Experience in improving supply chain and supplier performance particularly in the semiconductor/memory commodity.
Extensive experience in contracts and contract negotiations.
Proficiency in robotics and automation with a strong understanding of supply chain processes.
Masters or Bachelors degree in Software Engineering Computer Engineering Computer Science Analytics Robotics and Automation or a related field.
5 years of Material or production planning experience.
5 years experience with broad enterprise systems work including SAP Oracle and custom applications.
5 years of working knowledge of SQL and/or BI tools (Tableau/Power BI/Looker).
2 years experience negotiating software licensing models for robotics/AI.
2 years experience defining contract and supplier requirements for AI systems.

Preferred

MS/MBA.
Strong understanding of complex supply chain operations and processes.
Specific experience in automation/robotics and warehouse/logistics.

Compensation & Legal

Hourly contractor Paid weekly via Stripe Connect.

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About the job Mercor connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs. Headquartered in San Francisco our investors include Benchmark General Catalyst Peter Thiel Adam DAngelo Larry Summers and Jack Dorsey. Position: Sourcing Manager Data Center Equipment Type: Contract Com...

About the job

Position: Sourcing Manager Data Center Equipment
Type: Contract
Compensation: $65$90/hour
Location: Remote

Role Responsibilities

Develop strategic vendor relationships through effective relationship management. Implement performance metrics and conduct regular business reviews to meet commercial and technical requirements.
Maintain current knowledge of technology and industry trends for data center equipment. Perform relevant market analysis to drive supplier proposals and business awards.
Develop and execute negotiation strategies. Lead the negotiation team through contract closure including complex contracts like Master Purchase Agreements and Master Service Agreements.
Own market and actual cost data. Develop should-cost models for data center equipment and resolve commercial and technical queries from the quote process.
Collaborate extensively with cross-functional teams including Manufacturing Quality Strategic Engineering and Design and Data Center Facility Operations.
Provide metrics for quarterly business reviews to assess supply chain health and forward-looking risk. Drive critical operations related to assurance of supply and capacity.

Qualifications

Must-Have

BA/BS or equivalent with 3-5 years of supply chain experience.
A minimum of 5 years of Sourcing Management or Supply Chain Management experience.
Proven analytical experience and ability to guide teams to deliver results.
Experience in improving supply chain and supplier performance particularly in the semiconductor/memory commodity.
Extensive experience in contracts and contract negotiations.
Proficiency in robotics and automation with a strong understanding of supply chain processes.
Masters or Bachelors degree in Software Engineering Computer Engineering Computer Science Analytics Robotics and Automation or a related field.
5 years of Material or production planning experience.
5 years experience with broad enterprise systems work including SAP Oracle and custom applications.
5 years of working knowledge of SQL and/or BI tools (Tableau/Power BI/Looker).
2 years experience negotiating software licensing models for robotics/AI.
2 years experience defining contract and supplier requirements for AI systems.