Director of Compute Infrastructure Procurement

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Take full ownership of the IT hardware procurement process from the sourcing strategy to the execution of purchase orders across various categories including compute, GPU/accelerator, networking, and storage.

• Personally spearhead negotiations for the largest and most crucial supplier agreements.

• Develop negotiation strategies and playbooks for the sourcing team.

• Manage the procurement approval process utilizing evidence-based sourcing packages.

• Provide purchase recommendations and capital requests to the executive team and board.

• Oversee Category and Sourcing Managers in establishing a diverse supplier base.

• Lead Procurement Managers in the quote-to-PO execution process.

• Supervise Vendor Management concerning contract renewals, pricing evaluations, and escalation processes.

• Direct Program Management to maintain a consistent overview of orders, lead times, and delivery commitments.

• Ensure a clear distinction between commercial negotiations and technical/quality assessments.

• Cultivate and sustain senior relationships with OEMs, ODMs, distributors, and component manufacturers.

• Carry a personal target for cost savings.

• Implement a disciplined approach to sequencing confirmed capacity and demand.

• Collaborate with leadership from Infrastructure Engineering, Capacity Planning, Finance, Legal, and Data Center Operations.

• Monitor market trends and competitive intelligence to shape negotiation strategies and risk mitigation decisions.

• Assess portfolio-level concentration and supply risks across vendors, components, and geographical locations.

• Construct and organize the IT hardware procurement team; recruit, develop, and hold managers accountable.

⛳️ Requirements

• Over 10 years of experience in IT hardware procurement, strategic sourcing, or supply chain management.

• A proven track record of negotiating large and complex hardware agreements.

• Demonstrated leadership experience in procurement or sourcing teams.

• In-depth knowledge of server and compute hardware markets, GPU/accelerator supply chains, OEM/ODM economics, and component-level supply limitations.

• Strong commercial acumen under tight deadlines, allocation constraints, and limited information.

• Executive presence; capability to present sourcing rationale and risk to a board audience and justify a walk-away or vendor decision.

• A bachelor's degree is required.

• Experience in hyperscaler, neocloud, or GPU infrastructure procurement is preferred.

• Direct negotiation experience with NVIDIA, AMD, or their distributors regarding accelerator allocation is preferred.

• Familiarity with data center capacity planning, TCO modeling, and hardware lifecycle/refresh strategies is preferred.

🏝️ Benefits

• 100% of insurance premiums for employee medical, dental, and vision plans covered by the company.

• 401(k) plan that matches 100% of contributions up to 4%, with immediate vesting.

• Professional Development Reimbursement of $2,500 annually.

• 11 holidays plus Paid Time Off Accrual with a rollover plan.

• Increased PTO available at the 3-year and 10-year anniversaries.

• One month of paid sabbatical every five years.

• Anniversary bonus awarded each year.

• $500 stipend for remote office setup in the first year, followed by $400 in subsequent years.

• Internet reimbursement of up to $75 per month.

• Gym membership reimbursement of up to $50 per month.

• Company-sponsored Wellable subscription.