Anthropic
DataCenterStrategicSourcingLead
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“Data Center Strategic Sourcing Lead at Anthropic. Skills: Strategic Sourcing, Procurement. Drive commercial negotiations. Negotiate Master Service Agreements”
What You'll Achieve.
Help Anthropic achieve scaling goals; Accelerate time to market; Improve availability; Avoid critical project delays; Restore failed equipment quickly
Industry & Context.
Travel Required
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
7+ years experience in supply chain management, 7+ years experience in sourcing and procurement, Track record of developing processes for forecasting, Track record of developing processes for planning, Track record of developing processes for managing data center material, Familiar with data center network hardware, Familiar with data center compute hardware, Bachelor's degree in relevant domain, Equivalent practical experience
Nice to Have
10+ years experience in supply chain management, 10+ years experience in sourcing and procurement, 5+ years experience in data center infrastructure, Experience working with general contractors, Experience working with integrators, Experience working with suppliers, Experience working on data center construction programs
What You'll Do.
Drive commercial negotiations
Negotiate Master Service Agreements
Audit partner procurement schedules
Ensure optimal allocation
Drive cost efficiency of supply
Implement frameworks for third-party datacenter partners
Develop global inventory strategy
Proactively monitor global supply chain volatility
Execute contingency plans
Translate technical roadmaps into equipment forecasts
Translate technical roadmaps into procurement pipelines
Partner with Finance to optimize inventory strategy
Establish efficient return and replacement workflows
Negotiate warranty terms
Track vendor performance on RMA execution
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Partner with engineering; Partner with demand planning; Partner with third-parties
Full Job Description
About Anthropic Anthropic’s mission is to create reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems. We want AI to be safe and beneficial for our users and for society as a whole. Our team is a quickly growing group of committed researchers, engineers, policy experts, and business leaders working together to build beneficial AI systems. About Anthropic Anthropic's mission is to create reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems. We want AI to be safe and beneficial for our users and for society as a whole. Our team is a quickly growing group of committed researchers, engineers, policy experts, and business leaders working together to build beneficial AI systems. About the role We are hiring an Strategic Sourcing lead to drive development and execution of procurement strategies to help scale Anthropic’s Data Center IT equipment footprint. In this role, you will own end-to-end sourcing strategies for critical IT infrastructure such as fiber, network switch gear, and high performance compute systems. You will partner closely with engineering, demand planning, and third-parties to drive hardware availability, establish vendor relationships, and negotiate commercial agreements. As a sourcing lead focused on key Data Center equipment you will play a critical role in helping Anthropic to achieve its ambitious scaling goals. Responsibilities: Drive commercial negotiations and Master Service Agreements for critical IT infrastructure such as networking equipment, fiber connectivity, compute hardware. Audit partner procurement schedules, ensure optimal allocation, and drive cost efficiency of supply in constrained markets. Implement frameworks for ensuring third-party datacenter partners adhere to commercial equipment terms and technical specifications. Develop global inventory strategy including warehousing, third-party logistics, buffer stock, and distribution models to accelerate time to market and improve availability Proactively monitor global supply chain volatility
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