Fluidstack
Supply Chain
Director,InfrastructureSupplyChainHardware
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“Director, Infrastructure Supply Chain Hardware at Fluidstack. Skills: sourcing strategies, supplier relationships, market trends analysis, negotiation, contract management, stakeholder management, supply chain management. develop and execute sourcing strategies for compute, storage, networking equipment, and infrastructure services supporting hyperscale datacenter operations. build and manage supplier relationships with OEMs, ODMs, component manufacturers, and service providers to deliver capaci”
What You'll Achieve.
capacity, cost optimization, quality, and innovation objectives; performance excellence in delivery, quality, cost, and innovation through scorecards, KPIs, and quarterly business reviews (QBRs); proven track record delivering cost savings and business value
Industry & Context.
analytical; financial modeling
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience), 10+ 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, negotiation and contract management skills with proven track record delivering cost savings and business value, Excellent analytical, financial modeling, and stakeholder management proficiency in Excel, data visualization tools, and procurement systems
Nice to Have
Master's degree (MBA) or advanced, 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.
What You'll Do.
develop and execute sourcing strategies for compute
and infrastructure services supporting hyperscale datacenter operations
build and manage supplier relationships with OEMs
component manufacturers
and service providers to deliver capacity
and innovation objectives
Analyze market trends
and supply provide market intelligence to engineering and business stakeholders on total cost of ownership
and innovation opportunities
and qualify manage relationships ensuring performance excellence in delivery
and innovation through scorecards
and quarterly business reviews (QBRs)
Conduct competitive bidding
and negotiations with OEMs
networking vendors and VARs
Lead contract negotiations including pricing
and SOWs while ensuring compliance with procurement policies and governance requirements
Partner with capacity planning
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
networking equipment (switches
core components (CPUs
and infrastructure services
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Partner with capacity planning, engineering, and program management teams
Full Job Description
ABOUT FLUIDSTACK At Fluidstack, we build the compute, data centers, and power that will fuel artificial superintelligence. We supply GWs of compute capabilities to the world’s biggest AI Labs at industry-defining speeds. Our team is small, fast, and obsessed with quality. We own outcomes end-to-end, challenge assumptions, and treat our customers' problems as our own. No task is beneath anyone here. There are a few thousand people who will shape the trajectory of superintelligence. Come and be one of them. ABOUT THE ROLE As a Director Sourcing, Infrastructure Supply Chain Hardware, 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
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