Vultr

Contracts & Sourcing

ProcurementManager

$100–110k Charlotte, North Carolina, United States; United States FULL TIME Remote Friendly
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The Brief

“Procurement Manager at Vultr. Skills: strategic sourcing, supplier relationship management, negotiate complex agreements, build scalable processes, cost reduction initiatives, stakeholder management. Lead strategic sourcing initiatives for key categories including compute hardware (GPUs, CPUs), networking, cooling, and data center services. Negotiate and execute vendor agreements, MSAs, SOWs, and hardware purchase contracts to achieve optimal pricing and terms”

What You'll Achieve.

achieve optimal pricing and terms; track savings against procurement budgets on a quarterly and annual basis; ensure SLA compliance and issue resolution; improve consistency and compliance

Industry & Context.

Contracts & Sourcing

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

5–8 years of procurement experience, at least 2 years managing direct spend categories in a technology or infrastructure environment, Demonstrated track record of successfully negotiating and managing multi-million-dollar vendor contracts, stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence cross-functional teams, High proficiency in data analysis and spend analytics tools

Nice to Have

MBA preferred, Experience with sourcing GPU/AI accelerator hardware, servers, or data center infrastructure strongly preferred, Proficiency with procurement systems (Coupa, SAP Ariba, or similar) and ERP platforms, Direct experience at a cloud hyperscaler, data center operator, or AI infrastructure company, Familiarity with NVIDIA, AMD, or custom ASIC hardware procurement, CPSM, CPP, or CSCP certification, Experience building procurement functions from early-stage through scale

What You'll Do.

Lead strategic sourcing initiatives for key categories including compute hardware (GPUs

and data center services

Negotiate and execute vendor agreements

and hardware purchase contracts to achieve optimal pricing and terms

Build and manage a portfolio of preferred suppliers

maintaining robust qualification and performance management frameworks

Drive cost reduction initiatives and track savings against procurement budgets on a quarterly and annual basis

Own the purchase order lifecycle from requisition through payment

ensuring SLA compliance and issue resolution

Develop procurement policies

and standard operating procedures to improve consistency and compliance

Manage and mentor Procurement Analysts

providing coaching and career development support

Monitor market trends in semiconductor supply chains

and logistics to inform sourcing strategy

Partner with the Data Center team on infrastructure buildout procurement requirements and vendor selection

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Collaborate with Legal, Finance, and Engineering teams to ensure contracts align with technical requirements, financial targets, and risk policies; stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence cross-functional teams

Full Job Description

WHO WE ARE Vultr is on a mission to make high-performance cloud infrastructure easy to use, affordable, and locally accessible for enterprises and AI innovators around the world. With 32 global cloud data center locations, Vultr is trusted by hundreds of thousands of active customers across 185 countries for its flexible, scalable, global Cloud Compute, Cloud GPU, Bare Metal, and Cloud Storage solutions. In December 2024 Vultr announced an equity financing at a $3.5 billion valuation. Founded by David Aninowsky and self-funded for over a decade, Vultr has grown to become the world’s largest privately-held cloud infrastructure company. Vultr Cares - 100% company-paid insurance premiums for employee medical, dental and vision plans. - 401(k) plan that matches 100% up to 4%, with immediate vesting - Professional Development Reimbursement of $2,500 each year - 11 Holidays + Paid Time Off Accrual + Rollover Plan - Commitment matters to Vultr! Increased PTO at 3 year and 10 year anniversary + 1 month paid sabbatical every 5 years + Anniversary Bonus each year - $500 stipend for remote office setup in first year + $400 each following year - Internet reimbursement up to $75 per month - Gym membership reimbursement up to $50 per month - Company paid Wellable subscription Join Vultr The Procurement Manager will lead strategic sourcing and supplier relationship management across critical infrastructure categories at our neocloud. You will own end-to-end procurement cycles, negotiate complex agreements, and build scalable processes that support aggressive infrastructure deployment timelines. Key Responsibilities - Lead strategic sourcing initiatives for key categories including compute hardware (GPUs, CPUs), networking, cooling, and data center services - Negotiate and execute vendor agreements, MSAs, SOWs, and hardware purchase contracts to achieve optimal pricing and terms - Build and manage a portfolio of preferred suppliers, maintaining robust qualification and performance

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