The Director of Compute Infrastructure Procurement will lead the sourcing and procurement strategy for the physical infrastructure that powers a global cloud computing platform, including servers, GPUs, networking equipment, and storage.
Annual compensation: $220,000–$275,000. Final compensation depends on experience, background, skill set, location, and applicable laws.
- Own the end-to-end IT hardware procurement funnel, from sourcing strategy and supplier selection through purchase order execution, across compute, GPU and accelerator, networking, and storage categories.
- Personally lead negotiations for the largest and most strategic supplier agreements, establish negotiation strategies, and develop playbooks for the sourcing team.
- Manage procurement approval processes through evidence-based sourcing packages and present purchase recommendations and capital requests to executive leadership and the board.
- Direct Category and Sourcing Managers in developing diversified, proposal-ready supplier portfolios and defining category strategies and coverage priorities.
- Oversee Procurement Managers responsible for efficient quote-to-purchase-order execution across standard hardware orders.
- Bachelor's degree
- MBA
- Nice to have: Procuring infrastructure for hyperscalers
- Nice to have: Procuring infrastructure for neocloud providers
- Nice to have: Procuring infrastructure for GPU-focused infrastructure businesses
- 100% company-paid premiums for employee medical, dental, and vision insurance
- 401(k) plan with a 100% company match on contributions up to 4%, with immediate vesting
- $2,500 annual professional development reimbursement
- 11 paid holidays
- Accrued paid time off with rollover
