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Job Overview

Excellent commercial judgment and negotiation skills, with the ability to translate fluently between engineering, finance, and vendor stakeholders

Key points

  1. Lead strategic sourcing for GPU systems, CPUs, high-speed networking (InfiniBand NDR/XDR, 400G/800G Ethernet), and high-performance storage.

  2. Manage relationships with OEMs, ODMs, and system integrators; structure framework agreements and multi-year supply commitments.

  3. Drive RFP/RFQ processes, vendor scorecards, and competitive bidding across hardware categories.

  4. Manage allocation negotiations during constrained supply periods and secure priority access during product launches.

  5. Demonstrated track record negotiating and closing multi-million to nine-figure hardware and data center deals.

  6. Demonstrated expertise in data center fundamentals: power delivery (utility, UPS, PDU, busway), cooling systems, structural and electrical capacity planning, and tier classifications.

  7. Experience with acceptance testing, validation workflows, and commercial enforcement of technical SLAs.

  8. Proficiency in TCO modeling, scenario analysis, and financial structuring of infrastructure deals.

Skills

NegotiationSourcingStakeholder Management

Experience: Mid-level · 3–5 years · Job type: Full-time