Strategic Sourcing Manager, Data Center Infrastructure: Electrical

OpenAI
San Francisco
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 226,000 - 285,000 annuallyFunction: Procurement & SourcingExperience: 8+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Executive communication","Analytical skills","Financial modeling","Negotiation","Relationship building"]

Lead long-term sourcing strategy for data center infrastructure systems powering Industrial Compute campuses. Develop commercial plans, run RFx processes, and negotiate supplier agreements for critical infrastructure programs. Build and maintain executive supplier relationships, align sourcing with project schedules and technical requirements, and manage capacity planning. Assess supplier capabilities and mitigate supply chain risks through diversification, long-term agreements, and performance metrics.

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Strategic Sourcing Manager, Data Center Infrastructure: Electrical

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Job Summary

Lead long-term sourcing strategy for data center infrastructure systems powering Industrial Compute campuses. Develop commercial plans, run RFx processes, and negotiate supplier agreements for critical infrastructure programs. Build and maintain executive supplier relationships, align sourcing with project schedules and technical requirements, and manage capacity planning. Assess supplier capabilities and mitigate supply chain risks through diversification, long-term agreements, and performance metrics.
Location: San Francisco
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Procurement & Sourcing
Seniority: Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Develop long-term sourcing strategies for data center infrastructure systems supporting Industrial Compute.
  • •Lead strategic supplier selection, RFx processes, commercial negotiations, and contract execution for major infrastructure programs.
  • •Build and maintain executive relationships with key suppliers, manufacturers, EPC firms, integrators, and infrastructure vendors.
  • •Partner with Infrastructure Delivery and Engineering to align sourcing strategies with project schedules, technical requirements, and deployment priorities.
  • •Collaborate with Capacity Planning and suppliers to ensure capacity aligns with long-term infrastructure roadmaps, evaluate capabilities, and mitigate supply chain risks.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 226,000 - 285,000 annually
Equity and Bonus:Equity

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Construction Management, Business, Operations, Finance, or a related field.
  • •8+ years of experience in strategic sourcing, procurement, supplier management, or infrastructure supply chain management.
  • •Experience sourcing major infrastructure systems, industrial equipment, mission-critical facilities, or large capital projects.
  • •Proven experience negotiating complex commercial agreements with strategic suppliers.
  • •Strong understanding of supplier qualification, contract strategy, supplier performance management, and sourcing governance.
Experience:8+ yearsData centersStrategic sourcingProcurementInfrastructure supply chain managementHyperscale cloudSemiconductorEnergyCapital projects
Education:Bachelor's in Supply Chain, Engineering, Construction Management, Business, Operations, Finance (or related field)
Skills:Executive communicationAnalytical skillsFinancial modelingNegotiationRelationship building

Company Brief

OpenAI
Develops and deploys advanced generative AI models (including ChatGPT and DALL·E) and AI infrastructure, providing APIs and consumer products to accelerate safe AGI for broad benefit.
Industry: AI & Machine Learning
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Scaleup
Valuation: Hectocorn (USD 100B+)
Funding: Series E+
Headquarters: San Francisco, United States
Founded: 2015
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