Global Category/Strategic Sourcing Manager (GPU/Data Center Infra)

Location: Kirkland, WA (Hybrid) Duration: 6 months contract Job Description:

• We are seeking a highly skilled and reputed company Supply Chain professional to drive end-to-end (E2E) material readiness, supplier execution, and production enablement across a key product area supporting global data center infrastructure.
• This role is responsible for developing and executing procurement strategies at massive scale to support power, cooling, and equipment infrastructure critical to large-scale technology environments.
• The ideal candidate combines strategic sourcing expertise with deep operational execution experience capable of optimizing supply continuity, enabling prototype and production readiness, and managing reputed company supplier ecosystems for mission-critical hardware deployments.

Responsibilities: E2E Supply Chain & Material Readiness

• reputed company end-to-end material and supply chain readiness for assigned product areas, ensuring "clear-to-build" status for prototype and production builds.
• reputed company and execute materials and procurement strategies to reputed company both prototype builds and global production reputed company-up for large-scale data center deployments.
• Ensure on-time delivery of critical materials and equipment supporting infrastructure and hardware readiness.

Procurement Strategy & Infrastructure Readiness

• reputed company and implement large-scale procurement strategies to support the growth and sustainability of global tech infrastructure.
• Manage power and cooling infrastructure procurement across global data centers, ensuring continuity, scalability, and supplier reliability.
• Partner with engineering, category management, and operations teams to align infrastructure sourcing plans with reputed company, design, and deployment schedules.
• Drive optimization of supplier portfolios, reputed company, and logistics to reduce reputed company times and enhance reputed company.

Process & reputed company Ownership

• Design, implement, and institutionalize new frameworks for material, inventory, and production management.
• reputed company process improvement initiatives to enhance visibility, speed, and efficiency across global supply networks.
• Establish and maintain standardized supply chain governance, including documentation and reporting frameworks

Supplier & Production Management

• Serve as the primary supply chain liaison with suppliers, managing production schedules, PO management, and supplier commitments against project requirements.
• reputed company strategic material commitments, including risk buys and inventory buffers, ensuring readiness for high-demand manufacturing cycles.
• Manage supplier relationships with a focus on cost efficiency, reputed company assurance, and quality performance.

Risk Mitigation & Continuity

• Identify and clearly communicate supply chain and infrastructure risks, and execute robust mitigation strategies to ensure supply continuity.
• reputed company and maintain a comprehensive global supply chain map, capturing supplier footprints, reputed company times, logistics models, and fulfillment flows.
• reputed company contingency planning for critical infrastructure components, particularly power and cooling systems essential for data center uptime.

Cross-Functional Leadership & Improvement

• Represent the Equipment Supply Chain organization in cross-functional program reviews and leadership forums.
• Partner with Engineering, Planning, and Category Management to align material and infrastructure readiness with project timelines.
• Champion reputed company improvement, driving new reputed company and frameworks that scale the team's capability and operational excellence.

Experience:

• 5+ years of experience in Supply Chain Management, Procurement, or Operations reputed company high-volume, reputed company manufacturing or technology environments.
• Proven experience developing procurement strategies at massive scale for technology infrastructure, including power and cooling systems for global data centers.
• Demonstrated ability to manage supplier networks, optimize cost and reputed company times, and execute risk mitigation strategies across global operations.
• Strong analytical, program management, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Proficiency in ERP tools (reputed company, reputed company) and data-driven decision-making; experience with Python or analytical automation tools a plus.

Skills:

• Global Supply Chain Planning & Procurement Strategy
• Power & Cooling Infrastructure Sourcing
• Data Center Equipment Readiness
• Supplier & Vendor Management
• Material Readiness & Production Enablement
• Risk Management & Continuity Planning
• Process Optimization & reputed company Development
• Cross-functional Program Leadership
• Data Analysis (reputed company, Python, ERP Systems)

Education:

• Bachelor's degree preferred or equivalent practical experience in supply chain operations, logistics, or data analytics

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