Commodity Manager, Mechanical
Core
Own multi-year commodity strategies for mechanical and cooling equipment (chillers, pumps, piping, heat rejection) to secure manufacturing capacity and lead times for gigawatt-scale AI data center builds.
Role type
Senior Commodity Manager (Mechanical/HVAC)
Builds
Gigawatt-scale compute infrastructure (data centers) for AI
Domain
Data Center Infrastructure / Mechanical Engineering / Supply Chain
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
Commodity strategy, should-cost modeling, Master Supply Agreement negotiation, supplier scorecarding, RFI/RFQ/RFP execution, ERP proficiency (SAP/Oracle/Ariba), market data analysis (steel/copper/refrigerant), dual-sourcing
Preferred skills
Mechanical engineering background, liquid cooling exposure, data center/hyperscale sourcing experience
Responsibilities
Build should-cost models for mechanical equipment, secure manufacturing capacity and delivery schedules, negotiate long-term supply agreements, run supplier scorecards and QBRs, partner with engineering on design-for-cost decisions
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
