Vendor Manager
Core
Own the end-to-end vendor onboarding, governance, and performance management for AI infrastructure suppliers (GPU providers, OEMs, colocation, networking, storage) to ensure reliable capacity and commercial terms.
Role type
Senior Vendor Manager (Infrastructure & Compute)
Builds
A governed, tiered portfolio of external capacity providers (GPU cloud, OEMs, colocation, networking, storage) that powers Radiant's AI-native cloud platform.
Domain
AI Infrastructure / High-Performance Computing (HPC) / Cloud Services
Deliverable
Production ML models | infrastructure
Required skills
Vendor onboarding & due diligence, contract negotiation (MSAs, SOWs, SLAs), commercial mechanics of compute (reserved capacity, rate cards, egress costs), third-party risk assessment, vendor performance scorecards, continuity & exit planning, stakeholder management
Preferred skills
HPC/hyperscale/AI infrastructure experience, GPU vendor landscape knowledge (NVIDIA, neoclouds), datacenter commercial models (colocation, power), CLM tooling, export controls/sanctions screening
Technologies
GPU cloud providers, OEMs, networking/storage vendors, colocation facilities, ERP/CLM systems
Responsibilities
Manage tiered vendor onboarding (transactional, partner, strategic), maintain single source of truth for contracts, run renewal calendars and usage tracking, define/report KPIs and SLAs, execute vendor reviews and remediation, maintain continuity/exit plans, support audits and compliance.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with strategic oversight
