Strategic Sourcing & Supplier Management Lead (Storage & Compute Commodities)
Core
Own end-to-end commercial strategy for storage and compute commodities (NAND/SSD), shaping supplier relationships, pricing, and technology roadmaps to impact infrastructure cost and resilience.
Role type
Senior strategic sourcing lead (storage & compute commodities)
Builds
Strategic supplier relationships and commercial contracts for storage and compute hardware
Domain
Semiconductor supply chain / Data center infrastructure
Required skills
Strategic sourcing, contract negotiation, supplier relationship management, cost modeling, market analysis, risk mitigation, cross-functional leadership, technical roadmap alignment (via careerplan.io/jobs/43-001-64-27A-strategic-sourcing-supplier-management-lead-storage-compute-commodities-at-vast-data)
Preferred skills
MBA, data center-scale commodity sourcing (DRAM, CPU/GPU), shortage management, multi-category sourcing expansion
Technologies
NAND, SSD, DRAM, CPU, GPU
Responsibilities
Lead commercial negotiations on pricing and supply terms; develop sourcing strategies including diversification and TCO optimization; chair cross-functional meetings with engineering and finance; conduct market analysis and cost modeling; manage material shortages and supply escalations; track supplier performance metrics.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
