Senior Data and Compute Supply Manager
Core
Building the sourcing and vendor function for data and compute supply to train general-purpose robots.
Role type
Senior strategic sourcing and vendor management lead (data & compute)
Builds
Sourcing function, vendor relationships, capacity planning, and operating model for data/compute supply
Domain
Robotics, AI infrastructure, data procurement
Deliverable
production ML models | infrastructure
Required skills
strategic sourcing, vendor management, contract negotiation, capacity planning, spend management, data rights management, quality benchmarking, operating model design
Preferred skills
experience at AI labs or data/infrastructure companies, building functions from early stage
Technologies
MSAs, SOWs, SLAs, scorecards, dashboards
Responsibilities
Source and acquire datasets and collection partners; negotiate commercial agreements and manage delivery; forecast compute needs and secure capacity; evaluate suppliers and run pilots/benchmarks; define and enforce data quality standards and vendor specs; manage data provenance, licensing, and IP indemnification; build tracking tools and program metrics
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with strategic scope
