Director, Infrastructure Procurement
Core
Lead strategic sourcing, category management, and supplier management for Coupang's global IT Infrastructure organization to drive cost optimization and supply continuity.
Role type
Director, Infrastructure Procurement
Builds
Strategic sourcing strategies and supplier portfolios for critical technology categories including AI infrastructure, data centers, and network services.
Domain
Technology / IT Infrastructure / Procurement
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Strategic sourcing, category management, supplier relationship management, complex commercial negotiations, TCO modeling, supply chain risk management, executive stakeholder management, team leadership
Preferred skills
MBA, experience in hyper-scale cloud/e-commerce/telecommunications, AI infrastructure purchasing (GPUs, HPC), global sourcing across APAC/North America/EMEA, Procurement Transformation experience
Technologies
None explicitly listed as tools/frameworks
Responsibilities
Define and execute global sourcing strategies for assigned IT Infrastructure categories; Build category roadmaps aligned with business growth and technology evolution; Lead procurement transformation initiatives to establish best-in-class sourcing practices; Develop long-term procurement strategies balancing cost, quality, and risk; Build and manage executive-level relationships with global strategic suppliers; Lead complex commercial negotiations involving multi-year strategic agreements; Serve as a trusted advisor to Infrastructure, Engineering, Operations, Finance, and Executive Leadership; Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing procurement team
Seniority
Director, strategic leadership with team management
