Global Supply Manager, Datacenter Cooling Equipment (Starlink)
Core
Own end-to-end sourcing strategy, supplier management, and delivery of datacenter cooling equipment and supporting systems for SpaceX's hyperscale AI clusters.
Role type
Senior Global Supply Manager (Datacenter Cooling)
Builds
Mechanical cooling infrastructure (dry coolers, chillers, pumps, CDUs), auxiliary piping, valves, controls/instrumentation, and chemicals/consumables for hyperscale AI clusters.
Domain
Datacenter cooling / Industrial fluid systems
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
Global supply chain management, commodity strategy, supplier qualification, negotiation, predictive analytics, cost modeling, supplier innovation, sustainability sourcing, NPI management, industry trend analysis.
Preferred skills
Datacenter cooling technologies expertise, hyperscaler experience, OEM/industrial fluid system provider background, high-velocity environment execution.
Technologies
Dry coolers, chillers, CDUs, pumps, auxiliary piping, valves, controls/instrumentation, low-GWP refrigerants, liquid cooling architectures.
Responsibilities
Define commodity strategy and multi-year roadmaps for mechanical cooling systems; negotiate transformative commercial agreements with co-development commitments; deploy predictive analytics and AI-driven demand forecasting; drive continuous cost leadership through value engineering; lead supplier innovation programs for high-efficiency designs; build and maintain a hybrid supply base with OEMs and component suppliers; standardize and automate procurement and inventory optimization processes.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
