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Commodity Sourcing Manager – AI Infrastructure

San Jose Office (Zanker)💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-04 → 2026-09-25

Core

Own end-to-end sourcing strategy, supplier negotiations, and supply assurance for critical commodities in the AI data center supply chain.

Role type

Senior Commodity Sourcing Manager

Builds

AI compute infrastructure (GPUs, custom silicon, network hardware, power/cooling, memory/storage)

Domain

AI Infrastructure / Data Center Hardware

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

Commodity management, strategic sourcing, supplier negotiations, supply chain planning, market intelligence, contract management, risk mitigation, cost optimization, cross-functional partnership

Preferred skills

Hyperscale data center experience, AI/ML infrastructure sourcing, versatility across hardware domains, NRE/co-development experience

Technologies

GPUs, CPUs, custom silicon, network hardware, CDUs, PDUs, racks, memory, storage

Responsibilities

Develop category strategies aligned to roadmap and capacity forecasts; lead commercial negotiations for master supply agreements and pricing; manage supplier performance and business reviews; identify supply diversification and risk mitigation plans; partner with engineering to translate technical requirements into sourcing strategies; provide market insight on supply risk and cost trends

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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