Strategic Sourcing Manager, Data Center Infrastructure: Mechanical

Overview

Strategic Sourcing Manager for Data Center Infrastructure within Industrial Compute, responsible for leading sourcing strategy for critical infrastructure systems powering global AI campuses.

What you'll do

• Develop long-term sourcing strategies for data center infrastructure systems.
• Lead strategic supplier selection, RFx processes, negotiations, and contract execution.
• Build and maintain executive relationships with key suppliers and infrastructure partners.
• Align sourcing strategies with project schedules, technical requirements, and deployment priorities.
• Evaluate supplier capabilities and performance across manufacturing, execution, and delivery.
• Identify and mitigate supply chain risks via diversification, long-term agreements, and capacity reservations.
• Develop supplier scorecards and performance metrics and support executive sourcing decisions using analysis and benchmarking.

What you'll need

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Construction Management, Business, Operations, Finance, or related field.
• 8+ years of experience in strategic sourcing, procurement, supplier management, or infrastructure supply chain management.
• Experience sourcing major infrastructure systems, industrial equipment, mission-critical facilities, or large capital projects.
• Proven experience negotiating complex commercial agreements with strategic suppliers.
• Strong understanding of supplier qualification, contract strategy, supplier performance management, and sourcing governance.
• Experience partnering with engineering, construction, finance, legal, and operations organizations.
• Excellent analytical, financial modeling, negotiation, and executive communication skills.

Details

• The role coordinates with Infrastructure Delivery, Capacity Planning, Engineering, Finance, Construction, Legal, and external suppliers.