Commodity Manager - Liquid Nitrogen Cooling System
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Company description (WHY VEIR?): "Founded in 2019 and headquartered in Woburn, Massachusetts, VEIR is a U.S.-based designer and manufacturer of category-defining superconducting power delivery systems built for the extreme energy demands of the AI era. By commercializing next-generation superconducting technology into deployable, real-world systems, VEIR delivers ~10× higher power density than conventional options, enabling “speed-to-power” where incremental optimization falls short. VEIR’s initial focus is AI data centers behind the meter, with solutions engineered for repeatable deployment through reference designs and integrated controls, designed to incorporate learnings as deployments scale."
Role overview: "VEIR is seeking a Commodity Manager to own sourcing and supplier management for the Liquid Nitrogen (LIN) Cooling System — a technically demanding, cryogenics-driven subsystem with long-lead, often sole-sourced components that are critical to product reliability. This person will run the sourcing program for the cooling system, focused on reducing long lead times through multi-sourcing strategy, supplier development, and supplier agreements. As part of VEIR’s NPI stage-gate process, this role owns key sourcing deliverables at each phase — candidate identification, RFI/RFQ development with Engineering, supplier audits, PPAP quality support, and process validation — to move cooling system suppliers from qualification through production readiness. This role requires close collaboration with Engineering and Quality on supplier qualification — including site audits — as well as cross-functional coordination across Product, Commercial, Project, Finance, Procurement, and Logistics teams."
First 3 months bullet list:
- Learn VEIR’s LIN cooling system architecture, current supplier base, and known lead time/capacity constraints.
- Build relationships with key cooling system suppliers, including pump, skid, and vessel fabricators.
- Support ongoing supplier development activities aimed at reducing long lead times on critical components, working toward 4–5 commercially viable candidates per critical component.
- Partner with Engineering to support internal RFI development and preliminary RFQs against early (Ph2/Ph3) BOM, drawing, and specification releases.
- Partner with Procurement on AVL status and onboarding documentation for cooling system suppliers.
- Join Engineering and Quality on at least one supplier site visit or technical/quality capability audit to build first-hand supplier knowledge.
First 6 months bullet list:
- Own the sourcing strategy and supplier base for the LIN Cooling System commodity, including pumps, skids, vessels, and related cryogenic components.
- Own development of detailed production RFQs following design release, incorporating manufacturing requirements, critical-to-quality (CTQ) specs, and PPAP/qualification requirements, in partnership with Engineering.
- Support Engineering during sample builds and DFM iteration with candidate suppliers, ensuring feedback closes into the design ahead of design lock.
- Partner with Quality to support supplier PPAP submissions (Part Submission Warrant, dimensional reports, process capability, material certifications) as part of production qualification.
- Support process validation / run-at-rate studies to confirm supplier capacity and process capability against forecast.
- Drive multi-sourcing strategy and supplier capacity development to reduce long lead times on critical components, and support second-source qualification for the highest-risk items.
- Identify, evaluate, and qualify fabricators or contract manufacturers to support cooling system components as VEIR scales.
- Lead negotiation of supplier agreements, pricing structures, and commercial terms in partnership with Procurement and Finance.
- Build supplier scorecards and support periodic business reviews as suppliers move into ramp.
- Partner with Logistics on packaging and shipping plans, including any special handling requirements for cooling system components.
- Build a multi-year sourcing roadmap for the LIN Cooling System commodity in support of VEIR’s scale-up plans.
To be successful in this role You Bring:
- 5+ years of experience in supply chain, commodity management, or strategic sourcing, ideally within a technical or cryogenics-adjacent environment.
- A technical engineering background; experience in cryogenics preferred.
- Experience setting up or managing fabricators or contract manufacturers preferred.
- Experience developing RFIs and RFQs in partnership with engineering teams, from prototype-level through production-intent sourcing.
- Familiarity with NPI stage-gate processes and PPAP (Production Part Approval Process) is strongly preferred.
- Experience negotiating supplier agreements and multi-sourcing strategies, particularly for long-lead-time components.
- Comfort conducting supplier site audits and working closely with Quality and Engineering to assess manufacturing capability.
- Experience in a hardware, hard tech, or manufacturing environment; startup or scale-up experience is a plus.
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or a related technical field preferred.
- Willingness to travel for supplier visits, audits, and qualification activities.
You Are Comfortable:
- owning a technically complex commodity with long lead times and limited supplier options.
- A relationship builder who earns supplier trust while holding a firm line on cost, quality, and delivery.
- Structured and proactive — you build sourcing roadmaps rather than reacting to the next fire.
- A strong cross-functional collaborator across Product, Commercial, Engineering, and Finance.
VEIR is committed to equal pay for equal work in its compensation practices. The base salary range for this position in the U.S. is $110,000 - $140,000 per year + equity + benefits. A candidate's salary is determined by various factors including, but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, certifications, job level, supervisory status, and location.
BENEFITS & PERKS list:
- Healthcare coverage with 100% employer paid premiums for medical, dental, and vision
- 401(k) Retirement Savings Program
- 12 Company Holidays + unmetered PTO
- 12 Weeks 100% Paid Parental Leave for all new parents
- Stock Options
- Employee Assistant Program (EAP)
- Regular teambuilding, off-sites, and lunch & learns
We need to omit EEO etc.
Now structure:
About the role
Company description + role overview combined? Could be two paragraphs: first company description, then role overview.
Responsibilities
Maybe a short paragraph summarizing role then two lists for 3 months and 6 months? Could combine into one list? But better to have two sub-lists? The instruction: use
- for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. So we can have separate
for each bullet set, maybe with a preceding heading? But we cannot add extra headings not allowed. We can just have a
containing all responsibilities bullets. Could separate with a indicating timeframe? Might be okay to include a
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? Not typical. Better to have two each preceded by a describing timeframe? That would be extra
not a heading, allowed. So we can do:
In the first 3 months you'll:
- ...
In the first 6 months you'll:
- ...
That seems fine.
Requirements
maybe combine "To be successful in this role You Bring" and "You Are Comfortable"? Actually those are qualifications and skills. We could split: Requirements = experience/education; Skills = attributes; Qualifications = maybe education. But we have limited headings; we can decide to put experience/education under Requirements, and skills/attributes under Skills. Qualifications maybe not needed if overlapping. But we need to include only sections with real content. We could have Requirements, Skills, Benefits, Pay. Possibly also Qualifications if we have education separate. But we can combine education under Requirements.
Let's define:
Requirements: experience, technical background, setting up fabricators, developing RFIs/RFQs, NPI/PPAP familiarity, negotiating agreements, supplier site audits, hardware/hard tech experience, startup experience, willingness to travel.
Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in MechE, ChemE, or related technical field preferred.
Skills: relationship builder, structured/proactive, cross-functional collaborator, comfortable owning complex commodity, etc.
But we have "You Are Comfortable" list which includes relationship builder, structured/proactive, strong cross-functional collaborator. Also "You Bring" includes experience items. So we can separate.
Thus:
Requirements
list of experience items.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree...
Skills
list of relationship builder etc.
But we need to ensure not to create thin sections. Each has multiple items.
Now Benefits: list.
Pay: with salary range.
Schedule: none, omit.
Now ensure we don't include any boilerplate like "VEIR is committed to equal pay for equal work..." That's part of Pay section? Actually that sentence is about compensation practices; we could include it in Pay paragraph as prose before salary range. It's substantive? It's about equal pay commitment; could be kept. It's not boilerplate? It's a statement about compensation practices; maybe we keep it as part of Pay section.
Now we must not include the EEO paragraph, nor the recruitment agency note.
Now produce HTML.
Let's craft.
Section About the role:
Founded in 2019 and headquartered in Woburn, Massachusetts, VEIR is a U.S.-based designer and manufacturer of category-defining superconducting power delivery systems built for the extreme energy demands of the AI era. By commercializing next-generation superconducting technology into deployable, real-world systems, VEIR delivers ~10× higher power density than conventional options, enabling “speed-to-power” where incremental optimization falls short. VEIR’s initial focus
for prose. We need to decide which content goes where. Let's extract: Company description (WHY VEIR?): "Founded in 2019 and headquartered in Woburn, Massachusetts, VEIR is a U.S.-based designer and manufacturer of category-defining superconducting power delivery systems built for the extreme energy demands of the AI era. By commercializing next-generation superconducting technology into deployable, real-world systems, VEIR delivers ~10× higher power density than conventional options, enabling “speed-to-power” where incremental optimization falls short. VEIR’s initial focus is AI data centers behind the meter, with solutions engineered for repeatable deployment through reference designs and integrated controls, designed to incorporate learnings as deployments scale." Role overview: "VEIR is seeking a Commodity Manager to own sourcing and supplier management for the Liquid Nitrogen (LIN) Cooling System — a technically demanding, cryogenics-driven subsystem with long-lead, often sole-sourced components that are critical to product reliability. This person will run the sourcing program for the cooling system, focused on reducing long lead times through multi-sourcing strategy, supplier development, and supplier agreements. As part of VEIR’s NPI stage-gate process, this role owns key sourcing deliverables at each phase — candidate identification, RFI/RFQ development with Engineering, supplier audits, PPAP quality support, and process validation — to move cooling system suppliers from qualification through production readiness. This role requires close collaboration with Engineering and Quality on supplier qualification — including site audits — as well as cross-functional coordination across Product, Commercial, Project, Finance, Procurement, and Logistics teams." First 3 months bullet list: - Learn VEIR’s LIN cooling system architecture, current supplier base, and known lead time/capacity constraints. - Build relationships with key cooling system suppliers, including pump, skid, and vessel fabricators. - Support ongoing supplier development activities aimed at reducing long lead times on critical components, working toward 4–5 commercially viable candidates per critical component. - Partner with Engineering to support internal RFI development and preliminary RFQs against early (Ph2/Ph3) BOM, drawing, and specification releases. - Partner with Procurement on AVL status and onboarding documentation for cooling system suppliers. - Join Engineering and Quality on at least one supplier site visit or technical/quality capability audit to build first-hand supplier knowledge. First 6 months bullet list: - Own the sourcing strategy and supplier base for the LIN Cooling System commodity, including pumps, skids, vessels, and related cryogenic components. - Own development of detailed production RFQs following design release, incorporating manufacturing requirements, critical-to-quality (CTQ) specs, and PPAP/qualification requirements, in partnership with Engineering. - Support Engineering during sample builds and DFM iteration with candidate suppliers, ensuring feedback closes into the design ahead of design lock. - Partner with Quality to support supplier PPAP submissions (Part Submission Warrant, dimensional reports, process capability, material certifications) as part of production qualification. - Support process validation / run-at-rate studies to confirm supplier capacity and process capability against forecast. - Drive multi-sourcing strategy and supplier capacity development to reduce long lead times on critical components, and support second-source qualification for the highest-risk items. - Identify, evaluate, and qualify fabricators or contract manufacturers to support cooling system components as VEIR scales. - Lead negotiation of supplier agreements, pricing structures, and commercial terms in partnership with Procurement and Finance. - Build supplier scorecards and support periodic business reviews as suppliers move into ramp. - Partner with Logistics on packaging and shipping plans, including any special handling requirements for cooling system components. - Build a multi-year sourcing roadmap for the LIN Cooling System commodity in support of VEIR’s scale-up plans. To be successful in this role You Bring: - 5+ years of experience in supply chain, commodity management, or strategic sourcing, ideally within a technical or cryogenics-adjacent environment. - A technical engineering background; experience in cryogenics preferred. - Experience setting up or managing fabricators or contract manufacturers preferred. - Experience developing RFIs and RFQs in partnership with engineering teams, from prototype-level through production-intent sourcing. - Familiarity with NPI stage-gate processes and PPAP (Production Part Approval Process) is strongly preferred. - Experience negotiating supplier agreements and multi-sourcing strategies, particularly for long-lead-time components. - Comfort conducting supplier site audits and working closely with Quality and Engineering to assess manufacturing capability. - Experience in a hardware, hard tech, or manufacturing environment; startup or scale-up experience is a plus. - Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or a related technical field preferred. - Willingness to travel for supplier visits, audits, and qualification activities. You Are Comfortable: - owning a technically complex commodity with long lead times and limited supplier options. - A relationship builder who earns supplier trust while holding a firm line on cost, quality, and delivery. - Structured and proactive — you build sourcing roadmaps rather than reacting to the next fire. - A strong cross-functional collaborator across Product, Commercial, Engineering, and Finance. VEIR is committed to equal pay for equal work in its compensation practices. The base salary range for this position in the U.S. is $110,000 - $140,000 per year + equity + benefits. A candidate's salary is determined by various factors including, but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, certifications, job level, supervisory status, and location. BENEFITS & PERKS list: - Healthcare coverage with 100% employer paid premiums for medical, dental, and vision - 401(k) Retirement Savings Program - 12 Company Holidays + unmetered PTO - 12 Weeks 100% Paid Parental Leave for all new parents - Stock Options - Employee Assistant Program (EAP) - Regular teambuilding, off-sites, and lunch & learns We need to omit EEO etc. Now structure:
About the role
Company description + role overview combined? Could be two paragraphs: first company description, then role overview.
Responsibilities
Maybe a short paragraph summarizing role then two lists for 3 months and 6 months? Could combine into one list? But better to have two sub-lists? The instruction: use
- for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. So we can have separate
- for each bullet set, maybe with a preceding
- ...
- ...
heading? But we cannot add extra headings not allowed. We can just have a
- containing all responsibilities bullets. Could separate with a
indicating timeframe? Might be okay to include a
inside the
- ? Not typical. Better to have two
- each preceded by a
describing timeframe? That would be extra
not a heading, allowed. So we can do:
In the first 3 months you'll:
In the first 6 months you'll:
Requirements
maybe combine "To be successful in this role You Bring" and "You Are Comfortable"? Actually those are qualifications and skills. We could split: Requirements = experience/education; Skills = attributes; Qualifications = maybe education. But we have limited headings; we can decide to put experience/education under Requirements, and skills/attributes under Skills. Qualifications maybe not needed if overlapping. But we need to include only sections with real content. We could have Requirements, Skills, Benefits, Pay. Possibly also Qualifications if we have education separate. But we can combine education under Requirements. Let's define: Requirements: experience, technical background, setting up fabricators, developing RFIs/RFQs, NPI/PPAP familiarity, negotiating agreements, supplier site audits, hardware/hard tech experience, startup experience, willingness to travel. Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in MechE, ChemE, or related technical field preferred. Skills: relationship builder, structured/proactive, cross-functional collaborator, comfortable owning complex commodity, etc. But we have "You Are Comfortable" list which includes relationship builder, structured/proactive, strong cross-functional collaborator. Also "You Bring" includes experience items. So we can separate. Thus:Requirements
- list of experience items.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree...
Skills
- list of relationship builder etc.
But we need to ensure not to create thin sections. Each has multiple items.
Now Benefits:
- list.
Pay:
with salary range. Schedule: none, omit. Now ensure we don't include any boilerplate like "VEIR is committed to equal pay for equal work..." That's part of Pay section? Actually that sentence is about compensation practices; we could include it in Pay paragraph as prose before salary range. It's substantive? It's about equal pay commitment; could be kept. It's not boilerplate? It's a statement about compensation practices; maybe we keep it as part of Pay section. Now we must not include the EEO paragraph, nor the recruitment agency note. Now produce HTML. Let's craft. Section About the role:
Founded in 2019 and headquartered in Woburn, Massachusetts, VEIR is a U.S.-based designer and manufacturer of category-defining superconducting power delivery systems built for the extreme energy demands of the AI era. By commercializing next-generation superconducting technology into deployable, real-world systems, VEIR delivers ~10× higher power density than conventional options, enabling “speed-to-power” where incremental optimization falls short. VEIR’s initial focus