Commodity Sourcing Manager

About the role

The Supply Chain Team at Fluidstack is responsible for owning and executing multi-year commodity strategies for assigned direct-material categories, supporting continuous manufacturing. They work on key projects such as building 10GW of compute, qualifying and dual-sourcing across critical equipment categories, and forecasting lead times and demand with unprecedented accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Own and execute multi-year commodity strategies for assigned direct-material categories (metals, plastics, electronic components, sub-assemblies, MRO)
• Maintain should-cost models to validate supplier pricing against the market
• Lead RFI/RFQ/RFP processes and competitive bidding, including e-auctions
• Evaluate supplier capability, capacity, and risk through structured assessments and site audits
• Negotiate pricing, terms, lead times, and volume commitments, and execute MSAs, LTAs, and pricing amendments with Legal and Finance
• Manage supplier relationships as primary commercial contacts: conduct QBRs, maintain scorecards (PPM, OTD, cost, responsiveness), and implement continuous improvement initiatives
• Develop alternate sources to mitigate single-source risks
• Deliver annual cost-reduction and productivity targets through value engineering, demand aggregation, and consolidation
• Feed market-validated costs into budgeting and S&OP processes

Requirements

• You have experience owning commodity strategy and strategic sourcing for direct materials in a manufacturing environment
• You build should-cost models and use market intelligence to validate pricing, not just accept supplier quotes
• You run structured supplier management activities such as QBRs, scorecards, dual-sourcing, and risk mitigation
• You consistently meet cost-reduction targets through real levers like value engineering, consolidation, and demand aggregation
• You partner with Engineering, Quality, and Planning, including on New Product Introduction (NPI) and design-for-cost
• Bonus: Experience in hardware or electronics direct materials, CPSM, CSCP, or CPP, global supply markets, and manufacturing S&OP

Qualifications

• Competitive total compensation package (salary + equity)
• Retirement or pension plan, in line with local norms
• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Generous PTO policy, in line with local norms
• Base salary range for this position is $170,000 - $220,000 per year, depending on experience, skills, qualifications, and location

Skills

• Experience in strategic sourcing and commodity strategy
• Knowledge of should-cost modeling and market intelligence
• Structured supplier management and risk mitigation
• Cost reduction and productivity targets
• Collaboration with Engineering, Quality, and Planning

Benefits

• Competitive total compensation package (salary + equity)
• Retirement or pension plan, in line with local norms
• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Generous PTO policy, in line with local norms

Pay

Base salary range for this position is $170,000 - $220,000 per year, depending on experience, skills, qualifications, and location.

Schedule

Not specified

Fluidstack is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability and protected veterans’ status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Fluidstack will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records pursuant to applicable law.