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Senior Sourcing Lead, Hardware

DSJ Global · Chicago, IL · Yesterday
On-sitePurchasingFull-time

Key Responsibilities

  • Own and execute the enterprise-wide hardware category strategy
  • Lead high-value, complex OEM negotiations delivering best-in-class commercial outcomes
  • Drive cost optimization across large-scale hardware spend while balancing resilience and lead-time risk
  • Partner directly with senior infrastructure engineering, finance, and executive stakeholders
  • Oversee and mentor sourcing managers and buyers across multiple geographies
  • Build long-term strategic relationships with OEMs and key hardware suppliers
  • Act as a trusted advisor on all major hardware investment and refresh-cycle decisions

Required Background (Non-Negotiable)

  • 10+ years in strategic sourcing / procurement with deep technology hardware expertise
  • Demonstrated ownership of nine-figure to multi-billion-dollar hardware contracts
  • Experience negotiating enterprise-level OEM agreements across compute, networking, and storage
  • Background from Big Tech or top-tier financial services/trading environments
  • Proven ability to influence senior technology and executive leadership

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