Senior Sourcing Specialist

About RUM Group Inc.

RUM Group Inc. is an AI infrastructure and video company. Its Quake AI business delivers AI compute as a service, operating AI data centers including GPU and CPU compute, storage, and networking at scale. Rumble, RUM Group's video business and the original tenant of Quake AI, provides creators and enterprises a full suite of video technologies, unlocking reach, scale, and monetization. RUM Group is building the rails of the agentic-first enterprise: the AI compute, cloud infrastructure, and trust layer for the agentic AI future, advancing RUM Group's mission to maximize the power of human imagination.

Responsibilities

• Manage the full sourcing and procurement lifecycle for technical contracts, purchase orders, equipment, software, and services.
• Review vendor proposals, cost estimates, pricing information, and commercial terms to ensure requirements are met and purchasing decisions are supported by clear analysis.
• Prepare, negotiate, and administer contracts and purchase orders with vendors, confirming that pricing, scope, delivery dates, payment terms, and other business terms are accurate.
• Compare vendor bids and support supplier selection decisions based on cost, quality, delivery capability, technical requirements, and overall commercial value.
• Partner with Accounting and Finance to support accurate CAPEX and OPEX forecasting, budget tracking, invoice review, and purchase planning.
• Present proposal and pricing analyses to applicable stakeholders and provide clear recommendations on sourcing and award decisions.
• Track equipment and parts orders through shipment, delivery, receipt, and confirmation by the internal requestor, ensuring materials are delivered to the appropriate locations and accurately documented.
• Maintain vendor records and performance data, including product quality, delivery performance, commercial terms, and service reliability.
• Identify and help mitigate procurement risks, including equipment shortages, supply-chain constraints, pricing volatility, and delivery delays.
• Build productive working relationships with vendors, internal stakeholders, leadership, and peers, and perform other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant sourcing, procurement, purchasing, supply chain, contract administration, or vendor management experience.
• Strong knowledge of contract principles, commercial terms, procurement procedures, and vendor-management practices.
• Experience reviewing vendor proposals, comparing bids, evaluating pricing, and supporting supplier-selection or award decisions.
• Ability to analyze costs and pricing information and communicate findings and recommendations clearly to business stakeholders.
• Experience partnering with Finance and Accounting teams to support CAPEX and OPEX forecasting, budget management, invoice accuracy, and purchasing controls.
• Strong organizational, administrative, and order-management skills, with exceptional attention to detail.
• Experience tracking equipment, parts, or technical-service orders through shipment, delivery, receipt, and reconciliation.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to work effectively with vendors, leadership, peers, and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Ability to manage competing priorities, work independently, and solve problems creatively in the face of supply constraints, delivery issues, or changing business requirements.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite or comparable productivity, purchasing, and contract-management tools.
• Knowledge of strategic sourcing, total-cost-of-ownership analysis, and supplier-risk management practices.

Annual Compensation Range

We offer a competitive base salary + benefits + equity. The actual salary offered varies depending on the candidate's skill level and experience.