Sourcing Manager, Mechanical

About the Role

We exist to make humanity more free. For most of human history, you farmed or you starved. Technology gave people more time for the things they wanted to do, instead of things they had to do. Powerful AI will be the biggest lever for human choice we've ever built - but only if models are aligned with what humanity actually wants.

We're singularly focused on delivering 10 to 100s of GWs of compute faster than anyone else, rethinking every layer of the stack. We acquire power, design and build data centers, and operate them - with teams spanning hardware and software. Speed and scale are our key differentiators.

How We Operate

We operate with extreme ownership, full autonomy, and a focus on velocity. We challenge every assumption and prioritize the best idea, without egos or analogy thinking. We're driven by a love of the game and a desire to push the frontier of AI forward.

The Supply Chain Team

The Supply Chain Team is working on key problems such as supplying tens of gigawatts of compute, qualifying and dual-sourcing critical equipment, and building accurate supply chain prediction models. The team's goal is to make supply chain the reason we build faster than anyone.

• Supply tens of gigawatts of compute, the largest build out of compute in history.
• Qualify and dual-source across every critical equipment category, with lead-time and capacity thresholds tied directly to the forward build pipeline.
• Build the most accurate supply chain prediction modelling that exists.

Role Scope

The role involves owning the data center mechanical category, negotiating supply agreements with mechanical OEMs, and coordinating with manufacturing and design to ensure equipment specs freeze early enough to buy at the lead times the market gives.

• Own the data center mechanical category: CDUs, chillers, pumps, dry coolers, and piping packages for liquid-cooled builds.
• Negotiate supply agreements with mechanical OEMs covering price, lead time, and factory capacity across a multi-year pipeline.
• Dual-source CDU and chiller platforms and drive the qualification work that makes the second source usable.

What We're Looking For

We're looking for someone who has sourced major mechanical equipment for data center or industrial programs, negotiated with mechanical OEMs, and managed factory schedules and witness points.

• You've sourced major mechanical equipment (chillers, CDUs, AHUs, pumps) for data center or industrial programs.
• You've negotiated with mechanical OEMs on multi-year committed volumes.
• You know liquid cooling equipment well enough to challenge a spec or a price with substance.
• Bonus: Direct-to-chip liquid cooling, modular skid packages, factory acceptance testing, refrigerant and coolant markets.

Pay

Compensation Range: $181K - $236K