Sourcing Manager, Mechanical

About the company

We exist to make humanity more free. Technology has historically given people more time for the things they want to do, instead of things they have 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.

About the team

The Supply Chain Team is working on key problems such as:

• Supplying tens of gigawatts of compute, the largest build-out of compute in history.
• Qualifying and dual-sourcing across every critical equipment category, with lead-time and capacity thresholds tied directly to the forward build pipeline.
• Making supply chain the reason we build faster than anyone, ensuring procurement stays off the critical path so schedule compression remains our advantage.
• Building the most accurate supply chain prediction modeling using AI to forecast lead times, demand, and disruption with unprecedented precision.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Coordinate with manufacturing and design so equipment specs freeze early enough to buy at the lead times the market gives.

Requirements

The below is a starting point. We always make space for exceptional people, so if you don't fit this role exactly, tell us where you would.

• Experience sourcing major mechanical equipment (chillers, CDUs, AHUs, pumps) for data center or industrial programs.
• Experience negotiating with mechanical OEMs on multi-year committed volumes.
• Knowledge of liquid cooling equipment sufficient to challenge a spec or a price with substance.
• Experience managing factory schedules and witness points so delivery dates held.

• Bonus areas: Direct-to-chip liquid cooling, modular skid packages, factory acceptance testing, refrigerant and coolant markets.

Pay

Compensation Range: $181K - $236K