Technical Sourcing Manager, Storage and Components
About The Role
As a Technical Sourcing Manager, Storage and Components, you'll be the commercial lead for critical components for AI hardware systems and products powering our cutting-edge data center deployments. You'll spearhead strategic sourcing initiatives, build robust supplier relationships, and ensure supply chain resilience by developing diverse sourcing options. Your expertise will be vital in navigating the hardware landscape, leading complex negotiations, and collaborating with engineering teams to shape business and technology roadmaps. Leveraging your deep industry knowledge and strategic supplier connections, you'll optimize the total cost of ownership for our rapidly expanding global infrastructure. You'll lead cross-functional teams through the supplier selection process for new platforms and components, secure favorable agreements, and continuously assess supplier performance across cost, quality, delivery, and technology alignment.
Responsibilities
- Strategic Sourcing Leadership: Develop, implement, and refine comprehensive sourcing strategies and roadmaps to drive continuous improvement across components and third party storage.
- Market Intelligence & Competitive Analysis: Maintain a pulse on emerging technologies and industry trends to conduct insightful competitive analyses.
- Supplier Relationship Management: Cultivate and nurture strong relationships with leadership at core suppliers, influencing their business models and technology roadmaps.
- Negotiation & Contract Management: Lead complex supplier negotiations, manage RFQs/RFPs, and finalize business awards.
- Contract Lifecycle Management: Own and implement Master Supply Agreements and statements of work (SOWs).
- New Product Introduction (NPI) & Production Support: Drive commercial engagements for prototype sourcing and development, supporting seamless transitions from NPI to mass production ensuring continuity of supply.
- Supply Chain Optimization: Propose and implement innovative supply chain enhancements to drive efficiency and cost savings.
Requirements
- 5+ years of proven experience in data center, hyperscaler, cloud service provider, or AI system hardware supply chain and related industries.
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, a related technical field, or Business Administration. Equivalent experience in high-tech commodity management will be considered.
- Demonstrated ability to translate strategy into tangible results and drive execution.
- Exceptional negotiation, influencing, and consensus-building skills.
- Experience collaborating effectively with internal and external partners in fast-paced, cross-functional environments.
- Strong understanding of "should cost" modeling and value analysis.
- Proven experience partnering with C-suite executives and key supplier stakeholders.
Preferred Qualifications
- Master's degree in a technical, engineering field, or Business Administration.
Pay
The base salary range for this role is $177,000 to $237,000. The starting salary will be determined based on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and market location. In addition to base salary, our total rewards package includes a discretionary bonus, equity awards, and a comprehensive benefits program (all based on eligibility).
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance - 100% paid for by CoreWeave
- Company-paid Life Insurance
- Voluntary supplemental life insurance
- Short and long-term disability insurance
- Flexible Spending Account
- Health Savings Account
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Ability to Participate in Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP)
- Mental Wellness Benefits through Spring Health
- Family-Forming support provided by Carrot
- Paid Parental Leave
- Flexible, full-service childcare support with Kinside
- 401(k) with a generous employer match
- Flexible PTO
- Catered lunch each day in our office and data center locations
- A casual work environment
- A work culture focused on innovative disruption