Sourcing Manager

You will lead strategic vendor relationships and complex commercial negotiations to support data center and robotics operations.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute negotiation strategies for complex contracts, including MPAs, MSAs, and SOWs.
• Drive the supplier proposal process through RFIs and RFQs to reach final award decisions.
• Own market and actual cost data by developing should-cost models for data center equipment.
• Manage supplier performance using scorecards, regular business reviews, and QBR metrics.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams in engineering, manufacturing quality, and facility operations to ensure assurance of supply.

Required Skills

• 5+ years of experience in Sourcing Management or Supply Chain Management in commercial roles.
• Extensive experience in contract strategy development and closing complex agreements.
• Proficiency in robotics and automation technology and its integration with supply chain processes.
• Hands-on experience with RFIs, RFQs, award decisions, and closing MPAs, MSAs, and SOWs.
• Technical proficiency in SAP, Oracle, SQL, or BI tools to build and maintain supplier scorecards.
• Proven ability to use cost models and objective-based performance measures, specifically within semiconductor or memory commodities.
• Strong analytical skills for managing cost/market analytics and risk reporting.
• Bachelor's degree in Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Analytics, Robotics and Automation, or a related field.

Preferred Skills

• MS or MBA degree.
• Deep expertise in advanced supply chain operations including forecasting, qualification, allocation, and materials management.
• Experience with robotics/AI commercial models, including software licensing and telemetry requirements.