Global Supply Manager - AI Infra

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic Sourcing & Category Management:

  • Develop commodity roadmaps and drive multi-year sourcing strategies for data center hardware with focus on networking and data deployment

  • Manage RFI/ RFQs/RFPs, cost analysis, business award

  • Establish Approved Vendor Lists (AVL) aligned with technical architecture

• Commercial Negotiation & Contracting:

  • Negotiate master agreements, pricing, capacity allocations, volume commitments, and lead-time compression targets.

  • Build "should-cost" models, conduct total cost of ownership (TCO) analysis, and drive cost-reduction initiatives without compromising quality.

• Supply Assurance & Risk Mitigation:

  • Manage data center hardware lead times, and mitigate bottleneck risks across complex global supply chains.

  • Develop buffer-stock strategies and contingency plans against geopolitical, capacity, or supply disruptions.

• Supplier & OEM/EMS Management:

  • Evaluate Tier 1/Tier 2 suppliers, Contract Manufacturers (CMs), OEMs, ODMs through Quarterly Business Reviews (QBRs) and scorecards (monitoring delivery, quality, and unit cost).

• Cross-Functional Collaboration:

  • Partner with AI infrastructure, Hardware Engineering, DC operations and Deployment teams to align demand forecasts with market capacity.