- Lead strategic sourcing initiatives for key categories including compute hardware (GPUs, CPUs), networking, cooling, and data center services
- Negotiate and execute vendor agreements, MSAs, SOWs, and hardware purchase contracts
- Build and manage a portfolio of preferred suppliers, maintaining robust qualification and performance management frameworks
- Collaborate with Legal, Finance, and Engineering teams to ensure contracts align with technical requirements, financial targets, and risk policies
- Drive cost reduction initiatives and track savings against procurement budgets
- Own the purchase order lifecycle from requisition through payment
- Develop procurement policies, playbooks, and standard operating procedures
- Manage and mentor Procurement Analysts
- Monitor market trends in semiconductor supply chains, hardware pricing, and logistics
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