Senior Direct Procurement Manager, Compute

Dallas-Fort Worth Area • San Francisco Bay Area • New York City Area Procurement In office Full-time About Groq Inference is the engine that powers AI, and Groq was built from the silicon up to deliver the world's fastest inference at scale. We pioneered the LPU—the first processor designed specifically for AI inference—and are transforming that innovation into a global cloud platform powering production AI workloads. With the capital, infrastructure, and team to execute, we're uniquely positioned to define the next era of AI infrastructure. The opportunity is massive, and it's still wide open. Now let's go build it! Mission: Groq is deploying compute at scale, and every site we bring online depends on the compute hardware being sourced, contracted, and delivered on schedule. This role owns that, end to end. Own and scale procurement for the compute that powers Groq's deployments: accelerators and accelerator platforms (GPUs and LPXs), compute servers, and the memory, CPUs, and components that go with them. You will build sourcing strategies, secure allocation, improve supply resilience, and execute day-to-day purchasing against the capacity plan. You will partner closely with Engineering and Finance to create repeatable procurement frameworks that support reliable, efficient deployment at scale. You will work with VARs and OEMs that support procurement across compute and infrastructure categories, so that compute is ordered together with networking, storage, and site infrastructure. Location: This role will be based in one of our three hiring hubs: the Dallas, San Francisco, or New York City area. The person hired for this role must be based in one of these three areas. You’ll have the flexibility to work remotely while we establish our local Groq office, with the expectation that this role will transition to onsite once the office opens. Responsibilities & opportunities in this role: Own procurement for compute hardware, including GPUs, LPXs, and other AI accelerators and accelerator platforms, compute servers and nodes, CPUs, memory, and related components and bill of materials. Lead commercial strategy and negotiation with accelerator vendors, OEMs, ODMs, and system integrators, covering pricing, allocation commitments, delivery schedules, and roadmap access. Partner with Legal to negotiate and execute the agreements the category runs on: MSAs, supply and allocation agreements, SOWs, purchase and warranty terms, NDAs, and amendments. Develop sourcing strategies for constrained compute components, including lead-time management, allocation planning, supplier diversification, and multi-sourcing across silicon vendors and system builders. Track the compute market continuously, including pricing, lead times, new product generations, and custom silicon, and translate it into sourcing decisions that protect cost, schedule, and unit economics. Translate the capacity plan into a purchasing plan. Own a recurring forecasting cadence with Finance and Engineering that converts site sequencing and capacity targets into POs, lead-time commitments, and cash timing. Serve as the primary procurement business partner to Hardware and Systems Engineering, translating technical requirements, qualification cycles, and product roadmaps into executable sourcing and purchasing strategies, and act as the procurement counterpart to Data Center Strategy on compute requirements for new sites. Partner with Engineering to standardize compute configurations and establish repeatable deployment BOMs that improve procurement efficiency and execution. Own day-to-day procurement execution in Zip and NetSuite, including purchase requests, PO creation and management, approvals, order tracking, and ensuring purchasing data and workflows remain accurate and up to date. Own inbound logistics for the category: freight, customs, import/export controls, tariff exposure, and delivery sequencing so compute lands on site in the order the depl…

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