Senior Manager of Strategic Sourcing - Data Centers

Title: Senior Finance Manager (Strategic Sourcing) Location: Seattle, Austin or San Francisco Package: $220,000 - $300,000 + 25% bonus + RSUs + Benefits Overview: Although a Finance title, this is not a traditional finance position. We're looking for someone who understands electrical and mechanical equipment sourcing contracts for hyperscale data centers. Operating within the Finance team your role will be to oversee contract related liability modeling for power and cooling equipment. Responsibilities: Define and implement procurement and supply chain strategies for critical data center power and cooling equipment. Lead sourcing and category strategies across generators, switchgear, transformers, air handling units, and related electrical and mechanical infrastructure. Partner with Engineering, Construction, Operations, Finance, and project delivery teams to align equipment requirements with development plans. Manage the end-to-end procurement process, including supplier identification, market engagement, tendering, negotiations, contracting, and supplier performance management. Assess supplier capacity, manufacturing capability, lead times, production constraints, delivery risk, and market conditions. Develop and maintain strategic relationships with equipment manufacturers, suppliers, contractors, and other industry partners. Support the development of standardised equipment strategies, specifications, sourcing processes, and supplier frameworks across the data center portfolio. Identify opportunities to improve cost, delivery certainty, supply chain resilience, equipment standardisation, and commercial outcomes. Provide the Finance team with procurement and supply chain expertise to support accurate commercial and financial analysis. Review and advise on equipment pricing, supplier commitments, payment structures, contractual exposure, escalation risk, and delivery assumptions. Support contract-related liability modelling by providing accurate procurement, supplier, and equipment data. Challenge financial assumptions where they do not reflect current supplier markets, equipment lead times, commercial terms, or delivery risks. Establish clear KPIs covering cost, supplier performance, delivery, capacity, quality, risk, and procurement efficiency. Develop scalable procurement governance, reporting, and processes to support continued data center growth. Work cross-functionally to identify and mitigate risks affecting equipment availability, project schedules, and capital deployment. Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, commercial discipline, and continuous improvement. Requirements: Progressive experience in procurement, strategic sourcing, category management, or supply chain leadership. Direct experience procuring or managing power and cooling equipment within the data center, technology, industrial, energy, infrastructure, or related sectors. Experience with one or more of the following: Generators Switchgear Transformers Air handling units Electrical distribution equipment Mechanical and cooling systems Other mission-critical electrical or mechanical infrastructure Strong understanding of electrical and/or mechanical equipment supply chains, including manufacturing, supplier capacity, lead times, logistics, and delivery risk. Proven success developing and executing category strategies for technically complex equipment. Experience leading complex sourcing processes, commercial negotiations, supplier selection, and contract discussions. Strong commercial acumen, with the ability to assess supplier pricing, payment terms, contractual obligations, liability exposure, and supply chain risk. Ability to interpret technical requirements and translate them into effective procurement and supplier strategies. Experience partnering with Finance teams and advising on procurement-related cost assumptions, supplier commitments, contractual exposure, and commercial risk. Ability to review and challenge financial models from …

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