IT Hardware Procurement Manager - AI/HPC Infrastructure

Role Overview

As the IT Hardware Procurement Manager, you will be the strategic architect of our global AI infrastructure supply chain. You will lead the end-to-end sourcing for high-performance compute (HPC) and sovereign AI cloud platforms. This role requires a rare blend of deep technical fluency in NVIDIA architecture and aggressive commercial acumen to ensure supply continuity in a volatile global semiconductor market.

Core Responsibilities

• Strategic Sourcing & Vendor Ecosystem: Identify, vet, and manage Tier 1/2 OEMs and regional distributors for high-density servers, network gear, and cabling. Build a resilient multi-vendor strategy to eliminate single points of failure.
• Commercial Leadership: Drive end-to-end contract lifecycles, including Master Purchase Agreements (MPAs), Service Level Agreements (SLAs), and complex warranty/support negotiations.
• Technical Risk & Inventory Management: Monitor global semiconductor trends to mitigate long-lead-time risks. Support Solution Engineering by ensuring "just-in-time" inventory of mission-critical hardware (GPUs, NICs, Switches).
• Cross-Functional Roadmap Alignment: Partner with Systems Engineering and Architecture teams to translate technical specs into scalable, multi-year procurement roadmaps.
• System Integration Support: Oversee the procurement and delivery of integrated components, including NVIDIA Grace CPUs, NVLink, InfiniBand, and ConnectX-8
• Sovereign AI & Compliance: Architect procurement workflows that satisfy stringent security, data residency, and national compliance requirements for Sovereign AI cloud deployments.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical STEM field.
• HPC Expertise: 5+ years of experience in high-performance computing (HPC) or hyperscale datacenter procurement environments.
• NVIDIA Tech Fluency: Deep understanding of NVIDIA reference architectures/De