AI Data Center Sourcing Manager

Zenlayer Inc; Singapore; Remote; SGD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Zenlayer Inc. seeks an AI Data Center Sourcing Manager to oversee hardware and infrastructure procurement supporting its AI data center strategy.

You will manage RFQs, negotiate with vendors, and coordinate with internal teams across the APAC region, working remotely from Singapore and neighboring countries. The ideal candidate has at least 3 years in data center sourcing, strong negotiation and communication skills, and solid Excel reporting abilities.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in data center sourcing/procurement.
• Proven cost and delivery term improvements.
• Fluent English written and spoken.
• Knowledge of data center hardware (servers, GPUs, networking, power, cooling).
• Excellent communication with internal teams and vendors.

Responsibilities

• Study AIDC market for supply, pricing, lead times, and new tech.
• Run RFQs and negotiate price, delivery, and terms.
• Coordinate with internal teams and vendors to fulfill requests.
• Prepare monthly resource and inventory reports.
• Maintain vendor relationships and evaluate performance.

Skills

Negotiation skills

English fluency

Communication

Excel proficiency

Data center hardware knowledge

Organization & detail orientation

Vendor management

Report preparation

Job description

Zenlayer is looking for an AI Data Center Sourcing Manage r! This person will be responsible for managing hardware and infrastructure procurement processes to support Zenlayer's AI data center strategy. Our ideal candidate has strong communication and negotiation skills and can leverage their knowledge and experience in the data center industry. This position will support Zenlayer's APAC office and will be based remotely (Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, etc). Let us know if you're the one!

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Study the AIDC market to learn early about supply, pricing, lead times and new technology.
• Identify and qualify new sources and resources before demand arrives.
• Share market updates with planning and management to support forecasting decisions.
• Handle AIDC procurement requests from internal and external business units, from requirement review to order placement.
• Run RFQs, compare quotations, and negotiate price, delivery, payment and guarantee terms.
• Coordinate with internal teams and vendors to fulfill each request on schedule, and track it through to delivery.
• Build and maintain strong, long-term relationships with key vendors and partners.
• Evaluate vendor performance on quality, delivery, cost and responsiveness.
• Help the post-sale team manage vendors, including escalations and warranty cases.
• Prepare monthly resource and inventory reports for management.
• Keep procurement records, pricing data and vendor information accurate and up to date.
• Complete tasks assigned by the reporting manager.
• Perform other work-related tasks as assigned.

Required Qualifications:

• At least 3 years of experience in the data center industry, ideally in sourcing, procurement
• Strong negotiation skills, with a record of improving cost and delivery terms.
• Fluent English, written and spoken.
• Working knowledge of data center hardware and infrastructure (servers, GPUs, networking, power, cooling).
• Organized and detail-oriented, able to manage several requests and deadlines at once.
• Clear communicator who works well across internal teams and with external vendors.
• Proficient in Excel and comfortable preparing reports.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Chinese (Mandarin), written and spoken.
• Experience sourcing GPU/AI servers or AIDC capacity specifically.
• An existing network of data center hardware vendors or distributors.

Location: APAC ( Singapore , Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand etc)