Chief Global Procurement & AMD Strategy

Socket.dev; Las Vegas (NV); On-site; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock Options

Medical, Dental, Vision insurance for

Health Savings Account Contributions

Disability Insurance

Life Insurance Options

Pet & Legal Insurance

Supplementary Health Benefits

Flexible Spending Account

401(k)

Employee Assistance Program

Flexible PTO

Paid Holidays

Parental Leave

In-Office Perks

Job summary

TensorWave in the United States is seeking a VP of Global Procurement to lead and scale the procurement organization, overseeing key relationships with AMD and OEM/ODM partners while aligning with cross-functional partners to support business objectives.

You will own sourcing strategy for GPUs, servers, and data-center infra, build category management, and drive cost optimization across the supply base with a capable team.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in procurement, supply chain, or strategic sourcing, with at least 5 years in a senior leadership role, ideally in hyperscale/cloud infrastructure, data centers, or semiconductors
• Direct experience negotiating with AMD and/or its OEM/ODM ecosystem strongly preferred; broader GPU/silicon vendor experience also relevant
• Track record structuring and negotiating large, complex, multi-year supply agreements, including allocation commitments in constrained-supply environments
• Deep understanding of GPU/server hardware supply chains, product roadmaps, lead times, and the broader semiconductor ecosystem
• Strong analytical skills and comfort building cost models, TCO analyses, and supply/demand forecasts
• Excellent negotiation, executive communication, and cross-functional leadership skills
• Comfort in a fast-paced, sometimes ambiguous environment

Responsibilities

• Own the strategy and execution for sourcing AMD Instinct GPUs, servers, networking equipment, and related infrastructure, including allocation and roadmap negotiations directly with AMD
• Serve as the senior relationship owner with AMD’s commercial, supply chain, and product roadmap teams, as well as AMD’s OEM/ODM partners (e.g., Dell, Supermicro, HPE)
• Partner with data center and energy teams to source colocation capacity, power contracts, cooling infrastructure, and long-lead-time construction materials
• Build category management practices across silicon, servers/racks, networking, power/electrical, data center construction, software licensing, and logistics
• Lead negotiations on complex, high-dollar agreements and manage supply risk, single-source exposure, and export-control considerations
• Work closely with Finance, Data Center Operations, and Revenue/Sales teams to translate demand forecasts and capacity plans into procurement pipelines
• Drive total cost of ownership improvements across hardware refresh cycles, financing structures, and vendor consolidation
• Lead and develop our existing procurement team, clarify roles and ownership as scope grows, and recruit additional talent as needed
• Stand up procurement policies, approval workflows, supplier scorecards, and systems to bring rigor and auditability to a fast-scaling spend base
• Handle confidential vendor and pricing information with discretion and professionalism

Skills

Procurement leadership

AMD negotiation

GPU/silicon sourcing

Supply chain

Cost modeling

Executive communication

Fast-paced environment

Education

MBA

Master’s in SCM

CPSM

CSCP

CPIM

CPSD

Job description

TensorWave in the United States is seeking a VP of Global Procurement to lead and scale the procurement organization, overseeing key relationships with AMD and OEM/ODM partners while aligning with cross-functional partners to support business objectives.

You will own sourcing strategy for GPUs, servers, and data-center infra, build category management, and drive cost optimization across the supply base with a capable team.