Director, Global Data Center Cooling Sourcing

Rippling, Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 185,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Sign-on equity grant

401(k) with company match

Health coverage

Wellness benefits

Job summary

Riot Platforms seeks a Director of Category Management for Data Center Cooling & mechanical systems to own global sourcing, supplier development, and cost optimization across chillers, CRAHs, AHUs, and liquid cooling solutions.

You will lead high-value contracts, align engineering roadmaps with business needs, and drive resilience across multi-tier supply chains while partnering with design, operations, and construction teams.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in strategic sourcing or supply chain management.
• 5+ years in data center infrastructure, HVAC, or heavy mechanical capital equipment.
• Deep knowledge of mechanical cooling systems (Chillers, CRAHs, AHUs, Liquid Cooling).
• Experience structuring high-value contracts with global OEMs.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute multi-year global sourcing strategies for cooling commodities.
• Manage executive-level relationships with Tier-1 and Tier-2 cooling OEMs.
• Lead complex negotiations for MSAs, LTAs, and long-lead capacity reservations.
• Align cooling roadmaps with compute architectures and operations teams.
• Map multi-tier supply chains to mitigate risks and bottlenecks.
• Monitor market trends and regulatory changes to inform decisions.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Supplier development

Negotiation

Stakeholder comms

Cross-functional leadership

Contracting

Market intelligence

Education

Bachelor's degree

Mechanical Engineering

MBA preferred

Job description

Riot Platforms seeks a Director of Category Management for Data Center Cooling & mechanical systems to own global sourcing, supplier development, and cost optimization across chillers, CRAHs, AHUs, and liquid cooling solutions.

You will lead high-value contracts, align engineering roadmaps with business needs, and drive resilience across multi-tier supply chains while partnering with design, operations, and construction teams.