Director of NPI Sourcing for Hyperscale Data Centers

Paycom - ATS; Maple Grove (MN); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, vision, and dental plans

401k matching

PTO and paid holidays

Education assistance program

Job summary

Gradian is seeking a Director of NPI Sourcing to lead its growing sourcing function for next‑generation cooling solutions used in hyperscale data centers. You will drive strategy, supplier engagement, and cost optimization from concept through production.

You’ll partner with Engineering, Product Management, and Operations to ensure launch readiness, manage risk, and scale the supply chain as Gradian expands across North America.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in relevant field; preferably Supply Chain/Engineering/Operations.
• 10+ years in progressive sourcing/procurement leadership, with NPI ownership.
• Experience building scalable sourcing processes, governance, and KPIs.

Responsibilities

• Establish and lead Gradian's NPI Sourcing organization to enable rapid growth.
• Define vision, strategy and operating model for NPI sourcing with processes and governance.
• Partner with Engineering, Product Management, Operations, and leadership to influence strategy and supplier engagement.
• Build and develop a high-performing NPI sourcing team with a collaborative culture.
• Develop metrics and systems to track launch readiness, supplier performance, risk, and cost.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic sourcing

NPI experience

Cross-functional collaboration

Data-driven decisions

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain/Engineering/Operations

Tools

ERP systems

Cost modelling

Job description

Gradian is seeking a Director of NPI Sourcing to lead its growing sourcing function for next‑generation cooling solutions used in hyperscale data centers. You will drive strategy, supplier engagement, and cost optimization from concept through production.

You’ll partner with Engineering, Product Management, and Operations to ensure launch readiness, manage risk, and scale the supply chain as Gradian expands across North America.