Director of Strategic Sourcing for Hyperscale Cooling

Gradian Thermal Solutions; Osseo (MN); Sur place; USD 150 000 - 230 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Medical, vision, and dental plans

Disability insurance

401k matching

Education assistance program

Annual safety shoe allowance

7–8 paid holidays + PTO

Résumé du poste

Gradian is a leading provider of thermal management solutions for hyperscale data centers. We are seeking a Director of Strategic Sourcing to build and scale a world-class sourcing organization, drive supplier relationships, and align procurement with product roadmaps and rapid growth.

You will lead cross-functional teams across Engineering, Operations, Manufacturing, and Supply Chain, shaping strategies that enhance capacity, continuity, and cost competitiveness in a fast-paced, manufacturing

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive leadership experience in strategic sourcing, procurement, supply chain, or supplier management within a manufacturing environment.
• Proven ability to build, scale, and lead high-performing sourcing organizations including mentoring teams.
• Experience developing and executing sourcing strategies driving supply continuity, capacity, scale, and cost competitiveness.
• Experience establishing governance, processes, and metrics enabling operational excellence and growth.
• Track record leading complex supplier negotiations and long-term supply agreements.
• Strong cross-functional influence across Engineering, Operations, Manufacturing, Supply Chain and leadership.

Responsabilités

• Establish and lead Gradian's Strategic Sourcing organization with a high-performing team and supplier ecosystem.
• Define and execute sourcing strategies to secure capacity, improve supplier performance, mitigate risk, and ensure supply continuity.
• Build, develop, and mentor a team of sourcing leaders and foster accountability and collaboration.
• Own executive-level supplier relationships and negotiate pricing, capacity, MSAs and MOUs.
• Partner with Engineering, Operations, Manufacturing and executives to align sourcing with roadmaps and production needs.
• Establish governance, performance metrics, and supplier management processes for cost competitiveness and supply assurance.

Connaissances

Strategic sourcing

Supplier management

Executive stakeholder influence

Cross-functional leadership

Cost, risk, and supplier performance

Formation

Bachelor degree in Supply Chain/Operations/Engineering

Description du poste

Gradian is a leading provider of thermal management solutions for hyperscale data centers. We are seeking a Director of Strategic Sourcing to build and scale a world-class sourcing organization, drive supplier relationships, and align procurement with product roadmaps and rapid growth.

You will lead cross-functional teams across Engineering, Operations, Manufacturing, and Supply Chain, shaping strategies that enhance capacity, continuity, and cost competitiveness in a fast-paced, manufacturing