Global Sourcing Leader: Networking & Hardware for Compute

Fluidstack; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 239,000 - 278,000; Full time

Job summary

Fluidstack is seeking a senior supply chain professional to lead networking hardware sourcing for high-scale compute fabrics in Seattle. You will own the hardware category, negotiate with OEMs, and ensure dual-sourcing strategies keep builds on track and on schedule.

The role emphasizes proactive lifecycle management, credible technical negotiations (optics/ASICs/port speeds), and avoiding expensive surprises through firmware and licensing controls.

Qualifications

• You’ve sourced networking hardware at scale from major OEMs.
• You’ve handled end‑of‑life and generation transitions without stranding inventory or stalling builds.
• You understand optics, ASICs, and port speeds to negotiate credibly with product teams.
• You keep firmware, licensing, and support terms from becoming the expensive surprise later.

Responsibilities

• Own the networking hardware category: switches, routers, and DPUs for fabrics connecting 100k+ accelerator clusters.
• Negotiate supply agreements with networking OEMs covering price, lead time, and roadmap access.
• Dual-source critical switch platforms and manage the qualification burden that dual-sourcing creates.
• Align buy plans with network engineering roadmaps so hardware generations land when designs need them, not after.

Skills

Networking hardware sourcing

End-of-life management

Hardware negotiation

Optics knowledge

Job description

Fluidstack is seeking a senior supply chain professional to lead networking hardware sourcing for high-scale compute fabrics in Seattle. You will own the hardware category, negotiate with OEMs, and ensure dual-sourcing strategies keep builds on track and on schedule.

The role emphasizes proactive lifecycle management, credible technical negotiations (optics/ASICs/port speeds), and avoiding expensive surprises through firmware and licensing controls.