Head of Supply Chain — Data Center Hardware & Scale

Fluidstack; Austin (TX); Sur place; USD 180 000 - 240 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Fluidstack in Austin, TX seeks an experienced procurement leader to own sourcing for critical data center equipment. You will manage multi-hundred-million dollar spend, lock supplier capacity, and build a high-performance procurement team that moves fast without compromising reliability.

This role requires hands-on understanding of lead times, vendor commitments, and the ability to turn incomplete data into a reliable playbook.

Qualifications

• Owned $300M+ in direct materials spend on physical equipment.
• Can name supplier ramp dates and actions taken when a slip occurred.
• Built a category or sourcing team and handed off categories that delivered.
• Tracked electrical and mechanical lead times down to factory slot and test date.
• Scaled supply from prototype to volume with no pre-existing playbook.
• Made sourcing decisions with incomplete data and learned from outcomes.
• Bonus: data center or utility-scale electrical equipment experience.

Responsabilités

• Own sourcing and buying for critical equipment categories behind a 10GW build.
• Lock vendor capacity and manage forward build pipeline.
• Track commitments from PO to delivery and act if ship dates slip.
• Build the category team and define the sourcing playbook.
• Collaborate with Design, Construction, and Manufacturing to land equipment on schedule.

Connaissances

Spend ownership

Vendor management

Lead times

Category team building

Data-driven decisioning

Sourcing strategy

Risk management

Description du poste

Fluidstack in Austin, TX seeks an experienced procurement leader to own sourcing for critical data center equipment. You will manage multi-hundred-million dollar spend, lock supplier capacity, and build a high-performance procurement team that moves fast without compromising reliability.

This role requires hands-on understanding of lead times, vendor commitments, and the ability to turn incomplete data into a reliable playbook.