Lead, Compute Hardware Sourcing & Operations (Remote)

5C Group; United States; On-site; USD 175,000 - 185,000; Full time

Job summary

5C Data Centers is seeking a Sr. Manager of Compute Hardware Sourcing & Operations to lead the end-to-end supply chain for GPUs, servers, memory and other compute hardware powering our AI factory and data centers across North America.

You will own sourcing strategy, supplier management, material planning, procurement, logistics, and delivery, partnering with engineering, quality, and data center teams to translate deployment schedules into executable supply plans.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Operations, or related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 10+ years of supply chain leadership driving complex, high-value contract negotiations with GPU, server, and memory OEM suppliers covering pricing, supply commitments, quality terms, and technology roadmap alignment across compute hardware, server infrastructure, or manufacturing environments.
• Demonstrated success building and scaling supply chain operations in startup or high-growth companies
• Sourcing, supplier & systems expertise: Strong experience with global sourcing, supplier negotiations, and contract manufacturing for compute hardware, including establishing and leading supplier QBRs and performance management cadences, plus experience leading or contributing to ERP/MRP implementations across planning, procurement, and inventory workflows.
• Analytical rigor & executive influence: Strong analytical skills and comfort operating with ambiguity and incomplete data, paired with strong executive presence to translate supply chain risk into business impact and influence senior leadership and cross-functional partners without direct authority.

Responsibilities

• Supply chain leadership & strategy: Build and scale the compute hardware supply chain function in a high-growth startup, owning end-to-end strategy across planning, sourcing, procurement, logistics, and delivery for GPUs, servers, and memory as a hands-on leader engaging directly with suppliers and manufacturers.
• Sourcing & supplier selection: Lead the full RFI/RFQ/RFP process through bid award and contracting, defining sourcing strategies for long-lead and constrained components (GPUs, server chassis, memory/DRAM/HBM) while leading supplier selection and qualification for OEMs, ODMs, and contract manufacturers.
• Supplier performance & governance: Establish and lead Quarterly Business Reviews (QBRs) with key suppliers to drive accountability on delivery, quality, cost, and capacity, backed by governance tools like scorecards, escalation paths, and performance improvement plans.
• Planning & ERP/MRP systems: Establish material planning and forecasting processes aligned to AI Factory deployment schedules, and lead ERP/MRP implementation with Finance, Operations, and IT standardizing demand/supply planning, BOM accuracy, lead times, and inventory policies for GPU, server, and memory components.
• NPI & engineering partnership: Support new product introduction (NPI) BOM readiness by partnering with Hardware Engineering to ensure new GPU and server platforms have a sourceable, cost-validated supply plan ahead of launch.
• Logistics & delivery execution: Own end-to-end logistics for compute hardware (freight, international shipping, customs, site-level coordination) and support rapid schedule changes and executive escalations tied to GPU/server availability.
• Risk, cost & performance analytics: Identify and mitigate risks tied to GPU allocation, semiconductor dynamics, memory availability, and geopolitics; drive cost initiatives (should-cost analysis, TCO optimization); and build dashboards/KPIs tracking supplier performance and risk, partnering with Quality and Hardware Engineering on audits.

Skills

Supply chain leadership

Executive influence

Analytical rigor

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Operations, or related field

Tools

ERP/MRP

Sourcing strategies

Job description

5C Data Centers is seeking a Sr. Manager of Compute Hardware Sourcing & Operations to lead the end-to-end supply chain for GPUs, servers, memory and other compute hardware powering our AI factory and data centers across North America.

You will own sourcing strategy, supplier management, material planning, procurement, logistics, and delivery, partnering with engineering, quality, and data center teams to translate deployment schedules into executable supply plans.