Memory & Storage Sourcing Manager for AI Infrastructure

EngineersOfAI; Milpitas (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Graphcore in Milpitas, CA is seeking a Sourcing Manager – Memory and Storage to lead strategic sourcing across memory and storage tech for AI infrastructure platforms. You will shape supplier strategy, manage relationships, and drive cost and risk management in a cross-functional setting.

The role collaborates with Engineering, Product Management, Operations, Manufacturing, and Supply Chain to influence roadmaps and ensure supply continuity.

Qualifications

• Own sourcing strategy development and execution for memory and storage technologies.
• Develop and maintain strategic supplier relationships and metrics.
• Influence roadmaps and platform strategies with Engineering and PM.
• Lead RFIs, RFQs, evaluations, awards and contract negotiations.
• Monitor market trends and cost models to support decisions.
• Manage supplier performance and risk through reviews and action plans.
• Coordinate with Operations, Manufacturing, Finance, and Legal for launches.
• Provide leadership with regular reporting on supplier performance and risks.

Responsibilities

• Own sourcing strategy development and execution for memory and storage technologies supporting Graphcore’s AI infrastructure platforms.
• Develop and maintain strategic relationships with memory and storage suppliers, driving performance across cost, quality, technology, capacity, and delivery metrics.
• Partner with Engineering and Product Management teams to influence technology roadmaps, supplier selection decisions, and infrastructure platform strategies.
• Lead supplier engagement activities including RFIs, RFQs, commercial evaluations, business awards, and contract negotiations.
• Negotiate pricing agreements, supply agreements, capacity commitments, and long-term commercial frameworks that support business objectives.
• Develop and maintain cost models, market intelligence, and total cost of ownership analyses to support sourcing decisions and negotiation strategies.
• Monitor technology developments and industry trends across memory, storage, AI infrastructure, and data centre ecosystems to inform sourcing strategy.
• Drive supplier performance management through regular business reviews, scorecards, corrective action plans, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Identify and mitigate supply chain risks through supplier diversification, capacity planning, contingency strategies, and business continuity planning.
• Partner with Operations, Manufacturing, Quality, Finance, and Legal teams to ensure successful product launches, production ramps, and ongoing supply support.
• Support new product introduction activities by aligning supplier readiness, manufacturing capability, and supply availability with programme requirements.
• Provide regular reporting and recommendations to leadership regarding supplier performance, market conditions, commercial opportunities, and supply chain risks.

Skills

Sourcing management

Negotiations

Strategic thinking

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

Graphcore in Milpitas, CA is seeking a Sourcing Manager – Memory and Storage to lead strategic sourcing across memory and storage tech for AI infrastructure platforms. You will shape supplier strategy, manage relationships, and drive cost and risk management in a cross-functional setting.

The role collaborates with Engineering, Product Management, Operations, Manufacturing, and Supply Chain to influence roadmaps and ensure supply continuity.