Senior Manager, Mechanical Sourcing for Data Centers

Iris Energy; Fort Worth (TX); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Disability insurance

401(k)

Job summary

IREN is seeking a Senior Manager, Strategic Sourcing to lead the development and execution of sourcing strategies for contractors, materials, and services across its growing projects and markets. This role mitigates supply chain risks, secures vendor capacity, and enables successful delivery in new and existing markets.

Operating in a fast-paced environment, you will establish sourcing frameworks, build supplier strategies, and drive early market engagement to support long-term growth within a

Qualifications

• 8–12+ years in strategic sourcing, procurement, or supply chain roles.
• Sourcing contractors and/or project-based services in complex environments.
• Strong commercial acumen with demonstrated success leading negotiations and contract development.
• Experience operating in fast-paced, high-growth, or low-structure environments.
• Track record of building supplier networks and sourcing strategies in new or underserved markets.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and execution of sourcing strategies aligned with project pipelines and expansion plans.
• Own end-to-end supplier identification, qualification, and onboarding workflows to support rapid scaling across markets and projects.
• Implement supplier onboarding standards (due diligence, safety/insurance, compliance, master data setup) with Legal, HSE, Finance, and Operations.
• Develop and maintain preferred supplier programs, including prequalification criteria, tiering, and refresh cadences for strategic categories.
• Establish supplier relationship management (SRM) routines for key vendors (scorecards, QBRs, performance reviews, corrective action plans).
• Define operational governance with suppliers (KPIs/SLAs, escalation paths, change-order controls, dispute resolution).
• Ensure contracts are operationalized with clear scopes, rate structures, and performance expectations.
• Identify and mitigate risks related to vendor availability, pricing volatility, geographic constraints, and single-sources.
• Provide forward-looking insights on market conditions, capacity, and sourcing risks.
• Partner with project and operations teams to address supply challenges early.
• Cross-Functional Alignment with Project Management, Construction, Operations, and Technical teams.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Procurement

Supply chain

Negotiations

Contract development

Vendor networks

ERP systems

Cross-functional collaboration

Capital projects

Data center environments

Job description

IREN is seeking a Senior Manager, Strategic Sourcing to lead the development and execution of sourcing strategies for contractors, materials, and services across its growing projects and markets. This role mitigates supply chain risks, secures vendor capacity, and enables successful delivery in new and existing markets.

Operating in a fast-paced environment, you will establish sourcing frameworks, build supplier strategies, and drive early market engagement to support long-term growth within a