Strategic Sourcing Director – Hyperscale Data Centers

Gradian Thermal Solutions; Osseo (MN); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, vision, and dental plans

Disability insurance

Group term life insurance

HSA, FSA, and Dependent Care plans

8 paid holidays, 4 floating holidays,

401k matching

Annual safety shoe allowance

Education assistance program

Job summary

Gradian Thermal Solutions is hiring a Director of Strategic Sourcing to lead a fast-scaling hyperscale data center cooling business. You will build the team, shape supplier ecosystems, and set sourcing strategies to secure capacity and optimize cost and risk.

Reporting to executive leadership, you will partner with Engineering, Operations, and Manufacturing to align roadmaps with procurement needs, drive continuity, and elevate supplier performance across critical categories.

Qualifications

• Education – Bachelor Degree (Preferably in Supply Chain/Operations/Engineering).
• Experience in strategic sourcing and supplier management in manufacturing.
• Proven ability to build and scale sourcing organizations and teams.

Responsibilities

• Establish and lead a strategic sourcing organization to support rapid growth.
• Define and execute sourcing strategies to secure capacity and continuity.
• Build and mentor a team of sourcing leaders and drive accountability.
• Own executive-level supplier negotiations including MSAs and long-term contracts.
• Partner with Engineering, Operations and executive teams to align roadmaps with supply needs.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Supply chain leadership

Cost reduction

Supplier relationship mgmt

Cross-functional leadership

Contract negotiation

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain/Engineering

Job description

Gradian Thermal Solutions is hiring a Director of Strategic Sourcing to lead a fast-scaling hyperscale data center cooling business. You will build the team, shape supplier ecosystems, and set sourcing strategies to secure capacity and optimize cost and risk.

Reporting to executive leadership, you will partner with Engineering, Operations, and Manufacturing to align roadmaps with procurement needs, drive continuity, and elevate supplier performance across critical categories.