Strategic Sourcing Lead, Data Center Infrastructure

OpenAI; United States; On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

OpenAI is seeking a Strategic Sourcing Manager, Data Center Infrastructure: Owner Furnished Equipment, to lead sourcing strategy for critical infrastructure systems powering Industrial Compute campuses.

You will develop commercial strategies, negotiate strategic supplier agreements, and manage relationships with engineering, construction, manufacturing, and infrastructure partners to support rapid global expansion.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in strategic sourcing, procurement, supplier management, or infrastructure supply chain management.
• Experience sourcing major infrastructure systems and large capital projects.
• Proven ability to negotiate complex commercial agreements and manage supplier relationships with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Develop long-term sourcing strategies for data center infrastructure systems.
• Lead strategic supplier selection, RFx processes, negotiations, and contract execution.
• Build and maintain executive relationships with suppliers, EPC firms, and vendors.
• Partner with Infrastructure Delivery and Engineering to align sourcing with schedules and requirements.
• Collaborate with Capacity Planning to match supplier capacity with roadmaps.
• Evaluate supplier capabilities across capacity, quality, and delivery performance.
• Identify and mitigate supply chain risks with diversification and long-term agreements.
• Monitor market conditions and supplier ecosystems affecting infrastructure delivery.
• Develop supplier scorecards and performance metrics across quality, cost, and schedule.
• Support executive sourcing decisions with financial analysis and market intelligence.
• Structure scalable commercial agreements with Legal and Finance.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Supplier management

Negotiation

Financial modeling

Executive communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Construction Management, Business, Operations, Finance, or related field

Job description

OpenAI is seeking a Strategic Sourcing Manager, Data Center Infrastructure: Owner Furnished Equipment, to lead sourcing strategy for critical infrastructure systems powering Industrial Compute campuses.

You will develop commercial strategies, negotiate strategic supplier agreements, and manage relationships with engineering, construction, manufacturing, and infrastructure partners to support rapid global expansion.