Strategic Sourcing Lead Electrical & Mechanical Infra

ResumeXrays LLC; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

OpenAI’s Industrial Compute organization seeks a Strategic Sourcing Manager to lead sourcing strategy for electrical and mechanical infrastructure across campuses. You will develop supplier strategies, negotiate agreements, and align supplier capacity with deployment plans.

Candidates should have deep sourcing experience in electrical or mechanical infrastructure, cross‑functional fluency, and a track record of negotiating complex commercial deals with strategic suppliers in large capital

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field (Supply Chain, Engineering, Construction Management, Business, Finance, Operations).
• 8+ years in strategic sourcing, procurement, supplier management, or infrastructure supply chain.
• Experience sourcing major infrastructure systems, industrial equipment for large capital projects.
• Proven success negotiating complex commercial agreements with strategic suppliers.
• Strong understanding of supplier qualification, contract strategy, performance management, and sourcing governance.
• Experience partnering with engineering, construction, finance, legal, and operations teams.
• Deep sourcing experience in electrical or mechanical infrastructure, with cross-discipline ability.

Responsibilities

• Develop sourcing strategies for electrical and mechanical infrastructure systems.
• Lead supplier selection, RFx processes, negotiations, and contract execution for major programs.
• Build strategic relationships with manufacturers, EPC firms, integrators, and infrastructure suppliers.
• Partner with Engineering and Infrastructure Delivery to align commercial decisions with technical requirements and schedules.
• Coordinate with Capacity Planning on long-term supplier capacity and roadmaps.
• Evaluate suppliers’ manufacturing capacity, quality, financial health, delivery performance, and maturity.
• Identify and mitigate supply risks through diversification, capacity reservations, and long-term agreements.
• Monitor market conditions and trends affecting cost or delivery.
• Establish supplier scorecards and performance measures for quality, cost, schedule, and safety.
• Develop market analyses, supplier benchmarks, financial models, and scenarios to support sourcing decisions.
• Partner with Finance and Legal to structure scalable agreements and sourcing governance.

Skills

Analytical skills

Financial modeling

Negotiation

Executive communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Sourcing strategy

Electrical infrastructure knowledge

Mechanical infrastructure knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain or related field

Job description

OpenAI’s Industrial Compute organization seeks a Strategic Sourcing Manager to lead sourcing strategy for electrical and mechanical infrastructure across campuses. You will develop supplier strategies, negotiate agreements, and align supplier capacity with deployment plans.

Candidates should have deep sourcing experience in electrical or mechanical infrastructure, cross‑functional fluency, and a track record of negotiating complex commercial deals with strategic suppliers in large capital