Strategic Sourcing Lead, Network Infrastructure (Hybrid/Remote)

F5 Networks, Inc.; United States; Ibrido; USD 164.000 - 246.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

F5 Networks, Inc. is seeking a strategic sourcing leader to own end-to-end procurement execution for network hardware supporting our global PoP and data center expansion.

You will partner closely with the Capacity Engineering planning function to ensure hardware availability, build and manage vendor relationships, and negotiate commercial agreements that keep pace with an aggressive build schedule. This cross-functional role will collaborate with Supply Chain, Network Engineering, Infrastructure

Competenze

• 8+ years in strategic sourcing, procurement, or contract management for data center or network infrastructure.
• Experience negotiating with OEMs/SDOs and managing multi-site vendor contracts.
• Technical fluency in network hardware (switches, routers, DWDM) to evaluate proposals.

Mansioni

• Own end-to-end sourcing strategy and execution for network hardware across global PoP and data centers.
• Translate forecasted demand into sourcing plans, lead times, and delivery commitments.
• Negotiate, draft, and manage contracts and MSAs with OEMs/ODMs and global suppliers.

Conoscenze

End-to-end sourcing

Vendor management

Contract negotiation

Network hardware knowledge

Capacity planning

Cross-functional collaboration

Data analysis

Python/SQL/Excel

Strumenti

Python

SQL

Excel

Descrizione del lavoro

F5 Networks, Inc. is seeking a strategic sourcing leader to own end-to-end procurement execution for network hardware supporting our global PoP and data center expansion.

You will partner closely with the Capacity Engineering planning function to ensure hardware availability, build and manage vendor relationships, and negotiate commercial agreements that keep pace with an aggressive build schedule. This cross-functional role will collaborate with Supply Chain, Network Engineering, Infrastructure