Supply Chain Manager

Insight Global (United States); Austin (TX); On-site; USD 95,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Advanced Giga Inc. is seeking a Supply Chain Manager to own pre-order sourcing and post-order supplier execution for mechanical and controls equipment used in modular data center infrastructure.

You will drive RFQs, vendor selection, and commercial follow-up, while tracking orders and deliveries through receipt. The role suits a technically curious professional who thrives in a fast-moving, engineering-driven environment, with ownership across the front end of purchasing and continuous

Qualifications

• 5–10 years in supply chain, procurement, or strategic sourcing.
• Experience managing RFQs, comparing quotations, and supplier follow-up.
• Experience purchasing technically specified industrial components for mechanical systems and data centers.
• Ability to work with BOMs, specs, drawings, datasheets, and technical purchasing requirements.
• Strong organization, vendor communication, and follow-through in a fast-paced environment.
• Comfort with evolving processes and procurement tools in a growing company.

Responsibilities

• Own and manage RFQs for mechanical, controls, automation, instrumentation, and manufactured components.
• Coordinate with engineering to understand BOMs, specs, drawings, datasheets, quantities, and delivery dates.
• Level supplier quotations across price, lead time, technical compliance, terms, capacity, and risk.
• Identify qualified suppliers, including OEMs, distributors, fabricators, and vendors.
• Support supplier selection, negotiation, alternate sourcing, and long-lead risk mitigation.
• Maintain sourcing status and communicate decisions, constraints, and risks to the team.
• Follow up with suppliers to confirm order status, production progress, and shipment dates.
• Track shipments and on-time delivery, escalating risks early and driving corrective action.
• Improve procurement workflows, supplier tracking, and reporting as the company scales.

Skills

RFQ management

Vendor communication

Sourcing strategy

BOM interpretation

Documentation coordination

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain

Tools

ERP systems

MRP software

Job description

Job Description

Position Overview

Advanced Giga Inc. is seeking a Supply Chain Manager to support procurement and supplier execution for the mechanical and controls equipment used in modular data center infrastructure. The role will own the front end of the purchasing cycle, including RFQs, quote leveling, vendor selection support, and commercial follow-up, while also tracking orders, shipments, and delivery commitments through receipt. The position is well suited for a technically curious supply chain professional who wants broader ownership in a fast-moving, engineering-driven environment.

What You Will Do

Pre-Order and Sourcing Activities | Approximately 50%

• Own and manage RFQs for mechanical, controls, automation, instrumentation, and manufactured components.
• Coordinate with engineering and internal stakeholders to understand BOMs, specifications, drawings, datasheets, quantities, and required delivery dates.
• Level supplier quotations across price, lead time, technical compliance, commercial terms, capacity, and delivery risk.
• Identify and engage qualified suppliers, including OEMs, authorized distributors, fabricators, panel shops, contract manufacturers, and industrial equipment vendors.
• Support supplier selection, negotiation, alternate sourcing, and long-lead risk mitigation.
• Maintain accurate sourcing status and communicate open decisions, constraints, and risks to the team.

Post-Order and Supplier Execution | Approximately 50%

• Follow up with suppliers to confirm order status, production progress, shipment dates, and on-time delivery.
• Manage shipment visibility and coordinate changes or escalations when materials are at risk of arriving late.
• Partner with internal teams to resolve quantity, specification, quality, documentation, and delivery issues.
• Track supplier commitments and maintain clear status reporting from order placement through receipt.
• Escalate schedule, capacity, quality, or commercial risks early and drive suppliers toward corrective action.
• Help improve procurement workflows, supplier tracking, and reporting as the company scales.

Skills and Requirements

Required Qualifications

• 5–10 years of experience in supply chain, procurement, purchasing, strategic sourcing, commodity management, supplier management, or a closely related function
• Experience managing RFQs, comparing supplier quotations, following up with vendors, and tracking material through delivery
• Experience purchasing or supporting technically specified industrial components, ideally within mechanical systems, controls, automation, instrumentation, advanced manufacturing, or data center infrastructure
• Ability to work with BOMs, specifications, drawings, datasheets, and other technical purchasing requirements
• Strong organization, vendor communication, commercial judgment, and follow-through in a fast-paced environment
• Comfort operating in a growing company where processes and procurement tools may continue to evolve

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience as a Buyer, Supply Chain Manager, Sourcing Manager, Commodity Manager, or Procurement Manager supporting a hyperscaler, data center provider, industrial manufacturer, or equipment OEM.
• Combined sourcing exposure across mechanical equipment and controls or automation hardware.
• Experience with pumps, valves, heat exchangers, cooling systems, PLCs, VFDs, sensors, instrumentation, control panels, or similar engineered products.
• Experience with ERP, MRP, materials-management, or custom procurement software.
• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, Manufacturing, or a related field. Equivalent relevant experience will be considered.
• ASAP start target.

We are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, genetic factors, age, disability, protected veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request to [e-mail].