Global Strategic Sourcing Manager

About the job

Mercor connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs. Headquartered in San Francisco, our investors include Benchmark , General Catalyst , Peter Thiel , Adam D'Angelo , Larry Summers , and Jack Dorsey .

Position: Sourcing Manager, Data Center Equipment

Type: Contract

Compensation: $65–$90/hour

Location: Remote

Role Responsibilities

• Develop strategic vendor relationships through effective relationship management. Implement performance metrics and conduct regular business reviews to meet commercial and technical requirements.
• Maintain current knowledge of technology and industry trends for data center equipment. Perform relevant market analysis to drive supplier proposals and business awards.
• Develop and execute negotiation strategies. Lead the negotiation team through contract closure, including complex contracts like Master Purchase Agreements and Master Service Agreements .
• Own market and actual cost data. Develop should-cost models for data center equipment and resolve commercial and technical queries from the quote process.
• Collaborate extensively with cross-functional teams, including Manufacturing Quality , Strategic Engineering and Design , and Data Center Facility Operations .
• Provide metrics for quarterly business reviews to assess supply chain health and forward-looking risk. Drive critical operations related to assurance of supply and capacity.

Qualifications

Must-Have

• BA/BS or equivalent with 3-5 years of supply chain experience.
• A minimum of 5 years of Sourcing Management or Supply Chain Management experience.
• Proven analytical experience and ability to guide teams to deliver results.
• Experience in improving supply chain and supplier performance, particularly in the semiconductor/memory commodity.
• Extensive experience in contracts and contract negotiations.
• Proficiency in robotics and automation with a strong understanding of supply chain processes.
• Master's or Bachelor’s degree in Software Engineering , Computer Engineering , Computer Science , Analytics , Robotics and Automation , or a related field.
• 5 years of Material or production planning experience.
• 5 years experience with broad enterprise systems work, including SAP , Oracle , and custom applications.
• 5 years of working knowledge of SQL and/or BI tools ( Tableau / Power BI / Looker ).
• 2 years experience negotiating software licensing models for robotics/AI.
• 2 years experience defining contract and supplier requirements for AI systems.

Preferred

• MS/MBA .
• Strong understanding of complex supply chain operations and processes.
• Specific experience in automation/robotics and warehouse/logistics.

Compensation & Legal

• Hourly contractor , Paid weekly via Stripe Connect .

Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete)

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