Senior Sourcing Lead - Global Hardware

Key Responsibilities

• Own and execute the global hardware category strategy — GPU/accelerated compute, servers, networking, storage hardware, and enterprise equipment — across trading infrastructure and large-scale research compute environments
• Build and own executive-level relationships with strategic hardware vendors representing $300M–$500M+ in annual spend, including executive sponsorship programs, quarterly business reviews, roadmap and allocation alignment, and long-term partnership frameworks
• Lead negotiations for high-value and complex OEM and master supply agreements — pricing programs, volume commitments, allocation guarantees, warranty and support terms — ensuring best-in-class commercial outcomes and risk mitigation
• Own GPU and long-lead component supply assurance: manage allocation strategy, capacity reservations, and lead-time risk for multi-hundred-million-dollar compute buildouts
• Aggregate hardware demand across regions (US, EU, APAC) to maximize volume leverage, drive standardization of specifications and reference architectures, and maintain the approved vendor list
• Drive measurable cost optimization across third-party hardware spend — normalized cost-per-core, cost-per-GPU-hour, and TCO modeling — while balancing supply chain resilience, lead-time risk, and refresh cycle planning
• Partner directly with infrastructure engineering, capacity planning, and finance leaders on hardware roadmaps, build-vs-buy trade-offs, and investment business cases up to executive leadership
• Monitor hardware market trends, component supply dynamics, allocation risks, and supplier performance to proactively identify opportunities and mitigate constraints before they impact delivery
• Provide coaching and guidance to sourcing managers and buyers on hardware category execution, embedding best practices across the global team
• Represent Procurement as a trusted advisor to infrastructure engineering and business leadership on all hardware investment decisions

What You Bring

• 8+ years of strategic sourcing, vendor management, or supply chain experience in technology hardware, with direct ownership of vendor relationships at $100M+ annual scale
• Demonstrated experience negotiating with and managing tier-one OEMs and silicon providers (NVIDIA, Dell, Lenovo, Supermicro, AMD, Arista, or comparable), ideally including GPU or accelerated compute procurement under allocation constraints
• Deep understanding of server, GPU, and networking architectures sufficient to engage credibly with engineering leadership and translate technical requirements into commercial strategy
• Experience in HyperScale, HPC/AI infrastructure, semiconductor, or low-latency trading environments strongly preferred
• Executive presence and proven ability to build durable, senior-level vendor relationships that deliver preferential access, pricing, and support
• Strong financial and analytical skills: TCO modeling, multi-year CapEx planning, and data-driven negotiation preparation
• Experience operating globally across US, EU, and APAC supply chains and legal entities