Director, Data Center Supply Chain Procurement

What You’ll Do

The Director of Data Center Supply Chain Procurement -  reports to the Senior Vice President of Supply Chain and is responsible for planning, budgeting, strategic sourcing, supply chain management, critical supplier performance management, and stakeholder management for the necessary equipment and professional services categories assigned. This role will develop long-term business strategies aligned with key CoreWeave stakeholders, executives, and otherCoreWeave Procurement leaders to drive results directly linked to the business goals that contribute to CoreWeaves position as a market leader. The individual may also develop, train, mentor, coach, and manage direct reports.

Critical Data Center OFCI Equipment Planning

• Analyze capital plans to drill down equipment and services required to establish OFCI equipment budget and rolling 12-month procurement plans accounting for and adjusting to the sales projection updates.
• Ensure accurate cost and schedules are provided in a timely manner to the Development Program Managers in support of budget approvals and project schedule planning.
• Provide weekly Development procurement status, progresses, and recommendations to gain support from executives to align on the business objectives.
• Continually evaluate new critical infrastructure technologies with partners to ensure that QTS balances cost, availability, reliability, and efficiency into its standard equipment offering.

Strategic Procurement

• Analyze category spend management opportunities, conduct research to understand the supply market and commodity trends, deploy appropriate strategic plans, and track KPIs.
• Categories would include, but are not limited to: Electrical, Mechanical and Construction Management, Design, Engineering, Commissioning, and Testing Professional Services.
• Ensure CoreWeaves policies and processes are followed and continuously improve processes and systems to drive best-in-class procurement performance.
• Collaborate with Engineering and Finance leaders to ensure alignment and execution of category strategies.

Management of Data and Data Integrity

• Management and creation of documentation, business process flows, definitions and associated training; partner with the training department to publish.
• Continuously identify and implement strategies to improve procurement initiatives, increase speed to market, improve quality, and achieve a lower total cost of ownership
• Understand business impacts and align with stakeholders to effectively assess risk levels, manage supply continuity, develop contingency plans, and establish risk management strategies to mitigate risk.
• Lead ongoing category management activities within the  assigned scope of spend categories to achieve business objectives and benefit targets
• Develop RFP packages and lead competitive sourcing events to ensure the structuring of commercial value, risk mitigation, and performance requirements are secured in a contract to protect CoreWeaves interests.
• Support Sales revenue generator by securing competitive NRC costing for customer deals as requested
• Construction Project Support
• Solicit and develop construction-related contracts to support CoreWeaves projects and associated timelines
• Monitor market supply chain conditions and anticipate needs of various projects to ensure ordering of OFCI equipment for just-in-time delivery to meet CoreWeaves timelines
• Resolve unforeseen technical and commercial issues that arise from the assigned projects, engage with subject matter experts, and escalate as necessary to close processes utilizing approved corrective actions
• Ensure the most up-to-date design standards are distributed to the OFCI suppliers to deliver the products as specified
• Obtain OFCI equipment submittals to support the design, specification, and process approval for each assigned project as needed
• Supply Chain / Logistics Management
• Track and manage equipment inventory locations to analyze and recommend action plan to prioritize reallocation of capital assets to achieve cost avoidance when possible
• Contract and manage OFCI equipment rigging and storage services as needed
• Procure equipment shipping transportation services for asset transfers, identify equipment to be transferred, and coordinate delivery schedule
• Perform receiving transactions in Workday of the OFCI equipment delivered to the sites and ensure backup documentations are attached to support audit needs
• Stakeholder and Supplier Management
• Develop KPIs to measure supplier performance (on-site delivery performance, cost savings, etc.)
• Continuously evaluates supplier performance to create and lead teams to improve supplier performance as necessary
• Ensure mutual contracted obligations are met to ensure the negotiated values are realized
• Lead periodic business reviews (such as weekly meetings, QBRs, problem resolution, etc.)
• Liaise with CoreWeaves Site Operations teams, Suppliers, and Finance to be the escalation point on issues that need resolutions and lead process improvement initiatives to drive efficiency and maximize value
• Travel 20% to CoreWeave sites, OEM facilities, trade conferences, and networking events to facilitate strong relationships to benefit the strategic positioning of CoreWeave and department objectives

Coordination and implementation of order process

• Manage day-to-day administrative activities with the OFCI supply chain
• Provide ad-hoc assistance to the Site Operations’ needs on certain equipment, parts, and services that are difficult to source.

Investing in our people is one of our top priorities, and we value candidates who can bring their diversified experiences to our teams. Here are some qualities we’ve found compatible with our team. Wed love to talk about whether this aligns with your experience and Interests and what you’re excited to work on next.

 

Who You Are

• Bachelor’s degree in Procurement, Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Business Administration, Management, Operations, Finance, or certificate in Construction Management
• Seven to ten years of relevant experience in Sourcing / Procurement / Project Management
• Five or more years of direct experience in global supply chain management, project management, category management, strategic sourcing, contract negotiations, and vendor management in a variety of categories
• Direct experiences in the following categories: Facility Management, Critical Electrical and Mechanical Equipment, Construction Design and Construction, and Professional Services
• Five or more years of experience leading a team
• Experienced in data center construction.
• Experience in managing and leading change initiatives involving significant impacts to the organization.
• Experience developing long-range sourcing plans for assigned categories to reduce total costs, optimize value from suppliers, and meet internal customer requirements.
• Demonstrated company-wide procurement leadership experience within one or more indirect categories or an equivalent combination of education, training, or experience.
• Experience in contract development, execution, and management
• Skilled in building relationships with key stakeholders to gather category requirements and specifications from departments and category subject matter experts.
• Ability to resolve conflict and solve problem

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $190,000-$235,000. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location, and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.