Fluidstack
Commodity Manager, Mechanical
$155K–$199K
U.S. Remote · Remote · Manager · Full-time · Posted Oct 15, 2026
About the job
Owns sourcing strategy and supplier capacity for mechanical and cooling equipment used in Fluidstack’s data center buildouts.
What you'll do
- Develop multi-year commodity strategies, should-cost models, and capacity reservations for mechanical equipment.
- Negotiate supply agreements, pricing terms, and delivery schedules; manage supplier performance and reduce sourcing risks.
- Partner with Mechanical Engineering on specifications, standardization, and design-for-cost decisions.
What they ask for
- Experience owning commodity strategies for mechanical or HVAC equipment, supported by should-cost models.
- Experience negotiating multi-year supply agreements and capacity reservations with mechanical OEMs across global markets.
- Experience running RFI, RFQ, and RFP processes end to end.
- Experience using ERP and procurement platforms such as SAP, Oracle, Ariba, Coupa, or equivalent.
Nice to have
- Mechanical engineering background; liquid cooling exposure.
- Sourcing experience in data center or hyperscale infrastructure environments.
Pay
$155K – $199K (base salary; currency not stated)
Tools
SAP, Oracle, Ariba, Coupa
AI focus
The supply chain team uses AI to forecast lead times, demand, and disruption; this role’s specific AI duties are not stated.
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