Graphcore
Sourcing Manager - AI Infrastructure
Milpitas, California, United States · Manager · Full-time · Posted Jun 18, 2026
- Experience
- Experience is required; no number of years is stated.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in Engineering, Supply Chain, Operations, Business, or a related subject area.
About the job
Leads strategic sourcing for AI infrastructure commodities and suppliers, aligning supplier selection, commercial terms, and supply resilience with Graphcore’s technical and business needs.
What you'll do
- Develop and execute sourcing strategies, including supplier qualification, RFQs/RFPs, evaluations, selection, and contract negotiations.
- Manage supplier relationships and performance across cost, quality, delivery, capacity, and responsiveness; address supply risks.
- Partner with technical and business teams on requirements, supplier capabilities, cost analyses, and sourcing recommendations.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in Engineering, Supply Chain, Operations, Business, or a related subject area.
- Experience in strategic sourcing, procurement, supplier management, or supply chain roles in technology, infrastructure, electronics, or hardware-focused environments.
- Knowledge of AI infrastructure, high-performance computing, servers, networking, storage technologies, or related hardware ecosystems.
- Demonstrated experience leading supplier negotiations, commercial agreements, and sourcing projects.
Nice to have
- Experience sourcing infrastructure hardware, compute platforms, servers, networking equipment, storage systems, PCBAs, or related technologies.
- Familiarity with global supplier ecosystems across North America, Europe, and Asia.
Tools
AI infrastructure, high-performance computing, servers, networking, storage technologies, Microsoft Office, Excel, PowerPoint
AI focus
Sourcing infrastructure technologies that support AI compute platforms.
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