OpenAI
Strategic Sourcing Manager, Data Center Infrastructure, Electrical
$226K–$285K
San Francisco · Manager · Full-time · Posted Aug 13, 2026
- Experience
- 8+ years in strategic sourcing, procurement, supplier management, or infrastructure supply chain management.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Construction Management, Business, Operations, Finance, or a related field.
About the job
Leads sourcing strategy, supplier negotiations, and commercial agreements for electrical systems and other infrastructure supporting Industrial Compute data centers.
What you'll do
- Develop sourcing strategies and lead supplier selection, RFx processes, negotiations, and contract execution.
- Manage supplier relationships and assess performance, capacity, and risks; align sourcing with engineering, delivery schedules, and long-term plans.
- Support sourcing decisions with financial analysis, market intelligence, scenario planning, and supplier benchmarking.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Construction Management, Business, Operations, Finance, or a related field.
- 8+ years of experience in strategic sourcing, procurement, supplier management, or infrastructure supply chain management.
- Experience sourcing major infrastructure systems, industrial equipment, mission-critical facilities, or large capital projects.
- Proven experience negotiating complex commercial agreements with strategic suppliers.
Nice to have
- Experience sourcing electrical or modular data center infrastructure systems, such as switchgear, busway, UPS, substations, transformers, or e-houses.
- Experience supporting hyperscale cloud, AI infrastructure, semiconductor, energy, or advanced manufacturing programs; long-lead equipment planning; global supplier networks; or EPC partners.
Pay
$226K – $285K USD base salary
Tools
HV to MV Substation and Transformer Equipment, Medium voltage electrical distribution equipment, MV to LV transformers, Low voltage electrical distribution equipment, switchgear, busway, UPS, Prefabricated electrical skids and e-houses
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