VAST Data
Strategic Sourcing & Supplier Management Lead (Storage & Compute Commodities)
Campbell, CA · Hybrid · Full-time · Posted Oct 30, 2026
- Experience
- 8–12+ years in strategic sourcing, procurement, or supply chain management.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in a technical, engineering, or business discipline, or equivalent practical experience.
About the job
Owns commercial sourcing strategy and supplier management for NAND/SSD and related storage and compute commodities, shaping pricing, supply resilience, and technical roadmaps.
What you'll do
- Lead sourcing strategy and commercial negotiations with suppliers, including pricing, contracts, and supply commitments.
- Manage supplier relationships and performance, including cost, quality, delivery, diversification, and risk mitigation.
- Coordinate sourcing decisions across engineering, finance, and operations; analyze markets, model costs, and report savings and risks.
What they ask for
- Direct experience managing NAND/SSD commodities, including technology fundamentals and the supplier landscape.
- Proven commercial negotiation experience with contracts, pricing agreements, and supply terms.
- Strong analytical skills in cost modeling, quotation analysis, and market analysis; ability to lead cross-functional teams and influence stakeholders.
- Willingness to travel 15–20%.
Nice to have
- MBA or Master's degree in a technical, engineering, or business field.
- Experience sourcing data center-scale SSD, NAND, DRAM, or compute (CPU/GPU) commodities.
Tools
NAND/SSD, DRAM, CPU/GPU
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