Lambda
Director of Supply Chain
San Jose Office (Zanker) · Director
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 1 day ago
SQLCloud PlatformsMachine LearningData VisualizationForecastingSAPSupply ChainLogisticsProcurementERPInventory ManagementResearchLeadershipMentoringNetSuiteDemand Planning
About the role
- Lambda, The Superintelligence Cloud, is a leader in AI cloud infrastructure serving tens of thousands of customers. Our customers range from AI researchers to enterprises and hyperscalers. Lambda's mission is to make compute as ubiquitous as electricity and give everyone the power of superintelligence. One person, one GPU.
- If you'd like to build the world's best AI cloud, join us.
Responsibilities
- Own global sourcing strategy for GPU servers, storage platforms, CPUs, SSDs, networking and data center components.
- Own GPU sourcing and roadmap alignment with NVIDIA, including allocations, platform planning, and executive engagement.
- Build multivendor strategies for liquid-cooled racks, nodes, and custom AI platforms (HGX / NVL / liquid-cooled deployments).
- Manage commercial relationships with CPU vendors - Intel, AMD, SSD vendors - Samsung, Kioxia, Storage platforms - Weka, NetApp, DDN.
- Partner closely with Lambda engineering to define BOMs, qualify platforms, and standardize configurations for rapid deployment.
- Negotiate MSAs, SLAs, pricing, rebates, allocation agreements, and lead time commitments. Lead executive QBRs with strategic suppliers.
- Own vendor scorecards (OTD, quality, RMA turnaround, cost savings, capacity commitments).
- Operate in constrained markets - manage GPU scarcity through forecasting, capacity reservations and supplier escalations.
- Own end-to-end supply chain execution for AI infrastructure programs, including demand planning, supply planning, inventory management, logistics coordination, and deployment readiness.
- Maintain up to date lead time analysis for components and report on road map and delivery impacts.
Requirements
- Have a Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in Business administration, Business Analytics, Business management or related field.
- Have 5 years of experience as Supply Chain Analyst, Production Manager, Procurement Manager, or related occupation.
- Must have at least 1 year of prior work experience in each of the following:
- Operational experience with ERP and infrastructure systems: SAP, Oracle, NetSuite, and NetBox.
Skills
- Lambda's mission is to make compute as ubiquitous as electricity and give everyone the power of superintelligence.
- One person, one GPU.
Compensation
- We offer generous cash & equity compensation
Company info
- We offer generous cash & equity compensation
- Health, dental, and vision coverage for you and your dependents
- Wellness and commuter stipends for select roles
- 401k Plan with 2% company match (USA employees)
- Flexible paid time off plan that we all actually use
- Founded in 2012, with 500+ employees, and growing fast
Equal opportunity
- Lambda is an Equal Opportunity employer.
- Applicants are considered without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, age, sex, gender, marital status, sexual orientation and identity, genetic information, veteran status, citizenship, or any other factors prohibited by local, state, or federal law.
Visa & Work Authorization
- ational origin, age, sex, gender, marital status, sexual orientation and identity, genetic information, veteran status, citizenship, or any other factors prohibited by local, state, or federal law
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