Lambda
Procurement & Operations Lead
San Jose Office (Zanker)
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 85 days ago
Cloud PlatformsMachine LearningSAPSupply ChainProcurementERPInventory ManagementResearchCommunicationProblem SolvingOrganizational SkillsNetSuite
About the role
- The Operations team plays a critical role in ensuring the seamless end-to-end execution of our AI-IaaS infrastructure and hardware.
- By managing the full lifecycle from procurement to deployment and operational efficiency, the Operations team ensures that our AI-driven infrastructure is reliable, scalable, and aligned with business priorities.
- Exposure to managing materials for projects involving liquid cooling infrastructure in data centers. - Understanding of Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) programs or Consignment inventory practices.
Responsibilities
- Manage material planning and purchasing activities for key AI infrastructure components (Networking equipment).
- Create, release, and manage Purchase Orders (POs) in accordance with sourcing strategies and forecasted demand.
- Monitor inventory levels against forecast, demand changes, and supply lead times to ensure no disruption to build schedules.
- Manage supplier communication related to order acknowledgments, shipment tracking, invoice discrepancies, and day-to-day issues.
- Partner with Sourcing and Engineering teams to ensure material readiness for New Product Introduction (NPI) builds and mass production ramps.
- Flag material shortages, late shipments, and supply risks early, and work with internal teams to implement corrective actions.
- Our investors notably include TWG Global, US Innovative Technology Fund (USIT), Andra Capital, SGW, Andrej Karpathy, ARK Invest, Fincadia Advisors, G Squared, In-Q-Tel (IQT), KHK & Partners, NVIDIA, Pegatron, Supermicro, Wistron, Wiwynn, Gradient Ventures, Mercato Partners, SVB, 1517, and Crescent Cove
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in supply chain planning, purchasing, or operations support roles within networking hardware, technology, or manufacturing industries.
- Strong working knowledge of material planning, inventory management, and supplier coordination practices.
- Strong problem-solving skills and ability to anticipate supply chain risks before they impact operations.
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Operations, or a related field.
Nice to have
- Experience working in AI infrastructure, cloud hardware, or high-performance computing environments.
- Exposure to managing materials for projects involving liquid cooling infrastructure in data centers.
- Understanding of Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) programs or Consignment inventory practices.
- Knowledge of basic cost tracking and invoice reconciliation processes.
- APICS CPIM certification or similar supply chain professional certifications.
Skills
- Lambda's mission is to make compute as ubiquitous as electricity and give everyone the power of superintelligence.
- One person, one GPU.
Compensation
- The annual salary range for this position has been set based on market data and other factors.
- However, a salary higher or lower than this range may be appropriate for a candidate whose qualifications differ meaningfully from those listed in the job description.
- We offer generous cash & equity compensation
Benefits
- Support regular reporting on material status, open order health, inventory coverage, and supply chain KPIs.
- We have research papers accepted at top machine learning and graphics conferences, including NeurIPS, ICCV, SIGGRAPH, and TOG
- Health, dental, and vision coverage for you and your dependents
- Wellness and commuter stipends for select roles
- Flexible paid time off plan that we all actually use
Company info
- We offer generous cash & equity compensation
- 401k Plan with 2% company match (USA employees)
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.
- Equal Opportunity Employer
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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