Graphcore
Sourcing Manager - AI Infrastructure
Milpitas, California, United States
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 14 days ago
Cloud PlatformsProject ManagementStakeholder ManagementExcelSupply ChainProcurementPerformance ManagementResearchLeadershipCommunicationMicrosoft Office
About the role
- This role draws upon leading practices from AI infrastructure sourcing environments while aligning with Graphcore's strategic sourcing model.
- The Global Sourcing Management (GSM) team defines and executes supplier strategies across Graphcore's hardware and infrastructure ecosystem.
Responsibilities
- Own sourcing strategy development and execution for assigned AI infrastructure commodities and suppliers.
- Lead end-to-end sourcing activities including supplier identification, qualification, RFQ/RFP management, commercial evaluation, supplier selection, and contract negotiation.
- Develop and maintain strong supplier relationships, driving performance across cost, quality, delivery, capacity, and responsiveness.
- Evaluate supplier capabilities, technology roadmaps, manufacturing readiness, and scalability to support business growth.
- Lead commercial negotiations for pricing, supply agreements, capacity reservations, development activities, and long-term strategic partnerships.
- Build and maintain cost models, benchmark analyses, and total cost of ownership assessments to support sourcing decisions.
- Drive supplier performance management through regular business reviews, scorecards, corrective action plans, and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Partner closely with Engineering and Product teams to understand technical requirements and align sourcing decisions with product and infrastructure objectives.
- Collaborate with Legal, Finance, Quality, Operations, and Manufacturing teams to ensure sourcing activities support business objectives and compliance requirements.
- Ability to assess technical requirements and collaborate effectively with engineering and product development teams.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in Engineering, Supply Chain, Operations, Business, or a related subject area.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Excel and PowerPoint.
Compensation
- In addition to a competitive salary, Graphcore offers flexible working and a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your health, wellbeing and financial future.
Company info
- Graphcore is one of the world's leading innovators in Artificial Intelligence compute.
- It is developing hardware, software and systems infrastructure that will unlock the next generation of AI breakthroughs and power the widespread adoption of AI solutions across every industry.
- As part of the SoftBank Group, Graphcore is a member of an elite family of companies responsible for some of the world's most transformative technologies. Together, they share a bold vision: to enable Artificial Super Intelligence and ensure its benefits are accessible to everyone.
- Graphcore's teams are drawn from diverse backgrounds and bring a broad range of skills and perspectives. A melting pot of AI research specialists, silicon designers, software engineers and systems architects, Graphcore enjoys a culture of continuous learning and constant innovation.
- As part of the SoftBank Group, Graphcore is a member of an elite family of companies responsible for some of the world's most transformative technologies.
- Together, they share a bold vision: to enable Artificial Super Intelligence and ensure its benefits are accessible to everyone.
- Graphcore's teams are drawn from diverse backgrounds and bring a broad range of skills and perspectives.
- A melting pot of AI research specialists, silicon designers, software engineers and systems architects, Graphcore enjoys a culture of continuous learning and constant innovation.
- The team works closely with Engineering, Product Management, Operations, Manufacturing, and Supply Chain functions to establish strategic supplier partnerships that support technology development, infrastructure deployment, operational excellence, and long-term business growth.
- The team is responsible for ensuring Graphcore has access to the technologies, manufacturing capabilities, and supply capacity required to support current and future business needs.
- and Duties
- Identify and mitigate supply chain risks through market intelligence, supplier diversification, contingency planning, and business continuity strategies.
- Monitor industry trends, supplier landscapes, component availability, and market dynamics to inform sourcing strategies and procurement decisions.
- Provide regular reporting and recommendations to leadership regarding supplier performance, commercial opportunities, sourcing risks, and mitigation plans.
- Candidate Profile
- Experience in strategic sourcing, procurement, supplier management, or supply chain roles within 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.
- Strong analytical and commercial skills, including cost modelling, pricing analysis, and total cost of ownership methodologies.
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