Hiring: Strategic Sourcing Manager, Data Center Infrastructure, Mechanical Company: OpenAI Location: San Francisco, CA Job Posted Time: 2026-09-02 18:00:16 Employment Type: Contract Target Skills & Keywords : Chai, HBase, OpenAPI About the job Required Skills: •We are seeking a Strategic Sourcing Manager, Data Center Infrastructure to lead sourcing strategy for the critical infrastructure systems that power Industrial Compute campuses. This role will develop commercial strategies, negotiate strategic supplier agreements, and manage relationships across engineering, construction, manufacturing, and infrastructure partners responsible for delivering mission-critical facilities. •You will work closely with Infrastructure Delivery, Capacity Planning, Engineering, Finance, Construction, and external suppliers to ensure Industrial Compute has the capacity, supplier relationships, and commercial frameworks required to support rapid global expansion. •The ideal candidate has experience sourcing major infrastructure systems for hyperscale data centers, mission-critical facilities, industrial construction, semiconductor manufacturing, energy infrastructure, or similarly complex capital projects. •Key Responsibilities •Develop long-term sourcing strategies for data center infrastructure systems supporting Industrial Compute. •Lead strategic supplier selection, RFx processes, commercial negotiations, and contract execution for major infrastructure programs. •Build and maintain executive relationships with key suppliers, manufacturers, EPC firms, integrators, and infrastructure vendors. •Partner with Infrastructure Delivery and Engineering to align sourcing strategies with project schedules, technical requirements, and deployment priorities. •Collaborate with Capacity Planning to ensure supplier capacity aligns with long-term infrastructure roadmaps. •Evaluate supplier capabilities across manufacturing capacity, execution quality, financial health, delivery performance, and operational maturity. •Identify and mitigate supply chain risks through supplier diversification, long-term agreements, alternative sourcing strategies, and capacity reservations. •Monitor global market conditions, manufacturing trends, commodity impacts, geopolitical risks, and supplier ecosystems that may affect infrastructure delivery. •Develop supplier scorecards and performance metrics across quality, cost, schedule, responsiveness, safety, and execution. •Support executive sourcin Compensation: •$226,000 •$285,000 Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!