Data Center OFE Strategic Sourcing Manager

We are hiring a Strategic Sourcing Manager to drive development and execution of procurement strategies to help scale Anthropic's Data Center electrical and mechanical Owner Furnished Equipment (OFE) footprint. You will own end-to-end sourcing strategies for critical electrical and mechanical infrastructure such as generators, switchgear, UPS systems, chillers, and cooling equipment, partnering with engineering, demand planning, construction, and third parties.

• Drive commercial negotiations and Master Purchase Agreements for critical electrical and mechanical infrastructure.
• Audit partner procurement schedules, ensure optimal allocation, and drive cost efficiency of supply in constrained markets.
• Implement frameworks for ensuring third-party data center partners and general contractors adhere to commercial equipment terms and technical specifications.
• Develop global inventory strategy including warehousing, third-party logistics, buffer stock, and distribution models.
• Proactively monitor global supply chain volatility and execute contingency plans to avoid critical project delays.
• Translate construction and capacity roadmaps into equipment forecasts and procurement pipelines.
• Partner with Finance to optimize inventory and capital deployment strategy.
• Establish efficient return, repair, and replacement workflows with OEMs.
• Negotiate warranty, startup/commissioning support, and spare parts terms, and track vendor performance.

• 7+ years experience in supply chain management, sourcing, and procurement.
• Track record of developing processes for forecasting, planning, and managing data center electrical and mechanical equipment.
• Familiarity with data center electrical and mechanical equipment (e.g., generators, switchgear, transformers, UPS, batteries, chillers, cooling towers, CRAHs/CRACs, pumps, CDUs).
• Bachelor's degree in a relevant domain or equivalent practical experience.

• 10+ years experience in supply chain management, sourcing, and procurement.
• 5+ years experience in data center or critical environment infrastructure.
• Experience with general contractors, MEP integrators, OEMs, and equipment distributors.
• Experience on data center construction programs.
• Familiarity with liquid cooling equipment and battery energy storage systems.
• Leadership and influencing skills.

Annual Salary: $320,000—$320,000 USD.

Remote-Friendly (Travel-Required) | San Francisco, CA | New York City, NY. Currently, we expect all staff to be in one of our offices at least 25% of the time.

We do sponsor visas! However, we aren't able to successfully sponsor visas for every role and every candidate. But if we make you an offer, we will make every reasonable effort to get you a visa.

Deadline to apply: None. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Apply via the provided link.