Commodity Sourcing Manager – AI Infrastructure
About this role
Lambda is seeking an experienced professional for the Commodity Sourcing Manager – AI Infrastructure role based in San Jose. This full-time position suits a versatile sourcing expert ready to shape supply chain strategies for cutting-edge compute environments.
Role Overview
The Commodity Sourcing Manager oversees sourcing strategies, supplier negotiations, and supply assurance for critical commodities within the expanding AI Data Center Supply Chain at Lambda. This individual contributor role manages the end-to-end commercial relationships across categories such as custom silicon, GPUs, CPUs, network hardware, power and cooling infrastructure, and memory or storage. Assignments flex based on business needs, requiring a professional capable of adapting quickly across various hardware components found in a GPU rack. The position requires working from the San Jose office 4 days per week, with designated remote work on Tuesdays.
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Salary and Benefits
The annual salary range for this position is between $203,000 and $271,000 USD per year. Lambda provides a compensation package featuring generous cash and equity compensation, comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage for employees and dependents, wellness and commuter stipends for select roles, a 401(k) plan with a 2 percent company match for USA employees, and a flexible paid time off plan.
About the Company
Founded in 2012, Lambda operates with a fast-growing team of over 500 employees. The organization is backed by notable investors and institutions, and its research papers have been accepted at top machine learning and graphics conferences including NeurIPS, ICCV, SIGGRAPH, and TOG.
How to Apply
Interested candidates should visit the official Lambda careers page to submit an application for this position.
Questions candidates ask
What is the location requirement for this role?
This position requires physical presence in the San Jose, San Francisco, or Bellevue office location 4 days per week, with Tuesday designated as a work-from-home day.
What experience level is required?
Candidates must have 8 or more years of experience in commodity management, strategic sourcing, procurement, or supply chain roles related to data center or compute hardware.
What is the salary range for the Commodity Sourcing Manager?
The annual salary range is set between $203,000 and $271,000 USD, though adjustments may occur based on individual qualifications.
What commodities will this manager oversee?
Commodity assignments flex based on business needs and span custom silicon, GPUs, CPUs, network hardware, power and cooling infrastructure, and memory or storage.
What benefits are offered with this job?
Lambda offers cash and equity compensation, health, dental, and vision coverage, wellness and commuter stipends for select roles, a 401(k) plan with a 2 percent company match, and flexible paid time off.