Data Center Strategic Sourcing Lead Construction
AI safety and research company building reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems, including the Claude product family and developer platform.
Funding history
About Anthropic
Anthropic PBC develops frontier AI systems and deploys them through Claude products and the Claude Platform, with a stated focus on safety, interpretability, and steerability.
Skills
Candidate Availability
Required and preferred rules are kept separate and reflect the wording in the original posting.
About the Role
You will own end-to-end sourcing strategies for critical electrical and mechanical data center equipment. You will negotiate commercial agreements, forecast demand, manage inventory and logistics, monitor supply risks, and work with internal teams, contractors, suppliers, and OEMs to maintain equipment availability.
Requirements
- 7+ years of supply chain management, sourcing, and procurement experience
- Experience forecasting, planning, and managing data center electrical and mechanical equipment
- Knowledge of data center electrical and mechanical equipment
- Bachelor's degree in a relevant field or equivalent practical experience
Responsibilities
- Negotiate commercial agreements and master purchase agreements for critical infrastructure
- Audit procurement schedules, optimize allocations, and improve supply cost efficiency
- Ensure partners and contractors meet commercial terms and technical specifications
- Develop global inventory, warehousing, logistics, and distribution strategies
- Monitor supply-chain volatility and execute contingency plans
- Translate construction and capacity roadmaps into equipment forecasts and procurement pipelines
- Partner with Finance on inventory and capital deployment strategy
- Establish equipment return, repair, and replacement workflows with OEMs
- Negotiate warranty, commissioning support, and spare-parts terms and track vendor performance
Benefits
- Equity donation matching
- Generous vacation
- Parental leave
- Flexible working hours