Global Sourcing Manager - Rack and Mechanicals
Graphcore is a Bristol-based AI chipmaker (IPU accelerators), a SoftBank subsidiary and a Molten Ventures portfolio company.
About Graphcore
Graphcore (graphcore.ai) is a British semiconductor company building Intelligence Processing Units (IPUs) for AI workloads. Founded in Bristol in 2016, it was acquired by SoftBank in 2024. It is a portfolio company of Molten Ventures.
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About the Role
Lead sourcing strategy and supplier engagement for rack infrastructure and mechanical hardware components supporting AI infrastructure platforms. Partner with engineering, supply chain, and finance teams to secure capacity, cost, and delivery performance; translate technical roadmaps into sourcing strategies; negotiate commercial agreements; and ensure resilient supply chains.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Finance, Supply Chain or related technical field
- 10+ years of experience in strategic sourcing or technical procurement
- Strong sourcing experience related to rack infrastructure and mechanical hardware components
- Proven track record negotiating complex supplier agreements
- Ability to translate technical product requirements into commercial sourcing strategies
- Strong financial acumen including cost modeling and total cost of ownership analysis
- Excellent cross-functional collaboration and stakeholder management skills
- Deep expertise in rack infrastructure, mechanical assemblies and data center hardware ecosystems
- Experience sourcing hardware for AI/ML or hyperscale data center infrastructure
- Strong industry relationships within mechanical manufacturing suppliers
- Experience supporting sourcing strategies in high-growth infrastructure or cloud-scale companies
Responsibilities
- Own strategic sourcing activities for rack and mechanical hardware components
- Develop and execute multi-year commodity strategies aligned with engineering roadmaps and infrastructure deployment plans
- Translate technical specifications and vendor roadmaps into sourcing strategies and negotiation frameworks
- Lead complex commercial negotiations including long-term supply agreements and capacity reservations
- Build cost models and perform should-cost analysis
- Secure supply continuity through capacity planning, supplier risk management and governance
- Conduct executive supplier business reviews
- Partner cross-functionally with Engineering, Supply Chain, Finance and Operations teams
- Ensure supplier agreements and contracts protect long-term commercial interests
Benefits
- Medical coverage
- Dental coverage
- Vision coverage
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Health Savings Accounts
- Disability insurance
- Life insurance
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Commuter benefits
- Wellness services
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Flexible working