Senior Category Manager, Metals & Raw Materials

Crusoe is an active AI-infrastructure company operating an AI cloud platform, managed AI services, and AI data-center infrastructure.

Series E10 current maintainers7 active leads5 lead step-downs
Denver, United States
About Crusoe, Inc.

Crusoe designs, builds, and operates energy-first AI infrastructure. Its offerings include Crusoe Cloud for GPU-based training, fine-tuning, inference, and managed services, alongside AI-optimized data centers and energy infrastructure.

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About the Role

You will own strategic spend categories for raw materials and metal fabrication, including steel, aluminum, copper and electrical balance-of-plant components. You'll track commodity markets, vet and audit suppliers, shape make/buy strategies, negotiate contracts, mitigate supply risk and partner with engineering on value engineering. This role is onsite in Arvada, Colorado.

Requirements

  • 5–8+ years of strategic sourcing, supply chain or category management experience in raw metals, structural steel, sheet metal or heavy mechanical equipment
  • Bachelor's degree in Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Business or equivalent experience
  • Working understanding of metal alloy specifications, mill test reports, forming and welding standards
  • Ability to interpret engineering drawings, GD&T, weld symbols and electrical schematics
  • Hands-on experience structuring MSAs and raw material indexation agreements
  • Proficiency in TCO modeling, make/buy studies, supplier scorecarding and RFP/RFQ execution

Responsibilities

  • Track global indices and cost drivers across metals and implement should-cost models and index-based pricing
  • Own the Approved Vendor List and conduct shop-floor capability audits of fabricators
  • Govern a 12–24 month category roadmap linking enclosures to long-lead electrical equipment
  • Formulate make/buy/toll strategies
  • Draft, structure and negotiate MSAs, SLAs and reservation agreements
  • Maintain a Category Risk Register and execute dual-sourcing roadmaps
  • Partner with engineering on TCO and value engineering
  • Develop pricing schedules, rebate tiers and lead-time matrices for planners and buyers

Benefits

  • Competitive compensation and equity packages
  • Restricted Stock Units
  • Paid time off, paid holidays & leave of absence programs
  • Comprehensive health, dental & vision insurance
  • Employer contributions to HSA account
  • Paid parental leave
  • Paid life insurance, short-term and long-term disability
  • Professional development & tuition reimbursement
  • Mental health & wellness support
  • Commuter benefits (parking & transit)
  • Cell phone stipend
  • 401(k) with company match up to 4% of salary
  • Volunteer time off
  • Global travel insurance & emergency assistance
  • Daily meals allowance
  • Additional perks & programs specific to location