Senior Category Sourcing Manager
Nscale is a London-based, full-stack AI cloud and infrastructure company that provides GPU compute, managed AI services, orchestration software, data centers, and power infrastructure for AI training, fine-tuning, and inference.
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About Nscale
Nscale builds and operates vertically integrated AI infrastructure spanning software, GPU compute, networking, storage, purpose-built data centers, and power. Its active cloud platform offers self-service inference endpoints, fine-tuning, managed Kubernetes and Slurm, virtual machines, and GPU clusters.
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About the Role
You will own end-to-end sourcing strategy for power and cooling equipment. You will develop category plans, qualify suppliers, run RFx processes, negotiate agreements, manage contracts, analyze markets and costs, and align procurement decisions with stakeholders.
Requirements
- 6+ years of experience in strategic sourcing, procurement, or category management
- 2+ years sourcing power and cooling equipment for data-centre construction, critical facilities, or large-scale industrial projects
- Experience negotiating complex high-value framework agreements
- Understanding of competitive bidding and RFx methodologies
- Experience with supplier qualification, onboarding, and performance management
- Knowledge of electrical and mechanical systems in data-centre environments
- Understanding of data-centre construction timelines, equipment lead times, and delivery requirements
- Experience evaluating total cost of ownership
- Proficiency with e-sourcing platforms, contract management systems, and ERP
Responsibilities
- Develop and implement category strategies for data-centre infrastructure equipment
- Identify, evaluate, onboard, and manage suppliers
- Build strategic supplier partnerships and mitigate supply-chain risk
- Lead negotiations for framework and volume purchase agreements
- Manage contract compliance, amendments, renewals, and extensions
- Design and execute competitive RFx processes
- Develop bid documents, evaluation criteria, and selection methodologies
- Conduct market research and identify cost-savings opportunities
- Establish and track category KPIs
- Partner with operations, engineering, finance, and leadership on requirements and forecasts
Benefits
- Equity
- Flexible workplace
- Remote-first work
- Medical coverage
- Dental coverage
- Vision coverage
- Flexible paid time off
- Parental leave
- Retirement plan participation