Staff Technical Sourcing Manager

The Global Supplier Management and Technical Sourcing team builds the strategic partnerships that fuel technical innovation uphold rigorous quality standards and deliver significant cost savings through optimized supply chain solutions. The team works across engineering product operations legal finance and the global supply base to secure the hardware systems and infrastructure required to scale CoreWeaves data center deployments.

As a Staff Technical Sourcing Manager you will serve as the primary commercial lead for a portfolio of hardware technologies systems or infrastructure categories powering our data center deployments. You will own the end-to-end sourcing strategy for your areafrom technology and supplier selection through negotiation contracting ramp and lifecycle managementand build the supply resilience needed to scale reliably in a market where capacity is scarce and lead times are long. This role sits at the intersection of engineering and commercial strategy requiring you to shape technical requirements and influence supplier roadmaps before designs are locked. Leveraging deep industry knowledge and executive-level supplier relationships you will optimize total cost of ownership across our rapidly expanding global infrastructure where a change to a single component or system can move the economics of an entire fleet.

In this role you will:

• Develop implement and continuously refine comprehensive sourcing strategies and multi-generation roadmaps for your assigned portfolio aligning supply capability to business growth and technology direction.
• Maintain a deep pulse on emerging technologies supply and demand dynamics capacity investment and industry trends. Conduct competitive analyses and benchmark the supply base to inform build-versus-buy qualification and dual-source decisions.
• Lead cross-functional teams through the sourcing process for new platforms technologies and componentsdefining requirements running RFI RFQ and RFP events evaluating proposals on technical and commercial merit and driving business award decisions.
• Lead complex high-value supplier negotiations covering pricing capacity quality and delivery commitments warranty liability and intellectual property. Secure favorable terms that protect supply and margin.
• Own the drafting execution and administration of master supply agreements long-term agreements statements of work and amendments. Partner with Legal to manage risk and ensure commercial terms are enforced throughout the life of each agreement.
• Build bottom-up should-cost models and total cost of ownership analyses to inform negotiation strategy and identify cost reduction opportunities. Partner with Finance on budgeting forecasting savings tracking and reconciliation and maintain accountability for committed cost targets.
• Build supply resilience through qualified dual sourcing geographic and sub-tier diversification capacity reservations and long-term supply commitments. Identify and mitigate exposure from single points of failure sub-tier constraints allocation events tariffs trade policy and geopolitical disruption.
• Establish and manage supplier scorecards across cost quality delivery technology and responsiveness. Lead quarterly and executive business reviews drive corrective action where performance gaps exist and hold suppliers to continuous improvement commitments.
• Cultivate and sustain durable relationships with executive leadership across the supply base influencing supplier business models investment decisions and technology roadmaps in our favor.
• Drive commercial engagement for prototype and development sourcing secure early build materials and support a seamless transition from NPI through qualification to volume production and global deployment.
• Operate as the connective tissue between Hardware Engineering Supplier Quality Engineering Product Demand and Supply Planning Data Center Operations Legal and Financebuilding consensus across teams and driving decisions to closure in a fast-moving environment.
• Propose and implement innovative supply chain logistics and inventory improvements that increase speed reduce landed cost and improve working capital.

• 8 years of experience in technical sourcing commodity or category management or supply chain management within data center hyperscaler cloud service provider AI systems or a related high-technology hardware industry.
• Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering Mechanical Engineering a related technical field Supply Chain or Business Administration. Equivalent experience in high-tech commodity management will be considered.
• Demonstrated ability to develop sourcing strategy and translate it into executed results on schedule and against measurable cost quality and supply objectives.
• Exceptional negotiation influencing and consensus-building skills with a track record of leading complex commercial agreements to signature.
• Strong command of should-cost modeling total cost of ownership analysis and value analysis with the financial and analytical fluency to defend a position with data.
• Technical depth sufficient to engage credibly with engineering teams on requirements trade-offs and supplier technical proposals.
• Proven experience partnering with C-suite executives and senior supplier stakeholders.
• Experience collaborating effectively with internal and external partners in fast-paced ambiguous cross-functional environments.

• Masters degree in a technical or engineering field Supply Chain or Business Administration.
• Experience sourcing at hyperscale including managing multi-tier supply bases and negotiating capacity allocation directly with sub-tier suppliers.
• Experience partnering with Contract Manufacturers (CMs) Original Design Manufacturers (ODMs) and OEMs across global manufacturing footprints.
• Working knowledge of data center hardware architecture and the technologies that support it including compute networking storage power and thermal systems.
• Experience managing supply through periods of constrained capacity allocation or rapid demand growth.
• Familiarity with supply chain planning procurement and contract lifecycle management systems.
• Experience working across international suppliers and navigating trade compliance tariffs and cross-border logistics.

Wondering if youre a good fitWe believe in investing in our people and value candidates who bring unique backgroundseven if you dont check every are a few qualities weve found make someone successful on our some of this describes you wed love to talk.

• Youre curious about the technologies suppliers and market dynamics shaping the future of AI infrastructure.
• You have strong commercial judgment and an analytical mindset with the ability to turn complex data into clear decisions.
• Youre an influential partner who can build trust across engineering operations finance legal and executive stakeholders.
• You take ownership move with urgency and remain effective in a fast-moving and ambiguous environment.

At CoreWeave we work hard have fun and move fast!Were in an exciting stage of hyper-growth that you will not want to miss out not afraid of a little chaos and were constantly team cares deeply about how we build our product and how we work together which is represented through our core values:

• Be Curious at Your Core
• Act Like an Owner
• Empower Employees
• Deliver Best-in-Class Client Experiences
• Achieve More Together

We support and encourage an entrepreneurial outlook and independent thinking. We foster an environment that encourages collaboration and enables the development of innovative solutions to complex problems. As we get set for takeoff the organizations growth opportunities are constantly expanding. You will be surrounded by some of the best talent in the industry who will want to learn from you too. Come join us!

The base salary range for this role is $177000 to $237000. The starting salary will be determined by job-related knowledge skills experience and the market location. We strive for both market alignment and internal equity when determining addition to base salary our total rewards package includes a discretionary bonus equity awards and a comprehensive benefits program (all based on eligibility).

What We Offer

The range weve posted represents the typical compensation range for this role. To determine actual compensation we review the market rate for each candidate which can include a variety of factors. These include qualifications experience interview performance and location.

In addition to a competitive salary we offer a variety of benefits to support your needs. The benefits below reflect our US-based offerings for full-time employees; for roles in other locations benefits vary and are shared during the hiring process. These include:

• Medical dental and vision insurance - 100% paid for by CoreWeave
• Company-paid Life Insurance
• Voluntary supplemental life insurance
• Short and long-term disability insurance
• Flexible Spending Account
• Health Savings Account
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Ability to Participate in Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP)
• Mental Wellness Benefits through Spring Health
• Family-Forming support provided by Carrot
• Paid Parental Leave
• Flexible full-service childcare support with Kinside
• 401(k) with a generous employer match
• Flexible PTO
• Catered lunch each day in our office and data center locations
• A casual work environment
• A work culture focused on innovative disruption

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