The opportunity
OpenAI's Industrial Compute organization is building the world's most advanced AI infrastructure ecosystem. Working alongside leading cloud providers, engineering firms, construction partners, utilities, and equipment manufacturers, we are delivering hyperscale AI campuses that…
What you'll do
Develop long-term sourcing strategies for data center infrastructure systems supporting Industrial Compute.
Lead strategic supplier selection, RFx processes, commercial negotiations,: and contract execution for major infrastructure programs.
Build and maintain executive relationships with key suppliers, manufacturers,: EPC firms, integrators, and infrastructure vendors.
Partner with Infrastructure Delivery and Engineering to align sourcing: strategies with project schedules, technical requirements, and deployment priorities.
Collaborate with Capacity Planning to ensure supplier capacity aligns with long-term infrastructure roadmaps.
Evaluate supplier capabilities across manufacturing capacity, execution: quality, financial health, delivery performance, and operational maturity.
What they're looking for
- Identify and mitigate supply chain risks through supplier diversification,: long-term agreements, alternative sourcing strategies, and capacity reservations.
- Monitor global market conditions, manufacturing trends, commodity impacts,: geopolitical risks, and supplier ecosystems that may affect infrastructure delivery.
- Develop supplier scorecards and performance metrics across quality, cost,: schedule, responsiveness, safety, and execution.
- Support executive sourcing decisions through financial analysis, market: intelligence, scenario planning, and supplier benchmarking.
