Crusoe Senior Technical Sourcing Manager, Fiber at Crusoe leads global category strategy, sourcing, and supplier management for data center categories. This role drives cost efficiency, supply resiliency, and partnerships across regions.
Responsibilities
Crusoe is seeking a strategic and results-driven Senior Technical Sourcing Manager, Fiber to lead category strategy, sourcing, and supplier management across Crusoe Cloud’s data center categories. This role is critical for driving cost efficiency, supply resiliency, and partnerships across regions, directly contributing to the overall success of Crusoe's expansion. We are looking for a strong operator and strategic thinker who can serve as the single-threaded leader for global category strategy, bringing a strong background in global sourcing, supplier relationship management, contract negotiation, and cross-functional leadership. This is a full-time position with flexibility to be based in Bellevue (WA).
What You'll Be Working On:
Global Category Strategy: Develop and implement global sourcing and category strategies that are innovative, cost-effective, and consistently aligned with company objectives.
Supplier Relationship Management: Evaluate, develop, and actively manage relationships with key global suppliers, ensuring they consistently meet Crusoe's quality standards and critical delivery deadlines.
Contract Negotiation: Lead negotiation of global supplier contracts and commercial terms to secure favorable pricing, payment terms, and conditions.
Risk Management & Contingency: Conduct comprehensive risk management across the global supply base, including proactive contingency planning to ensure business continuity.
Cross-Functional Coordination: Lead cross-functional teams and coordinate activities with internal and external stakeholders to accurately plan for category needs across the business.
Spend Analysis & Cost Optimization: Analyze global spend, market conditions, and supplier performance to identify cost savings opportunities and negotiation leverage.
Business Review Coordination: Lead Quarterly Business Reviews (QBRs) and ongoing performance reviews with strategic global suppliers.
Sustainability Integration: Implement and champion sustainability practices in procurement and sourcing operations, ensuring alignment with Crusoe's environmental goals.
Industry Trend Monitoring: Stay current with industry trends, global market conditions, and category innovations to maintain Crusoe's competitive edge.
What You'll Bring to the Team:
Qualification
Professional certification such as CPSM
Preferred
Experience managing global categories across multiple regions or geographies.
Experience managing Data Center Fiber infrastructure specifically Indoor Plant Fiber, Outdoor Plant Fiber, In-the-row fiber connectivity, and cabling
Professional certification such as CPSM, CSCP, or CPIM.
Experience with AI/data center infrastructure supply chains.
