Imc Senior Sourcing Lead – Hardware at IMC to own and execute global hardware category strategy. Manage executive-level vendor relationships and lead negotiations for high-value supply agreements.
Responsibilities
Own and execute the global hardware category strategy — GPU/accelerated compute, servers, networking, storage hardware, and enterprise equipment — across trading infrastructure and large-scale research compute environments
Build and own executive-level relationships with strategic hardware vendors representing $300M–$500M+ in annual spend, including executive sponsorship programs, quarterly business reviews, roadmap and allocation alignment, and long-term partnership frameworks
Lead negotiations for high-value and complex OEM and master supply agreements — pricing programs, volume commitments, allocation guarantees, warranty and support terms — ensuring best-in-class commercial outcomes and risk mitigation
Own GPU and long-lead component supply assurance: manage allocation strategy, capacity reservations, and lead-time risk for multi-hundred-million-dollar compute buildouts
Aggregate hardware demand across regions (US, EU, APAC) to maximize volume leverage, drive standardization of specifications and reference architectures, and maintain the approved vendor list
Drive measurable cost optimization across third-party hardware spend — normalized cost-per-core, cost-per-GPU-hour, and TCO modeling — while balancing supply chain resilience, lead-time risk, and refresh cycle planning
Partner directly with infrastructure engineering, capacity planning, and finance leaders on hardware roadmaps, build-vs-buy trade-offs, and investment business cases up to executive leadership
Monitor hardware market trends, component supply dynamics, allocation risks, and supplier performance to proactively identify opportunities and mitigate constraints before they impact delivery
Qualification
8+ years of strategic sourcingDeep understanding of serverExperience in HyperScaleStrong financial and analytical skillsExperience operating globally across US
Required
Provide coaching and guidance to sourcing managers and buyers on hardware category execution, embedding best practices across the global team
Represent Procurement as a trusted advisor to infrastructure engineering and business leadership on all hardware investment decisions
8+ years of strategic sourcing, vendor management, or supply chain experience in technology hardware, with direct ownership of vendor relationships at $100M+ annual scale
Demonstrated experience negotiating with and managing tier-one OEMs and silicon providers (NVIDIA, Dell, Lenovo, Supermicro, AMD, Arista, or comparable), ideally including GPU or accelerated compute procurement under allocation constraints
Deep understanding of server, GPU, and networking architectures sufficient to engage credibly with engineering leadership and translate technical requirements into commercial strategy
Experience in HyperScale, HPC/AI infrastructure, semiconductor, or low-latency trading environments strongly preferred
Executive presence and proven ability to build durable, senior-level vendor relationships that deliver preferential access, pricing, and support
Strong financial and analytical skills: TCO modeling, multi-year CapEx planning, and data-driven negotiation preparation
Experience operating globally across US, EU, and APAC supply chains and legal entities
