Director – Strategic Sourcing

Cerebras Systems builds the world’s largest AI chip, 56 times larger than GPUs. Our novel wafer-scale architecture provides the AI compute power of dozens of GPUs on a single chip, with the programming simplicity of a single device. This approach allows Cerebras to deliver industry-leading training and inference speeds and empowers machine learning users to effortlessly run large-scale ML applications, without the hassle of managing hundreds of GPUs or TPUs.

Cerebras’ current customers include national labs, global corporations across multiple industries, and top-tier healthcare systems. In January, we announced a multi-year, multi-million-dollar partnership with Mayo Clinic, underscoring our commitment to transforming AI applications across various fields.

Cerebras is building a team of exceptional people to work together on big problems. Join us!

About the Role

The Strategic Sourcing Director will be responsible for sourcing, negotiating, and procuring servers, switching equipment, and other data center hardware and commodities. This role requires a strategic thinker with strong analytical skills and a deep understanding of the technology market.  The director will partner closely with the VP of Product and be responsible for creating and implementing a global category plan delivering on capacity, cost management, risk mitigation and supplier performance KPIs.  

Responsibilities

• Develop, achieve internal alignment and implement procurement strategies for data center hardware and commodities.
• Identify and evaluate potential suppliers, negotiate contracts, and manage supplier relationships.
• Ensure timely and cost-effective procurement of servers, switches, and other data center hardware.
• Monitor market trends and conduct market analysis to identify opportunities for cost savings and process improvements.
• Manage procurement processes, including RFQs, RFPs, and purchase orders to enable Cerebras ramp plan.
• Drive supplier performance improvement via formal scorecard and QBRs.
• Program manage supply partners to achieve delivery and quality performance success

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, or a related field.  (MBA preferred)
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in procurement, preferably in the technology or data center industry.
• Strong knowledge of servers, switching equipment, and data center hardware.
• Excellent negotiation and contract management skills.
• Proficient in procurement software and tools.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal & stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Why Join Cerebras

People who are serious about software make their own hardware. At Cerebras we have built a breakthrough architecture that is unlocking new opportunities for the AI industry. With dozens of model releases and rapid growth, we’ve reached an inflection  point in our business. Members of our team tell us there are five main reasons they joined Cerebras:

1. Build a breakthrough AI platform beyond the constraints of the GPU
2. Publish and open source their cutting-edge AI research
3. Work on one of the fastest AI supercomputers in the world
4. Enjoy job stability with startup vitality
5. Our simple, non-corporate work culture that respects individual beliefs

Read our blog: Five Reasons to Join Cerebras in 2024.

Apply today and become part of the forefront of groundbreaking advancements in AI.