# Data Center OFE Strategic Sourcing Lead

**Company**: Anthropic
**Location**: San Francisco, CA
**Work arrangement**: hybrid
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: $320,000-$320,000 USD
**Category**: Operations
**Industry**: Technology
**Wikidata**: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q116758847

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## Description

We are hiring a Strategic Sourcing lead to drive development and execution of procurement strategies to help scale Anthropic's Data Center electrical and mechanical Owner Furnished Equipment (OFE) footprint.

In this role, you will own end-to-end sourcing strategies for critical electrical and mechanical infrastructure such as generators, switchgear, UPS systems, chillers, and cooling equipment.

Key responsibilities:

- Drive commercial negotiations and Master Purchase Agreements for critical electrical and mechanical infrastructure.

- Audit partner procurement schedules, ensure optimal allocation, and drive cost efficiency of supply in constrained markets.

- Implement frameworks for ensuring third-party data center partners and general contractors adhere to commercial equipment terms and technical specifications.

- Develop global inventory strategy including warehousing, third-party logistics, buffer stock, and distribution models.

- Proactively monitor global supply chain volatility and execute contingency plans.

- Translate construction and capacity roadmaps into equipment forecasts and procurement pipelines.

- Partner with Finance to optimize inventory and capital deployment strategy.

- Establish efficient return, repair, and replacement workflows with OEMs.

- Negotiate warranty, startup/commissioning support, and spare parts terms, and track vendor performance.

Minimum qualifications:

- 7+ years experience in supply chain management, sourcing, and procurement.

- Track record of developing processes for forecasting, planning, and managing data center electrical and mechanical equipment.

- Familiarity with data center electrical and mechanical equipment.

- Bachelor's degree in a relevant domain.

Preferred qualifications:

- 10+ years experience in supply chain management, sourcing, and procurement.

- 5+ years experience in data center or critical environment infrastructure.

- Experience working with general contractors, MEP integrators, OEMs, and equipment distributors.

- Experience working on data center construction programs.

- Familiarity with liquid cooling equipment and battery energy storage systems.

- Leadership and influencing skills.

The annual compensation range for this role is $320,000 - $320,000 USD.

## Skills

### Required
- supply chain management
- sourcing
- procurement
- data center electrical and mechanical equipment

### Nice to have
- liquid cooling equipment
- battery energy storage systems
- leadership
- influencing skills

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