Director, Global Supplier Management

Job Summary

You will lead the team responsible for building, managing, and scaling CoreWeave's most critical supplier relationships across machine infrastructure. This is a senior leadership role that oversees technical sourcing management and supplier materials management.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of Technical Sourcing Managers and Supplier Materials Managers
• Define team structure, role clarity, performance standards, and career development frameworks
• Build and sustain a high-accountability culture
• Partner with Talent Acquisition to recruit top talent
• Own CoreWeave's global supplier management strategy across IT infrastructure suppliers
• Establish and maintain executive-level relationships with strategic suppliers
• Lead the development and governance of long-term agreements and supply assurance mechanisms
• Drive continuous improvement in supplier scorecards, KPIs, and SBR/QBR cadences
• Lead or directly negotiate complex multi-year supply agreements
• Partner with Legal to develop and refine master supply agreements and commercial frameworks
• Identify cost reduction and value creation opportunities across the supplier portfolio
• Manage commercial risk exposure across the supply base
• Drive supply-demand alignment across IT infrastructure categories
• Oversee CTB tracking and materials management operations
• Establish and maintain capacity reservation agreements and buffer stock strategies
• Lead escalation and resolution of supplier delivery disputes, quality events, and allocation shortfalls
• Serve as a senior supply chain voice in CoreWeave's infrastructure planning and capacity review processes
• Present supply chain status, risk assessments, and strategic recommendations to senior leadership
• Partner with cross-functional teams to ensure sourcing strategies align with technical standards and deployment requirements

Requirements

• 10+ years of progressive supply chain experience in enterprise hardware, data center infrastructure, or cloud/hyperscale environments
• Deep technical fluency across IT infrastructure hardware categories
• Demonstrated experience leading and developing teams of sourcing professionals
• Proven track record of independently negotiating and executing large-scale, multi-year supply agreements
• Strong command of commercial contract structures
• Expertise in supply-demand planning, CTB tracking, and materials management
• Experience operating at executive level
• Strong analytical foundation
• Proven ability to operate with urgency and rigor in a high-growth, fast-changing environment

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in hyperscaler, cloud, or AI infrastructure environments
• Familiarity with NAND flash market dynamics
• Working knowledge of data center networking topologies and associated hardware procurement
• Experience managing supplier relationships in global markets
• Background in contract negotiation for constrained/allocation-managed components
• Familiarity with procurement tooling and workflows
• MBA or equivalent advanced degree

What We Offer

• Competitive salary ($198,000 to $264,000)
• Discretionary bonus
• Equity awards
• Comprehensive benefits program
• Flexible PTO
• Catered lunch each day in our office and data center locations
• Casual work environment
• Work culture focused on innovative disruption