Director, Compute Infrastructure Procurement

Anthropic•San Francisco, CA

5h•$230,000 - $300,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Anthropic’s mission is to create reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems. We want AI to be safe and beneficial for our users and for society as a whole. Our team is a quickly growing group of committed researchers, engineers, policy experts, and business leaders working together to build beneficial AI systems. Anthropic mission is to create reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems. We want AI to be safe and beneficial for our users and for society as a whole. Our team is a quickly growing group of committed researchers, engineers, policy experts, and business leaders working together to build beneficial AI systems. We are seeking a Procurement Business Partner Leader to support Anthropic rapidly scaling compute infrastructure operations. This role is critical in managing procurement workflows for our AI compute capacity while maintaining financial discipline and operational excellence during unprecedented growth. As a key member of our finance procurement team, you will partner closely with Infrastructure, Security, and Engineering teams to optimize vendor relationships, drive cost savings, and will be responsible for establishing scalable procurement frameworks. You are the bridge between Infrastructure, Finance, Legal, and Security. You will be responsible for designing and delivering scalable procurement solutions that are audit ready.

Requirements

10+ years of experience in procurement, with 2+ years in datacenter infrastructure operations
Understanding of compute infrastructure components (servers, GPUs/TPUs, networking, storage)
Experience managing high-value, complex procurement relationships
Strong understanding of 2-way and 3-way match procure-to-pay processes and purchase order management
Experience with procurement systems (Zip, Workday ERP, or similar)
Capital-intensive procurement experience with datacenter buildouts, power infrastructure, and understanding components of long-lead-time equipment procurement
Proven track record of process improvement and workflow optimization
Analytical skills for vendor analysis, cost savings identification, and budget tracking
Cross-functional collaboration experience working with diverse business stakeholders
Growth company experience comfortable with ambiguity and rapid scaling environments

Nice To Haves

Bachelor degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or related field
Experience with AI/ML infrastructure procurement (GPUs, TPUs, high-performance computing)
Knowledge of datacenter operations including power, cooling, and space planning
Familiarity with cloud procurement models and enterprise agreements
Background working with hyperscale cloud providers (AWS, Google Cloud, Azure)
Awareness of supply chain challenges in semiconductor industry
Understanding of datacenter security and compliance standards
Background in vendor management and strategic relationship development
SOX compliance and financial control frameworks

Responsibilities

Building the operating models set up for scalable procurement (systems, flows, governance structures)
Designing DRI/RACI frameworks for cross-functional handoffs
Ensuring controls meet audit-readiness standards from the start
Conduct vendor analysis to identify cost savings opportunities and support business negotiations
Conduct financial analysis, including explaining budget vs. actual and flux variance drivers, and identifying early indicators of over/under pacing against budget targets
Defining controls and SLAs specific to hardware supplier onboarding, receiving/inspection workflows, and CapEx tagging
Ensuring supplier master data, PO data, and hardware asset classifications meet accounting requirements
Establishing reconciliation routines for materials, receipts, and supplier payments and ensuring we have strong controls that enable us to track liabilities and manage supplier payments with confidence
Train and onboard business owners and vendors on procurement processes and best practices
Coordinate with the Compute/Infrastructure engineering team and ensure their approved vendors meet procurement requirements
Build and maintain interim reconciliation workbooks to provide Finance, Legal, and Security with complete visibility until systems are operationalized
Develop strategic vendor relationships to drive strategic value and optimize performance across the organization
Embed Claude into key procurement workflows (intake, onboarding, PO management, reconciliation) to reduce manual effort and improve cycle times.