Director, Compute Infrastructure Procurement
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. We're seeking a Procurement Operations Business Partner to support Anthropic's compute infrastructure. This role will be instrumental in managing procurement operations for our growing AI compute capacity. You'll work with our Infrastructure, Security, and Engineering teams to ensure efficient procurement workflows while maintaining financial discipline during this unprecedented scaling phase. This position sits at the intersection of cutting-edge AI infrastructure and strategic financial operations. You'll manage complex multi-party relationships and help establish procurement frameworks as we scale our compute capabilities to support our AI research and product roadmap.This person will be managing some of Anthropic's largest capital decisions and most complex vendor relationships during a critical scaling phase.
Requirements
- 7+ 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, Coupa, or similar)
- Capital-intensive procurement experience with datacenter buildouts, power infrastructure, and understanding components of long-lead-time equipment procurement
- Supply chain risk management for semiconductor/GPU shortages and vendor concentration risks
- 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
- Business partnership mindset with ability to translate complex processes for non-finance users
- Growth company experience comfortable with ambiguity and rapid scaling environments
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor's 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
- Familiarity with SOX compliance and financial control frameworks
Responsibilities
- Review and validate Purchase Requests in Zip for appropriate documentation, contract alignment, and accurate accounting treatment
- Manage Purchase Orders including reviews, updates, and closure when fully billed or no longer expected, maintaining organized tracking systems across high volumes of POs to ensure accurate project mapping and monitoring throughout the PO lifecycle
- Provide invoice coding guidance to AP team for non-PO invoices and complex transactions
- Conduct vendor analysis to identify cost savings opportunities and support business negotiations with data-driven insights
- Conduct financial analysis, including explaining budget vs. actual and flux variance drivers, and identifying early indicators of over/under pacing against budget targets
- Lead process improvement initiatives to standardize workflows and drive automation across departments
- Support month-end close activities including expense reviews, accruals, and reclass journal entries
- Train and onboard business owners and vendors on procurement processes and best practices
- Develop vendor relationships to drive strategic value and optimize performance across the organization
Benefits
- competitive compensation and benefits
- optional equity donation matching
- generous vacation and parental leave
- flexible working hours
- a lovely office space in which to collaborate with colleagues
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
Number of Employees
11-50 employees
