Logistics Material Manager

Fluidstack

3d•$140,000 - $180,000

About The Position

Fluidstack is hiring a Logistics Material Manager to manage procurement, replenishment, and vendor strategy for data center operations across a growing network of sites. The role ensures operational consumables are available when needed and that new sites have the equipment and supplies required before go-live. It works across Data Center Operations, inventory control, warehousing, finance, and engineering, using consumption data, lead times, vendor performance, and build schedules to forecast needs and plan purchases. The manager will also develop repeatable purchasing standards, including catalogs, preferred vendors, and ordering thresholds, for adoption at new sites.

Requirements

Experience owning min/max levels and replenishment for consumables across multiple sites or a high-volume operation.
Experience tracking and reducing stock-outs and overstock.
Experience negotiating vendor pricing tiers, payment terms, lead times, and service levels, with demonstrable results.
Experience choosing between national suppliers and local vendors and managing vendors to performance expectations.
Experience purchasing for a new facility or site launch against a changing schedule, with materials ready for opening day.
Ability to work across operations, warehousing, finance, and engineering.
Ability to use consumption history, lead times, and vendor performance data to make purchasing decisions.
Ability to maintain clean, auditable purchasing records.

Nice To Haves

Experience in data center or critical facilities operations.
Experience with auto-replenishment and vendor-managed inventory programs.
Experience with procurement and ERP platforms such as Zip or NetSuite.
Experience with spend analytics and category management.

Responsibilities

Manage auto-replenishment and min/max inventory levels for data center operations consumables across all sites.
Purchase equipment and consumables for new site launches, ensuring materials are available before go-live.
Negotiate vendor pricing, payment terms, lead times, and service levels.
Develop site-specific vendor strategies that balance cost, local availability, and supply continuity.
Coordinate with Data Center Operations, inventory control, warehousing, finance, and engineering to convert consumption data and build schedules into forecasts and purchase plans.
Create purchasing standards for operations spending, including standard catalogs, preferred vendors, and ordering thresholds.
Track stock-outs and overstock, and maintain accurate, auditable purchasing records.
Manage vendor performance and determine when to consolidate spend with national suppliers or use local vendors.