Senior Finance Manager, Supply Chain & Sourcing

VAST Data • Campbell, CA

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About The Position

VAST Data is seeking a hands-on Senior Finance Manager to lead its upstream supply chain finance function. The role partners with operations and strategic sourcing as the company scales AI infrastructure deployments, translating component-level supply tactics into P&L impact and helping secure long-term supply needs.

The position leads financial evaluations of supplier structures and sourcing scenarios, forecasts component pricing to inform product margin planning, and supports high-stakes supplier negotiations. It also owns upstream component financial forecasting and risk management, oversees financial interfaces with contract manufacturers and hubbing partners, and drives billing accuracy, purchase-order reconciliation, and inventory health.

Requirements

• At least 7 years of finance experience, with deep expertise in supply chain or component-level procurement finance.
• Working knowledge of the semiconductor ecosystem, including NAND, DRAM, and ICs, component pricing mechanics, and allocation deal structures.
• Demonstrated track record negotiating complex commercial agreements directly with suppliers while balancing P&L targets with legal and treasury requirements.
• Expert financial modeling skills, including building robust scenario and what-if analyses for complex supply chains.
• Exceptional ability to bridge engineering requirements, procurement goals, and financial constraints for executive stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead financial evaluations of supplier structures and model long-term margin impacts across sourcing scenarios, including direct-to-vendor versus distribution, multi-sourcing, and buffer stock.
• Forecast NAND, DRAM, and controller pricing trends to inform product margin planning.
• Serve as the finance analyst for high-stakes supplier negotiations.
• Standardize upstream commercial terms, including price protection (PPV), volume rebates, meet-or-release clauses, and long-term purchase obligations.
• Own the upstream component financial forecast by reconciling build requirements against supplier allocations.
• Monitor and mitigate non-cancellable, non-returnable (NCNR) exposures and allocation shortfalls before contract commitment.
• Manage financial interfaces with contract manufacturers and hubbing partners.
• Audit billing accuracy and reconcile purchase orders against production builds.
• Drive inventory health by addressing excess and obsolescence (E&O).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed