Senior Global Supply Manager, Rack Systems

OLIX • Austin, TX

13h

About The Position

We're seeking a Senior Global Supply Manager, Rack Systems to build and manage the supplier base behind rack-scale systems, including power, liquid cooling, networking, servers, and rack infrastructure. The role selects and contracts suppliers for these subsystems, owns rack-level cost, and ensures parts reach the manufacturing partner and data center deployments on schedule.

The role partners closely with Rack Systems Engineering, Platform, Operations, Finance, and the Contract Manufacturing supply manager. It balances technical performance, cost, lead time, and supply continuity in a market where power and cooling hardware is booked far in advance.

Requirements

• 8+ years of supply chain, commodity, or supplier management experience in data center hardware, power or thermal systems, networking, or server infrastructure.
• Proven experience sourcing rack-scale systems or major subsystems such as power shelves, CDUs, switches, and servers.
• Working knowledge of OCP and ORv3 standards.
• Strong commercial negotiation experience involving supply agreements, capacity reservations, volume commitments, and IP terms.
• Working knowledge of liquid cooling and high-density power architectures sufficient to engage engineers on specifications and trade-offs.
• Experience managing long-lead, allocation-constrained supply and escalating issues through senior supplier contacts.
• Clear communication across engineering, operations, and finance, and with suppliers and partners in multiple time zones.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline; alternatively, a degree in Supply Chain, Business, or a related field with significant experience.
• MBA or Master's degree.
• Experience in hyperscale or AI infrastructure supply chains.
• Experience with colocation or facility procurement and installation.
• Lean Six Sigma experience applied to supplier performance and cost reduction.

Responsibilities

• Develop supplier strategy and select suppliers for power shelves and busbars, liquid cooling equipment, switches and optics, servers, cabling, and rack structures, including OCP-aligned and custom designs.
• Negotiate pricing, volume commitments, long-term agreements, capacity terms, and IP terms; build senior-level supplier relationships to protect lead times for constrained parts.
• Own the rack bill-of-materials cost view and cost-down roadmap with Engineering and Finance, focusing on major cost drivers such as networking, optics, and power.
• Select and contract rack parts directed by OLIX to its manufacturing partner, then hand off delivery, consignment, and build impact to the Contract Manufacturing supply manager.
• Source rack-level and facility-side equipment for OLIX lab and customer deployments, including long-lead items such as CDUs and power infrastructure, and coordinate with colocation and facility partners.
• Qualify second sources, manage lead-time and obsolescence risks, and hold suppliers to quality and delivery targets as volumes grow from prototype racks to multi-rack clusters.

What This Job Offers

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