Senior Manager, Strategic Category Management - Data Center Supply Chain
About The Position
SB Energy is a leading infrastructure company backed by SoftBank Group and Ares Infrastructure, focused on delivering reliable and secure data center and power infrastructure. Founded in 2019 and headquartered in Redwood City, California, SB Energy is a SoftBank Group company. In 2026, SoftBank Group and OpenAI announced a $1 billion investment to support SB Energy as their leading development and execution partner for data center campuses, while Ares Infrastructure continues its long-standing support of the company's growth. SB Energy develops, builds, owns, and operates some of the largest and most technically advanced energy and data center infrastructure projects in the United States. The company has rapidly grown into a top-tier integrated platform with more than 3 gigawatts (GW) in operation and a multi-GW pipeline of energy and data center infrastructure nationwide. SB Energy leverages a strong culture of innovation to identify and integrate new technologies into its projects, including its AI-based digital platform, delivering energy infrastructure that is local, reliable, and matched to load. The company is building the energy and infrastructure future and aims to accelerate the energy and infrastructure transition.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Business, or related technical discipline.
- 8+ years of experience in strategic sourcing, program management, category management, or procurement for thermal & cooling infrastructure equipment or related mechanical systems
- Experience leading end-to-end sourcing processes including RFx development, supplier evaluation, commercial negotiation, and contract execution for capital equipment categories
- Experience developing category strategies that incorporate market intelligence, total cost of ownership analysis, and supply risk assessment
- Experience managing supplier relationships and driving measurable improvements in supplier performance across cost, quality, and delivery
- Experience communicating complex sourcing strategies and supplier performance data to cross-functional teams and executive stakeholders
Nice To Haves
- Master’s degree or MBA preferred
Responsibilities
- Define and execute multi-year category strategies for Thermal & Mechanical cooling infrastructure equipment including market analysis, supplier segmentation, and sourcing roadmaps aligned to data center capacity growth
- Lead competitive sourcing events, contract negotiations, and supplier selection processes for Thermal & Mechanical Cooling equipment categories
- Assess and mitigate supply chain risks associated with categories, including geopolitical exposure, single-source dependencies, long-lead-time components, and commodity price volatility
- Partner with data center engineering, construction, and capacity planning teams to align sourcing strategies with technology roadmaps and infrastructure deployment schedules. Collaborate with legal, finance, and sustainability teams to structure contracts that reflects commercial, compliance, and environmental requirements
- Act as the day-to-day procurement lead for assigned equipment packages and the primary commercial contact for suppliers. Maintain an integrated action list covering technical submissions, production, quality, delivery, and field support. Establish and track supplier capacity commitments to ensure supply availability supports global data center build pipeline
- Drive supplier development initiatives to qualify new sources of supply, expand geographic diversity, and improve supply chain resilience for critical power and cooling categories
Benefits
- 100% Company-Paid Medical, Dental & Vision (for employees and dependents)
- 401(k) with Company Match
- Generous Paid Time Off + 11 Paid Holidays
- 12 Weeks Parental Leave
- Life, AD&D & Long-Term Disability Coverage
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) for Medical, Dependent Care, Transit & Parking (with company contributions)
- Mental, Physical & Social Wellness Support (with company contributions)
- Flexible Work Arrangements & Hybrid Office Setup
- Monthly Reimbursement for Phone, Internet & Data
- Optional Legal & Pet Insurance Plans
- Device Purchase Support
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
