Senior Manager, Supplier Performance and Governance

IREN•San Francisco, CA

3d•$225,000 - $285,000•Hybrid

About The Position

IREN is a leading AI Cloud Service Provider delivering large-scale GPU clusters for AI training and inference. Its vertically integrated platform is supported by grid-connected land and data centers in renewable-rich regions across the U.S. and Canada. The Senior Manager, Supplier Performance and Governance owns the development and operation of IREN’s HPC supply chain frameworks for supplier performance and supply chain governance. This individual contributor designs the supplier performance framework, including Executive and Supplier Business Reviews, the quality audit framework and review cadence, and supplier metrics and scorecards used by sourcing teams. The role also owns supply chain governance metrics and partners with Supply Chain Business Operations to document organizational processes and procedures. The position works alongside the Supply Chain Market Intelligence and Risk Manager within the Governance, Risk and Intelligence pillar and collaborates with Technical Sourcing, Hardware Procurement, Planning, Quality Engineering, Finance and Analytics to implement the frameworks. It also partners with Data Engineering and Systems SMEs to develop reporting tools, dashboards and AI-based solutions related to risk, market intelligence and cost. The role is hybrid in San Francisco, California, once an office is established in the Bay Area. IREN does not yet have a Bay Area office; until the planned Santa Clara office opens, the role will work remotely, then transition to hybrid on-site work. The position requires reliable commuting on scheduled in-office days and willingness to travel domestically and internationally to supplier and vendor sites, data centers, implementation partner locations and industry events. Pre-employment screening, including a background check and substance testing, may be required under company policies. IREN offers a competitive compensation package with a base salary of $225,000–$285,000 per year, annual performance incentives and equity opportunities. The total package may include relocation or a living-out allowance/per diem depending on the successful candidate’s circumstances. Compensation is based on experience, qualifications and regional market data.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Economics, Finance, Business or a related field.
At least 8 years of progressive experience in supply chain, strategic sourcing, procurement analytics or supply risk management, including at least 3 years focused on market intelligence, cost management or risk.
Experience managing supplier relationships and performance, including supporting supplier business reviews and maintaining supplier scorecards.
Demonstrated success defining and implementing supplier and internal supply chain performance metrics, KPIs and scorecards, and reporting results to leadership.
Experience documenting business processes and procedures, including process mapping, SOPs and RACI definitions.
Strong analytical skills; proficiency in Excel and comfort building dashboards in Power BI, Tableau or a similar tool.
Organized and detail-oriented, with the ability to run recurring governance cadences on time and hold stakeholders accountable to them.
Clear written and verbal communication skills and the ability to work across sourcing, operations, quality, finance and suppliers without direct authority.
Must be willing to travel domestically and internationally to supplier and vendor sites, data centers, implementation partner locations and industry events.
Must be able to reliably commute to the assigned office location on scheduled in-office days under the hybrid work arrangement.
Pre-employment screening, including a background check and substance testing, may be required according to company policies.

Nice To Haves

MBA or an advanced degree in a quantitative field.
At least 3 years focused on market intelligence, cost management or risk at a hyperscaler, cloud provider, AI lab or AI infrastructure company.
Familiarity with supplier quality audit practices and standards, such as ISO 9001, supplier qualification and corrective action processes; experience working with Quality Engineering is preferred.
Working knowledge of HPC and data center hardware supply chains, including compute (CPU/GPU), storage, networking and CM/ODM/JDM manufacturing.
CPSM, CSCP, CQA or an equivalent supply chain or quality certification.

Responsibilities

Design and implement IREN’s supplier performance framework, including supplier segmentation, Executive Business Review and Supplier Business Review formats and templates, and review frequency by supplier tier.
Define supplier performance metrics and scorecards covering quality, delivery, cost, responsiveness and risk, including data sources, calculation rules and targets.
Build the supplier quality audit framework with Quality Engineering, including audit scope, frequency, scoring, corrective actions and escalation processes.
Manage the supplier review calendar; prepare scorecards and review packs with sourcing managers, facilitate reviews with strategic suppliers, track actions to completion and escalate recurring performance issues.
Define and report governance metrics for the supply chain team, including function-level KPIs, and publish the monthly supply chain performance scorecard for leadership.
Partner with Supply Chain Business Operations to map and document supply chain processes and procedures, including RACI, controls and hand-offs between Technical Sourcing, Hardware Procurement, Planning and Quality Engineering.
Own and maintain the supply chain organization’s process and procedure documentation library and drive its adoption across teams.
Contribute supplier performance data to the risk register and support the Market Intelligence and Risk Manager with supplier risk assessments and mitigation plans.
Collaborate with Data Engineering to build scorecards, trackers and dashboards in Excel and existing BI tools, and define requirements for future supplier management tooling.
Train sourcing managers and cross-functional partners on the supplier performance framework, scorecards and procedures.
Partner with Data Engineering and Systems SMEs to build tools, dashboards and AI-based solutions for reporting across risk, market intelligence and cost.

Benefits

Annual performance incentives and opportunities to build long-term wealth through equity programs.
100% company-paid employee medical, dental and vision insurance premiums; 75% company-paid dependent coverage.
Company-paid short-term and long-term disability insurance.
Voluntary life, critical illness and accident coverage.
Health Savings Accounts when combined with the High Deductible Health Plan.
Employee Assistance Program and wellness resources.
401(k) retirement plan with company match.
Access to financial planning and legal services.
Paid Time Off and paid holidays.
Internal skills training and advancement pathways.
Professional development for certifications, continuing education or role-related training.
Company events and team-building activities.
Relocation or living-out allowance/per diem, where applicable based on successful candidate circumstances.