Senior Technical Sourcing Manager, Rack Integration & Installation

IREN•San Francisco, CA

3d•$265,000 - $285,000

About The Position

IREN is seeking a Senior Technical Sourcing Manager to own sourcing for the processes that turn delivered hardware into a live, production-ready fleet. The role covers management of ODM partners responsible for rack integration and sourcing of installation services, including Professional Services for Installation, Deployment & Verification (IDV) of AI infrastructure racks. The manager will own vendor relationships, commercial negotiations, contracts, service levels, and vendor capacity so racks move from delivery to production on schedule and to the required quality standards. The position will also build sourcing processes as IREN scales, oversee vendor performance, support platform transitions, and develop spares, repair, and demand-planning strategies.

Requirements

12+ years of experience in technical sourcing, procurement, or vendor/services management, ideally within data center deployment or field services.
Proven experience managing rack integration ODM or contract manufacturer relationships, and/or installation services such as deployment, commissioning, or verification.
Strong contract negotiation skills and a track record managing multiple concurrent, high-stakes ODM and services vendor relationships.
Excellent cross-functional collaboration skills, including working across engineering, operations, and finance.
Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience.

Nice To Haves

Experience managing rack integration ODMs or Professional Services/installation vendors in support of large-scale AI/GPU compute deployments.
Familiarity with data center commissioning timelines and how rack delivery integrates with installation, deployment, and verification schedules.

Responsibilities

Own end-to-end sourcing relationships with rack integration ODM partners, including commercial negotiations, pricing, quoting, contracting, and account governance.
Manage ODM partners’ rack integration build processes to ensure quality, schedule, and specifications are met.
Own sourcing and vendor management for installation services, including Professional Services for Installation, Deployment & Verification (IDV) of AI infrastructure racks.
Negotiate pricing, master purchase agreements, statements of work, service agreements, and SLAs for ODM and installation services vendors.
Work with Engineering, Operations, Deployment, and Program Management to align vendor capacity with delivery and go-live timelines.
Manage ODM and vendor performance, run competitive bids, and drive cost and reliability improvements across rack integration and installation services.
Track ODM partners’ roadmaps and manufacturing and integration capacity to prepare sourcing strategy for platform transitions.
Build and manage spares and repair strategy, including inventory planning and RMA turnaround.
Build and maintain demand forecasts with capacity planning and finance to inform purchase order timing and volume commitments.
Maintain contract documentation, vendor scorecards, and leadership reporting.

Benefits

Base salary, annual performance incentives, and equity programs.
100% company-paid health insurance premiums (medical, dental, and vision) for employees, and 75% company-paid coverage for dependents.
Company-paid short-term and long-term disability insurance.
Voluntary life, critical illness, and accident coverage.
Health Savings Accounts (HSA) 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 (PTO) 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, as applicable and based on successful candidate circumstances.