Sr Purchasing Specialist/Purchasing Manager

AMAX • Fremont, CA

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About The Position

The position involves negotiating pricing, lead times, and contracts to ensure cost-effectiveness and long-term supply availability. The candidate will source and procure GPUs, servers, storage, networking equipment, and IT consumables while building and maintaining strong relationships with global suppliers and distributors. Responsibilities include planning, tracking, and optimizing inventory levels, delivery schedules, and payment terms to align with business objectives. The role also requires analyzing supplier quotations, market conditions, and aging reports to support cost-effective decision-making, collaborating with Product Management and Engineering teams to validate technical requirements, and supporting new product introductions (NPI). Additionally, the candidate will evaluate, onboard, and manage vendors through performance reviews and scorecards, develop strategies to manage market shortages, EOL, long lead-time or unique components effectively, and identify and implement process improvements to streamline procurement workflows, enhance accuracy, and reduce costs. The role supports cross-functional teams in forecasting, demand planning, and risk mitigation strategies.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Engineering, Manufacturing, or related field
• 3-5+ years of procurement, materials management, or supply chain operations experience
• Proven experience in IT hardware, server solutions, GPU clusters, or HPC industry
• Strong vendor negotiation and contract management experience, particularly with suppliers
• Exposure to global supply chain operations and international trade regulations
• Good understanding of IT hardware, servers, networking equipment, and GPU accelerators
• Familiarity with GPU specifications and server configurations
• Ability to interpret technical datasheets and evaluate hardware compatibility

Nice To Haves

• Certifications such as CPIM, CSCP, or CIPS are a plus
• Knowledge of ICs, PCBAs, optical transceivers, or NICs is a plus
• Experience in high-growth tech environments or startups
• Familiarity with HPC, AI, or cloud infrastructure procurement cycles
• Knowledge of import/export compliance, tariffs, and trade regulations

Responsibilities

• Negotiate pricing, lead times, and contracts to ensure cost-effectiveness and long-term supply availability
• Source and procure GPUs, servers, storage, networking equipment, and IT consumables
• Build and maintain strong relationships with global suppliers and distributors
• Plan, track, and optimize inventory levels, delivery schedules, and payment terms to align with business objectives
• Analyze supplier quotations, market conditions, and aging reports to support cost-effective decision-making
• Collaborate with Product Management and Engineering teams to validate technical requirements and support new product introductions (NPI)
• Evaluate, onboard, and manage vendors through performance reviews and scorecards
• Develop strategies to manage market shortage, EOL, long lead-time or unique components effectively
• Identify and implement process improvements to streamline procurement workflows, enhance accuracy, and reduce costs
• Support cross-functional teams in forecasting, demand planning, and risk mitigation strategies

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
• 401(k)
• Flexible spending account
• Commuter benefits
• Disability insurance

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees