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TensorWave is building a cloud platform for AI compute infrastructure. As VP of Global Procurement, you will lead and scale the procurement organization, including a Director of Supply Chain & Logistics, Procurement Lead, and Business Procurement Partner. You will serve as the senior executive owner of strategic relationships with AMD and its OEM/ODM ecosystem (Dell, Supermicro, HPE), working with cross-functional teams to support business objectives.
Key responsibilities include:
- Own strategy and execution for sourcing AMD Instinct GPUs, servers, networking equipment, and infrastructure; manage allocation and roadmap negotiations directly with AMD
- Serve as senior relationship owner with AMD's commercial, supply chain, and product roadmap teams, plus OEM/ODM partners
- Partner with data center and energy teams to source colocation capacity, power contracts, cooling infrastructure, and long-lead-time construction materials
- Build category management practices across silicon, servers/racks, networking, power/electrical, data center construction, software licensing, and logistics
- Lead negotiations on complex, high-dollar agreements; manage supply risk, single-source exposure, and export-control considerations
- Work with Finance, Data Center Operations, and Revenue/Sales teams to translate demand forecasts and capacity plans into procurement pipelines
- Drive total cost of ownership improvements across hardware refresh cycles, financing structures, and vendor consolidation
- Lead and develop the procurement team; clarify roles and ownership as scope grows; recruit additional talent
- Establish procurement policies, approval workflows, supplier scorecards, and systems to bring rigor and auditability to fast-scaling spend
- Handle confidential vendor and pricing information with discretion
REQUIREMENTS:
- 10+ years of experience in procurement, supply chain, or strategic sourcing, with at least 5 years in a senior leadership role, ideally in hyperscale/cloud infrastructure, data centers, or semiconductors
- Direct experience negotiating with AMD and/or its OEM/ODM ecosystem strongly preferred; broader GPU/silicon vendor experience also relevant
- Track record structuring and negotiating large, complex, multi-year supply agreements, including allocation commitments in constrained-supply environments
- Deep understanding of GPU/server hardware supply chains, product roadmaps, lead times, and the broader semiconductor ecosystem
- Strong analytical skills and comfort building cost models, TCO analyses, and supply/demand forecasts
- Excellent negotiation, executive communication, and cross-functional leadership skills
- Comfort in a fast-paced, sometimes ambiguous environment
PREFERRED:
- MBA or master's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Engineering, Finance, or related discipline
- Professional certifications such as CPSM, CSCP, CPIM, or CPSD
- Experience with export control, trade compliance, and geopolitical supply-chain considerations related to semiconductors
- Experience sourcing colocation capacity, power, cooling infrastructure, electrical equipment, or data center construction
- Experience negotiating power purchase agreements (PPAs) or other long-term infrastructure commitments
- Existing senior-level relationships within AMD's Data Center GPU organization and/or major OEM/ODM partners
- Familiarity with the ROCm software and hardware ecosystem
- Experience supporting a company through rapid hyperscale growth, significant capital deployment, or public-company-level procurement controls
