Senior Technical Sourcing Manager, Optics and Switches
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Technical sourcing manager securing switches, optics, and cabling for IREN’s massive-scale AI data centers. Owning vendor negotiations, supply strategy, and supplier performance.
Responsibilities:
- Own switch and optics sourcing relationships end-to-end, including commercial negotiations, pricing, quoting, contracting, and account governance
- Drive sourcing and procurement of top-of-rack, leaf, and spine switching, optical transceivers, and DAC/AOC cabling
- Track switch silicon, optics, and component allocation and proactively address shortages
- Partner with Network Engineering, Data Center Operations, and Program Management to align sourcing timelines with build and go-live milestones
- Lead RFQ/RFP processes, cost modeling, and total-cost-of-ownership analysis
- Negotiate master purchase agreements, pricing schedules, SLAs, and support/maintenance contracts
- Track vendor and ODM/whitebox roadmaps and shape sourcing strategy for next-generation platforms
- Own supplier performance, including delivery, quality, escalations, and quarterly business reviews
- Build and maintain demand forecasts and capacity planning to guide purchase order timing and volume commitments
- Identify cost-savings and risk-mitigation opportunities, including dual-sourcing, strategic buys, and contract restructuring
Requirements:
- 7+ years of experience in technical sourcing, procurement, or category management, with direct experience sourcing networking hardware from a major switch OEM and/or ODM
- Proven track record sourcing switching/optics hardware in a data center, hyperscale, cloud, or AI/HPC environment
- Deep understanding of switch architectures (ToR/leaf/spine), optical transceivers (SFP/QSFP), and DAC/AOC cabling, including relevant standards and interoperability
- Demonstrated success negotiating complex commercial agreements and managing high-value vendor relationships
- Experience navigating supply-constrained/allocation-based markets and building effective mitigation strategies
- Analytical capability building cost models, TCO analyses, and forecasts under pressure
- Cross-functional collaboration with network engineering, operations, finance, and legal
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience)
- Existing relationships with major switch/optics vendors and ODM/whitebox suppliers preferred
- Experience sourcing for AI/HPC infrastructure at scale preferred
- Familiarity with data center commissioning timelines and network hardware integration schedules preferred
- Authorization to work in the United States
Benefits:
- Annual performance incentives
- Equity programs / long-term incentive
- Relocation or living-out allowance / per diem, as applicable
- 100% company-paid health insurance premiums (medical, dental, and vision) for employees
- 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) with the High Deductible Health Plan
- Employee Assistance Program and wellness resources
- 401(k) retirement plan with company match
- 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
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