Procurement Manager

The Procurement Manager will lead strategic sourcing and supplier relationship management across critical infrastructure categories at Vultr’s neocloud. You will own end-to-end procurement cycles, negotiate complex agreements, and build scalable processes that support aggressive infrastructure deployment timelines.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead strategic sourcing initiatives for key categories including compute hardware (GPUs, CPUs), networking, cooling, and data center services
• Negotiate and execute vendor agreements, MSAs, SOWs, and hardware purchase contracts to achieve optimal pricing and terms
• Build and manage a portfolio of preferred suppliers, maintaining robust qualification and performance management frameworks
• Collaborate with Legal, Finance, and Engineering teams to ensure contracts align with technical requirements, financial targets, and risk policies
• Drive cost reduction initiatives and track savings against procurement budgets on a quarterly and annual basis
• Own the purchase order lifecycle from requisition through payment, ensuring SLA compliance and issue resolution
• Develop procurement policies, playbooks, and standard operating procedures to improve consistency and compliance
• Manage and mentor Procurement Analysts, providing coaching and career development support
• Monitor market trends in semiconductor supply chains, hardware pricing, and logistics to inform sourcing strategy
• Partner with the Data Center team on infrastructure buildout procurement requirements and vendor selection

Qualifications

• A Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, or related field; MBA preferred
• 5–8 years of procurement experience, with at least 2 years managing direct spend categories in a technology or infrastructure environment
• Demonstrated track record of successfully negotiating and managing multi-million-dollar vendor contracts
• Experience with sourcing GPU/AI accelerator hardware, servers, or data center infrastructure strongly preferred
• Proficiency with procurement systems (Coupa, SAP Ariba, or similar) and ERP platforms
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence cross-functional teams
• High proficiency in data analysis and spend analytics tools

Preferred Qualifications

• Direct experience at a cloud hyperscaler, data center operator, or AI infrastructure company
• Familiarity with NVIDIA, AMD, or custom ASIC hardware procurement
• CPSM, CPP, or CSCP certification
• Experience building procurement functions from early-stage through scale