Director, Data Center Equipment Category Manager

📋 Description

• Lead and develop a team of category managers across electrical, mechanical, and modular equipment
• Own the multi-year category strategy for Lambda's datacenter infrastructure equipment —
• Secure supply in a constrained market — reserve manufacturing slots, negotiate capacity commitments
• Lead end-to-end sourcing events (RFI, RFP, RFQ) from specification through supplier selection
• Serve as Lambda's lead negotiator on the highest-value equipment agreements — master supply
• Partner with Design, Engineering, Construction, and Development to standardize specifications and

🎯 Requirements

• 10+ years in strategic sourcing, procurement, or category management, with at least 5 years focused
• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Business, Finance, or a related field
• 5+ years of people leadership managing category managers or sourcing professionals, while staying
• Owned multi-year category strategies for high-spend, supply-constrained equipment categories with
• Know the datacenter equipment supply base — major OEMs, integrators, and their manufacturing
• Recognized as a lead negotiator — personally closed large master supply agreements and capacity

🎁 Benefits

• Generous cash & equity compensation
• Health, dental, and vision coverage for you and your dependents
• Wellness and commuter stipends for select roles
• 401k Plan with 2% company match (USA employees)
• Flexible paid time off plan that we all actually use