Graphcore - Global Sourcing Director - Storage Racks

• Own the end-to-end global sourcing strategy for storage rack suppliers supporting Graphcore’s AI infrastructure platforms. • Build, lead, and mentor a high-performing sourcing team focused on supplier management, commercial negotiations, and strategic supplier development. • Develop and execute multi-year commodity and supplier strategies aligned with product roadmaps, infrastructure expansion plans, and business objectives. • Lead supplier selection, qualification, and contracting activities for storage rack manufacturing partners and related supply chain providers. • Negotiate complex commercial agreements, capacity commitments, pricing frameworks, and long-term strategic partnerships. • Partner closely with Engineering and Product teams to influence design decisions that improve supply chain resilience, manufacturability, cost efficiency, and scalability. • Develop and maintain comprehensive cost models and total cost of ownership analyses to support sourcing decisions and commercial negotiations. • Drive supplier performance management through business reviews, scorecards, corrective action plans, and continuous improvement initiatives. • Ensure supply continuity through proactive capacity planning, risk assessment, business continuity planning, and dual-sourcing strategies where appropriate. • Monitor industry trends, market dynamics, raw material availability, and supplier capabilities to inform sourcing strategy and business planning. • Collaborate with Finance, Legal, Quality, and Operations teams to ensure supplier agreements and sourcing activities support business objectives and compliance requirements. • Influence supplier technology and manufacturing roadmaps to support future infrastructure requirements and evolving product needs. • Candidate Profile • Candidate Profile • Essential • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Operations, Business, or a related discipline. • Experience developing and executing global sourcing strategies for mechanical, industrial, infrastructure, or engineered hardware products. • Proven success negotiating strategic supplier agreements and managing executive-level supplier relationships. • Strong commercial and financial acumen, including cost modelling, pricing analysis, and total cost of ownership methodologies. • Experience leading and developing high-performing sourcing, procurement, or supply chain teams. • Strong understanding of supplier performance management, risk mitigation, capacity planning, and supply continuity practices. • Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and cross-functional leadership skills. • Ability to influence decisions across technical, operational, and commercial functions. • Desirable • Experience sourcing storage racks, datacenter infrastructure equipment, mechanical assemblies, fabricated metal products, or related hardware solutions. • Knowledge of manufacturing processes including metal fabrication, welding, sheet metal production, finishing, and systems integration. • Experience supporting large-scale datacenter, cloud infrastructure, AI infrastructure, or high-performance computing environments. • Familiarity with global supplier ecosystems across North America, Europe, and Asia. • Experience implementing supplier development and continuous improvement programs. • Understanding of sustainability, resiliency, and responsible sourcing practices within industrial supply chains.