Director of IT Hardware Procurement

Job Summary

Leading a team in a remote environment, the full-time salaried Director of IT Hardware Procurement will manage the end-to-end procurement process for IT hardware, focusing on negotiation strategies and supplier agreements while achieving cost-savings targets.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the IT hardware procurement funnel from sourcing strategy through purchase order execution across various categories
• Personally lead negotiations on strategic supplier agreements and set negotiation strategies for the sourcing team
• Direct category and sourcing managers to build a diversified supplier base and maintain procurement execution across hardware orders

Required Qualifications

• 10+ years in IT hardware procurement, strategic sourcing, or supply chain management with a proven track record in negotiating complex agreements
• Demonstrated leadership experience in procurement or sourcing teams, including setting category strategy and directing negotiations
• Deep understanding of server and compute hardware markets, GPU supply chains, and component-level supply constraints
• Strong commercial judgment and executive presence for presenting sourcing rationale to senior leadership
• Bachelor's degree required; MBA valued