VP of Global Procurement at TensorWave in Las Vegas, Nevada

Job description

• Application
• We're looking for a VP of Global Procurement to join our team during an exciting phase of growth. In this role, you'll lead and scale our procurement organization — including our Director of Supply Chain & Logistics, Procurement Lead, and Business Procurement Partner — and serve as the senior executive owner of our strategic relationship with AMD and its OEM/ODM ecosystem, working closely with cross-functional partners to support business objectives while upholding our standards for excellence, collaboration, and impact.

Responsibilities

• Own the strategy and execution for sourcing AMD Instinct GPUs, servers, networking equipment, and related infrastructure, including allocation and roadmap negotiations directly with AMD
• Serve as the senior relationship owner with AMD's commercial, supply chain, and product roadmap teams, as well as AMD's OEM/ODM partners (e.g., Dell, Supermicro, HPE)
• Partner with data center and energy teams to source colocation capacity, power contracts, cooling infrastructure, and long-lead-time construction materials
• Build category management practices across silicon, servers/racks, networking, power/electrical, data center construction, software licensing, and logistics
• Lead negotiations on complex, high-dollar agreements and manage supply risk, single-source exposure, and export-control considerations
• Work closely with Finance, Data Center Operations, and Revenue/Sales teams to translate demand forecasts and capacity plans into procurement pipelines
• Drive total cost of ownership improvements across hardware refresh cycles, financing structures, and vendor consolidation
• Lead and develop our existing procurement team, clarify roles and ownership as scope grows, and recruit additional talent as needed
• Stand up procurement policies, approval workflows, supplier scorecards, and systems to bring rigor and auditability to a fast-scaling spend base
• Handle confidential vendor and pricing information with discretion and professionalism

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in procurement, supply chain, or strategic sourcing, with at least 5 years in a senior leadership role, ideally in hyperscale/cloud infrastructure, data centers, or semiconductors
• Direct experience negotiating with AMD and/or its OEM/ODM ecosystem strongly preferred; broader GPU/silicon vendor experience also relevant
• Track record structuring and negotiating large, complex, multi-year supply agreements, including allocation commitments in constrained-supply environments
• Deep understanding of GPU/server hardware supply chains, product roadmaps, lead times, and the broader semiconductor ecosystem
• Strong analytical skills and comfort building cost models, TCO analyses, and supply/demand forecasts
• Excellent negotiation, executive communication, and cross-functional leadership skills
• Comfort in a fast-paced, sometimes ambiguous environment
• MBA or master’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Engineering, Finance, or a related discipline
• Professional certifications such as CPSM, CSCP, CPIM, or CPSD
• Experience with export control, trade compliance, and geopolitical supply-chain considerations related to semiconductors
• Experience sourcing colocation capacity, power, cooling infrastructure, electrical equipment, or data center construction
• Experience negotiating power purchase agreements (PPAs) or other long-term infrastructure commitments
• Existing senior-level relationships within AMD's Data Center GPU organization and/or major OEM/ODM partners
• Familiarity with the ROCm software and hardware ecosystem
• Experience supporting a company through rapid hyperscale growth, significant capital deployment, or public-company-level procurement controls

Skills

Required

• Excellent negotiation
• Executive communication
• Cross-functional leadership
• Discretion and professionalism
• Procurement
• Supply chain
• Strategic sourcing
• GPU/server hardware supply chains
• Semiconductor ecosystem
• Cost modeling
• TCO analysis
• Supply/demand forecasting

Benefits

• Stock Options
• 100% paid Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance for Employees
• Company Health Savings Account Contributions
• 100% paid Short Term and Long Term Disability Insurance for Employees
• Life and Voluntary Supplemental Insurance Options
• Other Insurance Options, such as Pet & Legal Insurance
• Various Supplementary Health Benefits, such as discounted Virtual Healthcare Appointments and Serious Illness Support
• Flexible Spending Account
• 401(k)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Flexible PTO
• Paid Holidays
• Parental Leave
• Other In-Office Perks