Lambda
Sourcing Manager, ODM/OEM Systems
Part remote, part office, you need to live within commuting distance of a named location.
Hybrid · San Jose Office (Zanker)
Employer listed it 4 weeks ago · Added 5 days ago
Been open since 4 weeks ago, still being checked, but it has been live a while.
Salary
$203,000 to $271,000
Location
Hybrid · San Jose Office (Zanker)
Timezone
Not stated
Contract
Full-time
Experience
Senior
Category
Data
Published by the employer
Remote flexibility
Hybrid
This role is only partly remote, the employer expects time in the office around San Jose Office (Zanker), San Francisco Office (Fremont St), Hybrid, so you need to live within commuting distance.
What the employer says
- Source listing states candidate location: "San Jose Office (Zanker), San Francisco Office (Fremont St), Hybrid"
- Listing mentions "Hybrid" and 4 days per week in the office
What Nomaders makes of it
- Not suitable if you plan to move between countries
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About the role
Lambda, The Superintelligence Cloud, is a leader in AI cloud infrastructure serving tens of thousands of customers. Our customers range from AI researchers to enterprises and hyperscalers. Lambda's mission is to make compute as ubiquitous as electricity and give everyone the power of superintelligence. One person, one GPU.
If you'd like to build the world's best AI cloud, join us.
*Note: This position requires presence in our San Jose or San Francisco office location 4 days per week; Lambda’s designated work from home day is currently Tuesday.
About the Role
We are seeking an experienced Sourcing Manager to manage the ODM/OEM landscape for Lambda's data center hardware, as part of the team focused on managing our system level ODM/OEM Finished Good Racks & Networking that power our rapidly growing AI cloud footprint.
You will own the end-to-end commercial and sourcing relationship with our ODM and OEM partners: selecting the right partner for each platform, running competitive RFQ/RFP events, negotiating build agreements and finished-goods pricing, driving cost transparency down through the bill of materials, and securing manufacturing capacity and ramp commitments that keep pace with our deployment schedule.
The ideal candidate knows how this hardware actually gets built. You are comfortable evaluating an ODM's integration and test capability, debating a BOM cost roll-up line by line, negotiating NRE and tooling for a new platform, and holding a partner accountable to a ramp schedule — while operating fluidly across global manufacturing footprints.
You will work closely with Engineering, Finance, Legal, and Supply Chain Planning, Global Commodity Managers and Operations to bring new platforms from concept through mass production and scaled deployment.
What You’ll Do
ODM/OEM Sourcing Strategy
Own and execute the ODM/OEM sourcing strategy for your assigned finished-goods portfolio, including full-system integration, rack integration, and factory test.
Map and continuously assess the ODM/OEM landscape — capability, capacity, technology readiness, quality track record, financial health, and manufacturing footprint — and recommend the right partner for each platform and program.
Build multi-partner strategies that create competitive leverage and protect supply: dual-sourcing at the platform level, qualified alternates, and regional footprint diversification.
Develop platform sourcing strategies aligned to the hardware and network architecture roadmaps, deployment forecast, and long-term data center growth plans.
Evaluate build-versus-buy and disaggregation trade-offs — branded OEM versus white-box/ODM, turnkey versus consigned, and vendor-integrated versus Lambda-integrated racks.
Maintain deep market intelligence on the ODM/OEM ecosystem, finished-goods build economics, integration capacity, and how peers and hyperscalers are structuring their build relationships.
Commercial Negotiation & Contracting
Lead system-level commercial negotiations with ODM and OEM partners, including:
Master manufacturing, build, and supply agreements
System and rack-level pricing, conversion/integration cost, and margin structures
Bill of materials cost transparency, should-cost models, and cost-down roadmaps
Capacity reservations, build slot commitments, and ramp/flex terms
Non-recurring engineering (NRE), tooling, and new platform development agreements
Software, firmware, licensing, and support/subscription entitlements bundled with hardware
Requirements
The employer hasn't listed requirements separately, they're described in the role summary above and on the original listing.
Benefits
- ·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
- ·Equal Opportunity Employer
How to apply
- 1Check the flexibility label above, hybrid, matches where you plan to live and work.
- 2Tailor your CV to the role at Lambda, mentioning your remote working experience.
- 3Apply directly on the employer's careers page using the button below. Nomaders never handles your application.
Found 5d ago. Last checked 23 Sept. Always confirm the details on the original posting, salary and location can change after publication.
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