Sourcing Manager - Contract Manufacturing
Lead the strategic sourcing and supplier management for contract manufacturing partners at Graphcore.
Posted by employer 2 months ago
First seen on Joblaze 1 week ago
Last verified on the company career page 1 day ago
Skills & Technologies
Requirements
- Education
- Bachelor's degree
Not disclosed in this posting: compensation, years of experience, work arrangement, visa sponsorship.
Benefits
Joblaze summary
The Sourcing Manager for Contract Manufacturing at Graphcore is responsible for developing and executing sourcing strategies that ensure the effective management of manufacturing partners for AI infrastructure platforms. This role requires expertise in technical sourcing, strong negotiation skills, and a solid understanding of cost modeling within contract manufacturing ecosystems. Ideal candidates will have a background in engineering or finance, along with experience in high-stakes negotiations and supplier relationship management. Graphcore's collaborative environment emphasizes innovation and continuous learning, making it suitable for professionals eager to contribute to cutting-edge AI
Joblaze insights
- Listed 9 days ago on Joblaze — tracked directly from Graphcore's career page.
- Graphcore has 196 other open roles including Senior Workplace Coordinator - Bengaluru, Technical Programme Manager , Manufacturing Operational Excellence Manager.
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Quick facts
- What's the tech stack?
- Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: AI/ML, Contract Manufacturing, Negotiation, Sourcing.
- What seniority level is this role?
- Graphcore targets lead candidates for this position.
- Is this full-time or contract?
- Full-time for this Sourcing Manager - Contract Manufacturing role at Graphcore.
From the original posting
About us
Graphcore is one of the world’s leading innovators in Artificial Intelligence compute. It is developing hardware, software and systems infrastructure that will unlock the next generation of AI breakthroughs and power the widespread adoption of AI solutions across every industry.
As part of the SoftBank Group, Graphcore is a member of an elite family of companies responsible for some of the world’s most transformative technologies. Together, they share a bold vision: to enable Artificial Super Intelligence and ensure its benefits are accessible to everyone.
Graphcore’s teams are drawn from diverse backgrounds and bring a broad range of skills and perspectives. A melting pot of AI research specialists, silicon designers, software engineers and systems architects, Graphcore enjoys a culture of continuous learning and constant innovation.
Job Summary
We are seeking a Global Sourcing Manager – Contract Manufacturing to help define and lead the strategic sourcing and supplier management strategy for contract manufacturing partners supporting Graphcore’s AI infrastructure platforms.
This leadership role partners closely with Engineering, Product, and Executive Leadership to secure best-in-class capacity, cost, quality, and delivery performance for critical manufacturing partners and ensure supply continuity for global infrastructure deployment.
The Team
The Global Sourcing Management (GSM) team defines and executes supplier strategies across Graphcore’s hardware and infrastructure ecosystem.
The team partners with engineering, product management, and supply chain teams to build long-term supplier relationships that support Graphcore’s technology roadmap and infrastructure growth.
Responsibilities and Duties
- Be responsible for the end-to-end sourcing strategy for contract manufacturing partners supporting AI infrastructure platforms.
- Build, lead, and mentor a high-performing sourcing team.
- Develop and execute multi-year supplier and commodity strategies aligned with engineering roadmaps.
- Lead complex executive-level negotiations including long-term agreements and capacity reservations.
- Drive cross-functional alignment across Engineering, Supply Chain, Finance, and Legal.
- Influence supplier ecosystems and manufacturing partner roadmaps aligned with internal product strategies.
- Develop cost models and implement should-cost frameworks.
- Ensure supply continuity through capacity planning and risk mitigation.
- Conduct executive supplier business reviews to monitor performance and drive improvements.
- Ensure supplier agreements protect Graphcore’s long-term strategic and operational interests.
Candidate Profile
Essential
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in Engineering, Computer Science, Finance, or related technical discipline.
- Demonstrated ability in technical and commercial sourcing.
- Strong experience sourcing within contract manufacturing ecosystems.
- Proven experience negotiating multi-year strategic supplier agreements.
- Strong financial acumen including cost modeling and total cost of ownership analysis.
- Excellent executive communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
Desirable
- Deep expertise in contract manufacturing ecosystems supporting hyperscale infrastructure.
- Experience working within AI infrastructure, semiconductor, or cloud hardware environments.
- Strong relationships with electronics manufacturing service (EMS) providers.
- Experience structuring joint development agreements and strategic manufacturing partnerships.
- Experience operating in rapidly scaling infrastructure environments.
In addition to a competitive salary, Graphcore offers flexible working and a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your health, wellbeing and financial future. Our benefits include medical, dental and vision coverage, Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs), Health Savings Accounts (HSAs), disability and life insurance, a 401(k) retirement plan, commuter benefits, wellness services and an Employee Assistance Programme (EAP). We welcome people of different backgrounds and experiences; we're committed to building an inclusive work environment that makes Graphcore a great home for everyone. We offer an equal opportunity process and understand that there are visible and invisible differences in all of us. We can provide a flexible approach to interview and encourage you to chat to us if you require any reasonable adjustments.