Materials Manager, Networking & Hardware

Fluidstack

• $120K — $145K *
Telecommunications & Hardware
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of experience in sourcing networking hardware from major OEMs
  • Proven track record in managing end-of-life transitions
  • Strong understanding of relevant technologies such as optics and ASICs
  • Experience in negotiating firmware, licensing, and support terms
  • Familiarity with AI/HPC fabric hardware and white-box switching is a plus

Responsibilities

  • Own the strategy for networking hardware, including switches, routers, and DPUs
  • Negotiate supply agreements with OEMs for pricing and roadmap access
  • Implement dual-sourcing strategies for critical switch platforms
  • Align supply plans with network engineering schedules for timely hardware delivery
  • Manage qualification processes related to dual-sourcing efforts

Benefits

  • Commitment to pay equity and transparency
  • Opportunity for exceptional talent to define their fit within the role
  • Potential for growth in a tech-driven and innovative environment
Full Job Description
The Supply Chain Team

Examples of key problems the team is working on
  • Supply tens of gigawatts of compute, the largest build out of compute in history. Qualify and dual-source across every critical equipment category, with lead-time and capacity thresholds tied directly to the forward build pipeline.
  • Make supply chain the reason we build faster than anyone. Our modular build redefines speed in this industry, and it lives or dies on supply chain. Keep procurement permanently off the critical path so schedule compression stays our advantage, not our constraint.
  • Build the most accurate supply chain prediction modelling that exists. Use the frontier of AI to forecast lead times, demand, and disruption with a precision the industry has never had, and turn that foresight into a structural edge.
Role Scope
  • Own the networking hardware category: switches, routers, and DPUs for fabrics connecting 100k+ accelerator clusters.
  • Negotiate supply agreements with networking OEMs covering price, lead time, and roadmap access.
  • Dual-source critical switch platforms and manage the qualification burden that dual-sourcing creates.
  • Align buy plans with network engineering roadmaps so hardware generations land when designs need them, not after.
What We're Looking For
  • The below is a starting point. We always make space for exceptional people, so if you don't fit this role exactly, tell us where you would.
  • You've sourced networking hardware at scale from major OEMs.
  • You've handled end-of-life and generation transitions without stranding inventory or stalling builds.
  • You understand enough of the technology (optics, ASICs, port speeds) to negotiate credibly with product teams.
  • You keep firmware, licensing, and support terms from becoming the expensive surprise later.
  • Bonus: AI/HPC fabric hardware. White-box and ODM switching. Optics supply chains. Vendor financing structures.


We are committed to pay equity and transparency.

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