Principal, AI Cloud Infrastructure Commercial Sourcing

Meta

$150K — $200K *
Enterprise Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience
  • 10+ years in business, sourcing or supply chain in data center/cloud services
  • Proven success in negotiating large-scale agreements with tech suppliers
  • Experience collaborating with C-suite executives at cloud providers
  • Deep understanding of cost economics and trade-offs in cloud services
  • Familiarity with AI products and technologies
  • Ability to navigate strategy to execution effectively

Responsibilities

  • Structure and negotiate complex commercial agreements for AI cloud capacity
  • Build and maintain executive relationships with strategic cloud partners
  • Influence supplier roadmaps and capacity commitments
  • Develop a sourcing roadmap for AI research and product needs
  • Identify risks and explore new cloud and technology sources
  • Lead business reviews with suppliers and manage performance
  • Analyze global cloud spend for efficiency and savings opportunities

Benefits

  • Health, dental, and vision insurance
  • 401(k) plan with company match
  • Paid time off and company holidays
  • Well-being programs and resources
  • Professional development opportunities
Full Job Description
Meta designs, builds, and operates one of the world's largest and most advanced AI infrastructure footprints. As demand for AI compute accelerates, securing the right cloud capacity at the right cost, speed, silicon mix, and terms is a key strategic and consequential lever for the company. Meta is seeking a Principal, AI Infrastructure Cloud Commercial Sourcing to lead the commercial strategy and strategic supplier relationships that power our AI research and product needs. This is a senior, high-visibility role with responsibility for sourcing Meta's AI cloud capacity. Partnering closely with our research, product, hardware and software engineering, finance, and legal teams, you will own the commercial engagements and executive partnerships with some of our most important cloud providers shaping multi-year, large-scale agreements that directly enable Meta's AI roadmap. You will set a sourcing strategy, lead complex negotiations, develop supply optionality, and translate ambitious research needs into durable commercial structures that balance time-to-capacity with total landed cost.

Responsibilities

Structure, negotiate, and execute complex, high-value commercial agreements for large-scale AI cloud capacity; drive and own master supply agreements
• Our executive relationships with the leadership of our most strategic cloud providers
• Influence supplier roadmaps, business models, and capacity commitments
• Translate AI research and product needs into a clear cloud computing capacity sourcing roadmap
• Identify risks and develop supply optionality by identifying and qualifying new cloud and technology sources
• Lead supplier business and executive reviews
• Ensure cloud supply delivery and manage ramp and performance to meet commitments
• Analyze and optimize global cloud spend for maximum efficiency and savings

Minimum Qualifications
• Bachelor's degree in a related technical or business field, or equivalent practical experience
• 10+ years of business, partnerships, sourcing, or supply chain experience in data center, cloud services, compute, or AI/system hardware supply chains and adjacent industries
• Proven track record of structuring and negotiating large-scale, complex commercial agreements with major technology or cloud suppliers
• Direct experience partnering with C-suite executives and leaders at top cloud and technology partners
• In-depth understanding of "should cost" economics and make-vs-buy trade-offs for the cloud
• Experience in AI products and technologies, such as AI models, use cases, and systems
• Demonstrated ability to move seamlessly from strategy to execution
• Experience influencing, negotiating, building consensus, and making strategic decisions
• Experience operating in fast-paced, ambiguous, cross-functional environments requiring independent judgment while coordinating people and technical resources

Preferred Qualifications
• Demonstrated ability to integrate AI tools to optimize/redesign workflows and drive measurable impact (e.g., efficiency gains, quality improvements)
• Experience adhering to and implementing responsible, ethical AI practices (e.g., risk assessment, bias mitigation, quality and accuracy reviews)
• 15+ years of experience in sourcing, partnerships, or supply chain management, including leadership experience
• Demonstrated ongoing AI skill development (e.g., prompt/context engineering, agent orchestration) and staying current with emerging AI technologies
• M.S. or M.B.A. degree in a relevant field

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