Strategic Sourcing Manager, Compute
OpenAI · San Francisco, CA · Scaling
About this role
OpenAI is hiring a director-level Procurement Manager in the operations function based in San Francisco, CA. The posting calls out experience with OpenAI. Compensation is listed at $230,000–$335,000 per year.
- Role
- Procurement Manager
- Function
- operations
- Level
- director
- Track
- hybrid
- Employment
- Full-time
- Location
- San Francisco, CA
- Department
- Scaling
- Posted
- May 19, 2026
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Job description
from OpenAI careersAbout the Team
OpenAI, in close collaboration with our capital partners, is building the world’s most advanced AI compute infrastructure ecosystem. The InfraDev team is central to this mission, setting the strategy and executing the roadmap to scale our supercomputing footprint globally. From site planning to system integration, this team operates at the intersection of commercial, technical, and operational excellence, partnering with leaders across OpenAI and the industry.
About the Role
We are seeking a Strategic Sourcing Manager who is ready to take on global-scale challenges in AI compute supply and manufacturing — an opportunity to shape the future of supercomputing.
As part of the Infrastructure Strategy & Delivery organization supporting Stargate, OpenAI’s next-generation supercomputing platform, you will lead sourcing and strategic supplier engagements for compute infrastructure at hyperscale. This role will drive commercial strategy and supplier accountability across server platforms, accelerators, rack systems, and associated thermal & power delivery components.
This is not traditional procurement — it is foundational work enabling OpenAI to deploy compute faster and more efficiently than anyone in the world, while building deeply-integrated partnerships with the global compute supply chain.
Key Responsibilities
Develop and execute sourcing strategies for the next generation of AI compute infrastructure in partnership with engineering and program leadership.
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