# Global Sourcing Manager, Spares

**Company:** [Fluidstack](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/fluidstack)
**Location:** Austin, TX, New York, NY, San Francisco, CA, Seattle, WA
**Role:** Other
**Salary:** $239k – $278k/yr
**Skills:** supplier qualification, dual sourcing, vendor negotiation, Inventory Management, demand forecasting, mro sourcing, ERP Systems, NetSuite, SAP, Oracle, mechanical spares, electrical spares
**Posted:** 2026-07-17

> Build and run the global spares sourcing program for critical datacenter equipment (chillers, generators, switchgear) at multi-GW scale. Qualify/dual-source suppliers, set stocking levels tied to failure data and criticality, negotiate VMI/consignment terms, and partner with reliability teams to ensure zero downtime from parts shortages.

## Job Description

## Role Scope
- Build the global spares sourcing program for critical datacenter equipment such as chillers, CDUs, switchgear, generators, and pumps across a fleet scaling to tens of gigawatts.
- Qualify and dual-source spare parts suppliers across every critical equipment category, tying min and max stocking levels and reorder points to failure rates and equipment criticality tiers.
- Negotiate spares pricing, lead-time commitments, and consignment or vendor-managed inventory terms that keep replacement parts on site before a failure takes a hall offline.
- Set the spares stocking strategy across sites and regional depots so a single critical failure never idles live compute waiting on a part.
- Partner with reliability and site operations to forecast spares demand from the maintenance schedule and installed base, and keep the parts catalog ahead of every new equipment generation.

## What We're Looking For
- You've built or run a spare parts or MRO sourcing program for capital equipment where downtime carried a real cost, and you set the stocking levels yourself.
- You've qualified and dual-sourced suppliers across multiple equipment categories, and you've pulled a second source online fast when a primary vendor slipped.
- You've negotiated consignment, vendor-managed inventory, or stocking agreements that put critical parts on site ahead of demand rather than after a failure.
- You've tied spares inventory decisions to failure data, criticality tiers, and lead times, not to gut feel or blanket safety stock.
- You've worked directly with reliability and maintenance teams to forecast parts demand off an installed base and a maintenance schedule.
- You keep clean records of parts, suppliers, pricing, and lead times, and you don't lose a critical spare in a spreadsheet.

**Bonus:**
- Datacenter or mission-critical facility equipment such as chillers, CDUs, switchgear, and generators.
- Global supplier networks across multiple regions.
- ERP or inventory systems such as NetSuite, SAP, or Oracle.
- Mechanical or electrical spares for high-availability infrastructure.

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