Crusoe Energy is on a mission to unlock value in stranded energy resources through the power of computation.
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We aim to align the long term interests of the climate with the future of global computing infrastructure. As data centers consume an exponentially growing power footprint to deliver technology to all connected devices, we are inspired by making sure that the energy meeting that demand is sourced in an environmentally responsible fashion. Crusoe co-locates mobile data centers with stranded energy resources, like flare gas and underloaded renewables, to deliver low-cost, carbon-negative distributed computing solutions. Crusoe Cloud is a managed cloud services platform powered by stranded energy that enables climate-friendly innovation in computationally intensive fields including artificial intelligence, graphics rendering, and computational biology.
About the Role:
The Senior Director, Supply Chain - Crusoe Cloud is responsible for leading, organizing, and managing the supply chain team supporting the growth in Crusoe Cloud. This person will focus on aspects of Cloud purchasing, strategic sourcing, operations planning, scheduling and optimizing linkages across a complex environment with distributed facilities and extensive man power requirements. All strategic aspects of Crusoe Cloud sourcing, planning, and purchasing will report to the Senior Director, Supply Chain - Crusoe Cloud. This leader will work heavily with the software, networking and deployment teams to drive supplier selection, development, and overall supplier management processes including managing the entire contract life cycle from request for proposal (RFP) to supplier exit utilizing a structured strategic sourcing process and will be responsible for leading sourcing for major Crusoe Cloud capital projects at numerous data centers to meet/exceed business and customer/stakeholder requirements.
A Day In The Life:
Supply Chain Planning
- Ability to lead, organize, develop and manage purchasing, scheduling and optimization of relationships across a complex technical, AI oriented cloud environment with distributed locations and extensive manpower requirements. Demonstrated ability to have done this in a variety of business environments. Strong technical acumen and industry relationships in the AI / Cloud ecosystem
Strategic Sourcing
– Understanding of strategic sourcing in a discrete part assembly environment. Understanding supplier businesses of discrete parts and commodities and the ability to find and exploit creative partnering opportunities and create value for Crusoe as it looks to establish and expand relationships in the cloud space
Secondary Competencies
- Experience as an operator or user with enough knowledge to be effective in End to End Supply Chain Planning
Logistics – Demonstrated understanding of logistics planning and optimization and the ability to lead an organization in lowering transportation costs and improving customer service leveraging the logistic experts as needed
Established relationships with key cloud suppliers including major OEM's, storage counterparties and networking partners
Ability to conduct supplier opportunity assessments to identify and prioritize efforts across categories and subcategories
Manage development, implementation, and alignment of regional sourcing strategies
Drive continuous improvement efforts (e.g. processes, use of systems and tools)
Strengthen and develop supplier networks for key spend categories; promoting cooperative relationships with suppliers and ensuring that all suppliers are treated in a professional, ethical and fair manner
Lead complex processes for Requests for Information, Requests for Proposal
Support mechanisms and teams in building inventory management programs to support sales and distribution locations
Manage a team of people responsible for the replenishment of products within assigned categories
You Will Thrive In This Role If You Have:
Must have 10+ years recent experience in a technology company with a focus on cloud computing and / or AI
Position is in San Francisco or Denver
Preferred Bachelor's Degree in business or supply chain
5-10 years of people management experience.
5-10+ years of relevant supply chain experience, ideally with 7+ years in procurement
Highly preferred to have experience in AI focused cloud computing; strong, technical understanding of the ecosystem, key suppliers and key considerations is required
Excellent negotiation, interpersonal, and leadership skills
Change agent with ability to influence at all levels of an organization
Experience conducting analyses and developing and implementing recommendations/action plans based on those analyses
Effective communication/presentation skills
Successful application of problem-solving methodology and innovative solution development
Experience participating on or leading cross-functional teams working on Strategic Sourcing activities such as RFQ's, Supplier Selection, Risk Management, Supplier Relationship Management, and Risk Assessment
Excellent Microsoft Office Skills
Required travel of about – 15-20%
Benefits:
Hybrid work schedule
Industry competitive pay
Restricted Stock Units in a fast growing, well-funded technology company
Health insurance package options that include HDHP and PPO, vision, and dental for you and your dependents
Employer contributions to HSA accounts
Paid Parental Leave
Paid life insurance, short-term and long-term disability
Teladoc
401(k) with a 100% match up to 4% of salary
Generous paid time off and holiday schedule
Cell phone reimbursement
Tuition reimbursement
Subscription to the Calm app
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Company paid commuter benefit; $50 per pay period
Compensation Range:
Compensation will be paid in the range of $235,000 - $275,000. Restricted Stock Units are included in all offers. Compensation to be determined by the applicant's education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.
Crusoe Energy is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, citizenship, marital status, sex/gender, sexual preference/ orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, national origin, or any other status protected by law or regulation.
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