Director of Compute Infrastructure Procurement

WHO WE ARE Vultr is on a mission to make high-performance cloud infrastructure easy to use, affordable, and locally accessible for enterprises and AI innovators around the world. With 33 global cloud data center locations, Vultr is trusted by hundreds of thousands of active customers across 185 countries for its flexible, scalable, global Cloud Compute, Cloud GPU, Bare Metal, and Cloud Storage solutions. In December 2024 Vultr announced an equity financing at a $3. 5 billion valuation. Founded by David Aninowsky and self-funded for over a decade, Vultr has grown to become the world’s largest privately-held cloud infrastructure company. VULTR CARES - 100% company-paid insurance premiums for employee medical, dental and vision plans. - 401(k) plan that matches 100% up to 4%, with immediate vesting - Professional Development Reimbursement of $2,500 each year - 11 Holidays + Paid Time Off Accrual + Rollover Plan - Commitment matters to Vultr!

Increased PTO at 3 year and 10 year anniversary + 1 month paid sabbatical every 5 years + Anniversary Bonus each year - $500 stipend for remote office setup in first year + $400 each following year - Internet reimbursement up to $75 per month - Gym membership reimbursement up to $50 per month - Company paid Wellable subscription JOIN VULTR Vultr is seeking a Director of Compute Infrastructure Procurement to lead the team that sources the physical inputs to Vultr's cloud capacity: servers, GPUs and accelerators, networking equipment, storage, and rack-level components. This is a deal-maker's seat first and a manager's seat second. You will own negotiation strategy across the supplier portfolio, operate the procurement gates, personally close the largest and most strategic agreements, and carry a cost-savings target of your own. You will direct a team spanning category and sourcing management, procurement execution, vendor management, and program management, and you will be accountable to executive leadership for what Vultr commits to and what it walks away from. Key Responsibilities - Own the IT hardware procurement funnel end to end, from sourcing strategy through PO execution, across compute, GPU/accelerator, networking, and storage categories - Personally lead negotiation on the largest and most strategic supplier agreements; set negotiation strategy and playbooks for the sourcing team - Operate the procurement approval process with evidence-based sourcing packages; present purchase recommendations and capital requests to the executive team and board - Direct Category and Sourcing Managers building a proposal-ready, diversified supplier base across compute, GPU, networking, and storage; set category strategy and coverage priorities, owning outcomes rather than running RFQs - Direct Procurement Managers driving quote-to-PO execution on standard hardware orders - Direct Vendor Management on contract renewals, pricing reviews, and escalations across the existing supplier portfolio. - Direct Program Management in maintaining a single, consistent view of every order, lead time, and delivery commitment in flight across the hardware pipeline. - Enforce the separation between commercial negotiation and technical/quality diligence; act on adverse findings even when they delay a deal you want - Build and maintain senior relationships across OEMs, ODMs, distributors, and component manufacturers; carry a personal cost-savings target - Enforce sequencing discipline: no hardware commitment executed against unconfirmed capacity or demand - Partner at the executive seam with Infrastructure Engineering, Capacity Planning, Finance, Legal, and Data Center Operations leadership - Track market and competitive intelligence — component pricing, GPU allocation, lead times, and supplier financial health — to inform negotiation strategy and hedging decisions.