operations
Posted Apr 28Procurement & Operations Lead
at Lambdalabs
Remote
Responsibilities
- - Track open POs, confirm delivery schedules with suppliers, and proactively expedite or defer orders as needed.
- - Monitor inventory levels against forecast, demand changes, and supply lead times to ensure no disruption to build schedules.
Requirements
- Lambda, The Superintelligence Cloud, is a leader in AI cloud infrastructure serving tens of thousands of customers.
- Our customers range from AI researchers to enterprises and hyperscalers.
- If you'd like to build the world's best AI cloud, join us. *Note: This position requires presence in our San Jose office location 4 days per week; Lambda’s designated work from home day is currently Tuesday.
- The Operations team plays a critical role in ensuring the seamless end-to-end execution of our AI-IaaS infrastructure and hardware.
- By managing the full lifecycle from procurement to deployment and operational efficiency, the Operations team ensures that our AI-driven infrastructure is reliable, scalable, and aligned with business priorities.
- What You’ll Do - Manage material planning and purchasing activities for key AI infrastructure components (Networking equipment).
- - Update ERP systems (e.g., NetSuite, SAP) with accurate order, receipt, and inventory status.
- experience in supply chain planning, purchasing, or operations support roles within networking hardware, technology, or manufacturing industries.
- - Strong working knowledge of material planning, inventory management, and supplier coordination practices.
- - Proficient in ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle, NetSuite) and comfortable managing large volumes of purchase and inventory data.
- - Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Operations, or a related field. Nice to Have -
- Experience working in AI infrastructure, cloud hardware, or high-performance computing environments. - Familiarity with hardware lead time dynamics — e.g., GPUs, memory modules, networking switches, chassis builds.
- Exposure to managing materials for projects involving liquid cooling infrastructure in data centers. - Understanding of Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) programs or Consignment inventory practices.
- Knowledge of basic cost tracking and invoice reconciliation processes. - APICS CPIM certification or similar supply chain professional certifications.