Senior Procurement Category Manager
IMC is seeking a highly skilled and driven Senior Procurement Category Manager to support our rapidly expanding hardware deployments. As IMC grows, this role will be central to sourcing the hardware, infrastructure components, and fostering supplier relationships that enable high-performance computing at scale.
You will partner, on a daily basis, with the local data center, research cluster, and cross-functional teams—including Platform, Network, Engineering, and Finance—to ensure IMC is equipped with the right hardware, at the right time, and with the right commercial terms. The ideal candidate brings deep experience in data centers and enterprise hardware sourcing, strong negotiation skills, and an ability to operate in highly technical domains such as GPU deployments, liquid cooling systems, and high-density compute environments.
Key responsibilities include developing and executing category strategies for data center–related hardware, including GPU hosts, high-density compute systems, networking gear, storage, power delivery systems, and (liquid) cooling components. You will work daily with the Data Center teams to understand upcoming buildout requirements, expansion timelines, cooling and power needs, and hardware deployment schedules. Conducting RFI/RFP/RFx processes for data center buildout hardware, GPU solutions, liquid cooling systems, and ancillary infrastructure is also a critical part of the role.
The position requires a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, Finance, Supply Chain, or a related field, along with 7+ years of experience in procurement, sourcing, or category management, with significant focus on data center hardware, HPC environments, or enterprise compute. Extensive experience sourcing data center buildout hardware, including GPU servers and high-density compute, network switches and storage, power and cooling infrastructure components, and liquid cooling systems, is essential. Proven ability to negotiate complex enterprise hardware agreements, including pricing, allocation, terms, lifecycle support, and VAR channel structures, is also required.
The base salary range for this role is $150,000 - $190,000 USD. Base salary is only one component of total compensation; all full-time, permanent positions are eligible for a discretionary bonus and benefits, including paid leave and insurance. Please visit Benefits - US | IMC Trading for more comprehensive information.