Commodity Manager, Mechanical

The role

The Commodity Manager, Mechanical will own multi-year commodity strategies for mechanical and cooling equipment categories. This person will secure manufacturing capacity, negotiate supply agreements, and partner with Mechanical Engineering on design-for-cost decisions.

What you will do

• Own multi-year commodity strategies for mechanical and cooling equipment categories
• Build should-cost models for equipment categories
• Secure manufacturing capacity and lead times for long-lead mechanical equipment
• Negotiate and execute Master Supply Agreements, Long-Term Agreements, and pricing amendments
• Coordinate with Legal and Finance on price reviews, escalation clauses, and cost-down commitments
• Run Quarterly Business Reviews and supplier scorecards
• Build dual-source and geographic diversification plans
• Partner with Mechanical Engineering on specifications, standardization, and design-for-cost decisions

Required qualifications

• Built and owned commodity strategies for mechanical or HVAC equipment such as chillers, air handlers, pumps, or liquid cooling systems
• Backed by should-cost models that survive supplier pushback
• Negotiated complex, multi-year supply agreements and capacity reservations with mechanical OEMs across global markets
• Use steel, copper, and refrigerant market data to structure escalation terms
• Run RFI, RFQ, and RFP processes end to end
• Track supplier performance with scorecards
• Worked inside ERP and procurement platforms (SAP, Oracle, Ariba, Coupa, or equivalent)
• Work in non-climate-controlled environments, including active construction areas, data halls, electrical and mechanical rooms, and outdoor spaces
• Lift, carry, push and pull up to 40 pounds on your own
• Sit, stand, walk, kneel, bend and crouch for long periods
• Wear the required personal protective equipment (PPE)
• Climb stairs and ladders, and move around equipment, cable trays and uneven surfaces

Nice to have

• Mechanical engineering background
• Liquid cooling exposure
• Sourcing experience in data center or hyperscale infrastructure environments

About the company

Fluidstack aims to deliver 10 to 100s of GWs of compute faster than anyone else by acquiring power, designing and building data centers, and operating them. They focus on building civilization-scale infrastructure for AI.