Posted July 15, 2026 · 48 days ago · Last seen September 2, 2026 · Est. expiry August 19, 2026
Senior Procurement Specialist, US
Senior Procurement Specialist
5 years experience
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About the role
Verda is building Europe's AI infrastructure and we're hiring a Senior Procurement Specialist in the UK — own hardware sourcing, supplier relationships, and DC logistics end-to-end. The role involves managing US hardware procurement, supplier relations, logistics, and contracts independently, working closely with the Finland team. The position requires full-time on-site presence in Santa Clara, California, with a salary of USD 120,000 to USD 160,000 plus equity. The role demands 5+ years in procurement, strong negotiation skills, logistics experience, and proficiency in Mandarin and English.
Job Details
Responsibilities
- Own end-to-end procurement for US operations: sourcing components and servers, issuing RFQs, evaluating quotations, negotiating pricing, placing orders, and tracking delivery through to invoice reconciliation
- Define and execute sourcing strategies for key hardware categories, identifying the right vendors, developing new supplier relationships, and building the supply options that give Verda flexibility and competitive pricing
- Manage supplier relationships day-to-day: performance tracking, lead time management, issue escalation, and RMA coordination
- Coordinate inbound and outbound logistics for the US data center, customs clearance, shipment tracking, and resolving delivery issues before they become operational problems
- Support CAPEX planning and procurement forecasting in close coordination with the Finland-based procurement team and Finance
- Review and manage procurement contracts and supply agreements, covering delivery terms, SLAs, liability, and price escalation, coordinating with Legal when escalation is needed
- Maintain accurate procurement documentation: purchase orders, invoices, contracts, and supplier records
- Develop new vendors and maintain a market view on hardware pricing, availability, and supply trends relevant to Verda's hardware categories
Requirements
- 5+ years in procurement, supply chain, or vendor management in a hardware, technology infrastructure, or data center environment
- Proven ability to run end-to-end procurement independently, from receiving a purchase request through to delivery confirmation and invoice reconciliation
- Strong negotiation skills: negotiated hardware supply agreements, volume pricing, and delivery terms
- Comfortable with logistics coordination and international shipping, customs clearance, Incoterms, freight forwarding
- Able to review and manage commercial contracts without routing everything through Legal
- Full-time office presence in Santa Clara, California
- Proficiency in Mandarin and English
Skills & Technologies
ProcurementSupply Chain ManagementVendor ManagementLogistics CoordinationContract ManagementNegotiationInternational ShippingIncotermsHardware Sourcing
Education Level
No degree requiredSeen 2 hours ago
Verda · 138 open roles
Top locations: Remote - Global · 64 · Helsinki, Finland · 44 · London, United Kingdom · 9+7 other locations
| Location | Active listings |
|---|---|
| Remote - Global | 64 |
| Helsinki, Finland | 44 |
| London, United Kingdom | 9 |
| Helsinki | 8 |
| Helsinki, FI | 3 |
| Remote - EU | 3 |
| London, GB | 3 |
| London, UK | 2 |
| Taipei City, Taiwan | 1 |
| Remote - Europe | 1 |
| Role type | Active listings |
|---|---|
| Platform Engineer | 3 |
| Product Manager | 3 |
| Project Manager | 3 |
| Hardware Engineer | 3 |
| Talent Acquisition Partner | 3 |
| Data Center Operations Engineer | 2 |
| Procurement Engineer | 2 |
| Back-end Developer | 2 |
| Electrical Engineer | 2 |
| Backend Developer | 2 |
| Head of Total Rewards | 2 |
| People Technology Lead | 2 |
| Legal Counsel | 2 |
| Senior Project Manager | 1 |
| Mechanical Engineer | 1 |
| Backend Engineer | 1 |
| Administrative Assistant | 1 |
| ML Infrastructure Engineer | 1 |
| Partner Marketing Lead | 1 |
| Head of People Operations | 1 |
| Product Line Engineer | 1 |
| Ceph Storage Engineer | 1 |
| Growth Sales Representative | 1 |
| Design Lead Data Center | 1 |
| Junior Procurement Specialist | 1 |
| Compliance Analyst | 1 |
| Linux Systems Engineer | 1 |
| Identity Infrastructure Engineer | 1 |
| Data Center Training Program | 1 |
| Infrastructure & SRE Manager | 1 |
| People Business Partner | 1 |
| Data Center Design Engineer | 1 |
| Machine Learning Engineer | 1 |
| Executive Assistant | 1 |
| Software Developer | 1 |
| Finance Operations Specialist | 1 |
| Network Engineer | 1 |
| Legal Intern | 1 |
| Legal Operations | 1 |
| Member of Technical Staff | 1 |
| Observability Engineer | 1 |
| Field Marketing Manager | 1 |
| Performance Engineer | 1 |
| Office Assistant | 1 |
| Global People (HR) Expansion Lead | 1 |
| Structural & Integration Engineer | 1 |
| CPU Solutions Specialist | 1 |
| AI Developer | 1 |
| Talent Acquisition Lead | 1 |
| Site Selection Manager | 1 |
| ABM/ABX Campaign Manager | 1 |
| People Operations | 1 |
| Open application / Talent Community | 1 |
| System Architect | 1 |
| Inventory Management | 1 |
| Data Center Operations | 1 |
| Architect | 1 |
| Software Engineer | 1 |
| Senior Technical Program Manager | 1 |
| Data Analyst | 1 |
| Content Marketing Manager | 1 |
| Network Automation Engineer | 1 |
| Energy Procurement Specialist | 1 |
| Virtualization Engineer | 1 |
| Product Marketing | 1 |
| AI Compliance Analyst | 1 |
| Data Center Technician | 1 |
| Procurement Specialist | 1 |
| IT Support | 1 |
| Chief of Staff | 1 |
| Data Center Operations & Reliability | 1 |
| People Operations Specialist | 1 |
| Firmware Automation | 1 |
| Talent Acquisition | 1 |
| UX Researcher | 1 |
| Database Administrator | 1 |
| Brand Design Engineer | 1 |
| Strategic Accounts Director | 1 |
| Thermal Engineer | 1 |
| Customer Support | 1 |
| Energy Market Analyst | 1 |
| Data Center Architecture | 1 |
| DX Designer | 1 |
| EHS Lead | 1 |
| Technical Sourcer | 1 |
| Technical Program Manager | 1 |
| Controls & Systems Automation | 1 |
| Site Reliability Engineer | 1 |
| Customer Support Engineer | 1 |
| Observability Platform Engineer | 1 |
| Technical Account Manager | 1 |
| Developer Experience | 1 |
| Project Coordinator | 1 |
| Head of Product | 1 |
| Compliance Intern | 1 |
| Storage Engineer | 1 |
| Data Center Deployment Engineer | 1 |
| Data Center IT Operations Program Manager | 1 |
| Data Center Expansion Manager | 1 |
| IT Support Specialist | 1 |
| Role level | Active listings |
|---|---|
| Mid-Level | 97 |
| Senior | 16 |
| Manager | 2 |
| Intern | 2 |
| Junior | 2 |
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