Technical Sourcing Manager, Network Hardware

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About Us

At Cloudflare, we are on a mission to help build a better Internet. Today the company runs one of the world’s largest networks that powers millions of websites and other Internet properties for customers ranging from individual bloggers to SMBs to Fortune 500 companies. Cloudflare protects and accelerates any Internet application online without adding hardware, installing software, or changing a line of code. Internet properties powered by Cloudflare all have web traffic routed through its intelligent global network, which gets smarter with every request. As a result, they see significant improvement in performance and a decrease in spam and other attacks. Cloudflare was named to Entrepreneur Magazine’s Top Company Cultures list and ranked among the World’s Most Innovative Companies by Fast Company.

At Cloudflare, we’re not looking for people who wait for a polished roadmap; we’re looking for the builders who see the cracks in the Internet that everyone else has simply learned to live with. We value candidates who have the instinct to spot a "normalized" problem and the AI-native curiosity to create a solution using the latest tools. Our culture is built on iteration, leveraging AI to ship faster today to make it better tomorrow, while ensuring that every improvement, no matter how small, is shared across the team to lift everyone up. If you’re the type of person who values curiosity over bureaucracy, and that AI is a partner in solving tough problems to keep the Internet moving forward, you’ll fit right in.

Available Locations: Austin, TX (US), Lisbon (Portugal)

About the Role

We are seeking a Global Commodity Sourcing Manager to lead our commercial hardware engagement and strategic silicon procurement for Cloudflare's 200+ data centers. You will drive ambitious goals around technology cost, quality, and supply while partnering with key internal stakeholders. Complementing this strategic focus, you will also bridge the gap between procurement and physical deployment. By guiding infrastructure processes and remote contractors, you will ensure the cutting-edge hardware you source seamlessly integrates into our rapidly expanding global network.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Sourcing: Own procurement efforts across network hardware, including routers, switches and interconnect commodities.

Vendor Negotiation: Develop long-term Total Cost of Ownership targets and lead complex, multi-party negotiations to hit vital supply goals.

Supplier Quality: Oversee adherence to delivery terms of network maintenance and support contracts — manage yearly contracts with most up to date asset inventory lists

Cross-Functional Leadership: Introduce robust evaluation processes (e.g., RFX, QBR) for vendors and partner closely with hardware engineering on new technologies.

Deployment Oversight: Coordinate global infrastructure installations by managing inflow of supply from hardware manufacturers against latest worldwide deployment schedules.

Process Optimization: Aggressively seek automation opportunities and assist with the definition of consistent physical deployment processes across all datacenter regions.

Examples of desirable skills, knowledge and experience

Industry Experience: 5 years of experience working with networking equipment OEMs.

Operational Execution: Direct experience executing complex datacenter infrastructure projects in a rapidly changing environment.

Technical & Commercial Acumen: Deep understanding of the commercial benefits of hardware technologies, paired with practical knowledge of physical datacenter networking.

Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to translate complex details to both technical and non-technical, internal and external stakeholders.

Innovative Mindset: Demonstrated "AI-native curiosity" with an instinct to spot normalized problems and create solutions using the latest tools.

AI Tool Proficiency: Basic experience leveraging AI tools (e.g., generative AI, LLMs, or AI-driven data analytics) to optimize daily workflows, summarize vendor contracts, or accelerate data analysis.

Analytical Background: An engineering or heavy analytical background to support deep-dive Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) modeling.

Bonus points

Advanced Education: Master's Degree in Business, Supply Chain, or an engineering field.

AI Hardware Knowledge: Familiarity with sourcing hardware specifically optimized for AI/ML workloads, such as GPUs and high-throughput interconnects.

Program Management: Prior experience managing programs across multiple, large cross-functional teams with tight deadlines.

Software Familiarity: Experience utilizing Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM) tools and basic program management software (e.g., JIRA).

Compensation

Compensation may be adjusted depending on work location.

For Portugal based hires: Estimated annual salary of €41,000 - €56 ,000

Equity

This role is eligible to participate in Cloudflare’s equity plan.

Benefits

Cloudflare offers a complete package of benefits and programs to support you and your family. Our benefits programs can help you pay health care expenses, support caregiving, build capital for the future and make life a little easier and fun! The below is a description of our benefits for employees in the United States, and benefits may vary for employees based outside the U.S.

Health & Welfare Benefits

Medical/Rx Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Flexible Spending Accounts

Commuter Spending Accounts

Fertility & Family Forming Benefits

On-demand mental health support and Employee Assistance Program

Global Travel Medical Insurance

Financial Benefits

Short and Long Term Disability Insurance

Life & Accident Insurance

401(k) Retirement Savings Plan

Employee Stock Participation Plan

Time Off

Flexible paid time off covering vacation and sick leave

Leave programs, including parental, pregnancy health, medical, and bereavement leave

What Makes Cloudflare Special?

We’re not just a highly ambitious, large-scale technology company. We’re a highly ambitious, large-scale technology company with a soul. Fundamental to our mission to help build a better Internet is protecting the free and open Internet.

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