Senior Procurement Officer Supply, Cloud Infrastructure - RunPod, Inc.

Runpod is the foundational platform for developers to build and run custom AI systems that scale. With over 500,000 developers worldwide and an annual recurring revenue run rate exceeding $120M, Runpod operates at the intersection of developer velocity and production-scale AI. Founded in 2022, we’ve grown rapidly by building infrastructure purpose-built for modern AI workloads. Our platform enables teams to move from experimentation to deployment with flexibility across cloud, on-prem, and hybrid environments. As a remote-first, globally distributed company, we are building the infrastructure layer that powers the next generation of AI systems.

We are looking to hire a Senior Procurement Officer to procure for the Cloud side of Runpod. As a Senior Procurement Officer at Runpod, you will lead the strategic sourcing and high-level negotiation efforts necessary to scale our rapidly expanding cloud infrastructure. This is not procuring SAAS or general IT needs, this is procuring tens to hundreds of millions of dollars of cloud infrastructure - it carries a very high bar for legal and financial acumen. This role offers a unique opportunity to drive commercial strategy, secure complex vendor partnerships, and make a tangible financial impact on the operations that power AI innovation.

Responsibilities:

• Complex Contract Negotiation: Lead end-to-end negotiations for intricate, high-value agreements. Effectively negotiate key commercial terms, prioritizing optimal payment schedules, the structuring of costs against cash flow, and the strategic discounting of credits.
• Strategic Sourcing & Vendor Management: Manage relationships with critical suppliers, ensuring Runpod secures the best possible terms for infrastructure needs.
• Legal Liaison: Act as the primary bridge between the procurement team and Legal. Review complex contract clauses, translate commercial requirements into legal frameworks, and streamline the contract execution process. This role requires a working level of contract law in order to keep pace.
• Financial & Risk Analysis: Analyze procurement data and vendor proposals to forecast expenses, mitigate supply chain risks, and drive continuous cost improvements without sacrificing quality or deployment speed. This role requires a working level of FP&A in order to keep pace.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: This role is embedded within Engineering - work closely with engineering teams and finance leadership to understand technical requirements, aligning procurement strategies with aggressive product delivery timelines and company growth goals.
• Requirements:
• Procurement Expertise: Extensive, proven experience managing the full lifecycle of procurement, with a strong emphasis on negotiating and completing complicated, enterprise-level contracts.
• Commercial Acumen: Deep familiarity with financial structuring within contracts. You must know how to levera