Procurement Specialist, Infrastructure & Hardware

About the Job

Panthalassa is seeking a procurement professional to join our supply chain team. You will be responsible for developing sourcing strategies, leading negotiations, and executing key procurement activities with a strong emphasis on sourcing high-performance compute infrastructure and hardware. In this role, you will build and manage supplier relationships to ensure performance aligns with our program milestones and business objectives.

Responsibilities

• Lead the preparation, issuance, and lifecycle management of purchase orders to ensure timely delivery of goods and services.
• Support end-to-end compute procurement, coordinating with engineering and IT teams to source, evaluate, and acquire servers and hardware.
• Support sourcing, and quoting of new materials and services, coordinating with the engineering team to understand technical specifications and project timelines.
• Perform rigorous Price and/or Cost Analysis to ensure competitive pricing
• Identify and resolve material shortages, pricing discrepancies, and supply chain issues.
• Manage full supplier lifecycle activities from initial vendor onboarding and compliance setup to active performance monitoring, ensuring all deliverables meet critical program milestones and quality standards.

Required Qualifications

• 3+ years of procurement experience in a high-complexity manufacturing environment
• In-depth understanding of procurement processes and supply chain management.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain Management or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant professional experience.
• Experience utilizing an ERP system to manage procurement workflows

Desired Qualifications

• Direct experience sourcing compute hardware, data center infrastructure, or server components.
• Experience managing Engineering Change Orders (ECO) within a faced paced, high-mix R&D or production environment
• Experience with Lean Manufacturing or Six Sigma principles in a supply chain context.
• Experience collaborating with cross-functional Engineering departments to define specifications for procurement, evaluating supplier capabilities, and sourcing specialized components.

The above qualifications are desired, not required. We encourage you to apply if you are a strong candidate with only some of the desired skills and experience listed.

Additional Requirements

• Travel to vendors and test sites as needed
• Intermittently able to work longer hours and weekends to support critical needs. While we expect a lot of each other, we also offer a high degree of autonomy and work-life balance, including flexible PTO and flexible working hours.

Compensation and Benefits

If hired for this full-time role, you will receive:

• Cash compensation of $80,000 - $120,000.
• Equity in the company. We’re all owners and if we’re successful, this equity should be far and away the most valuable component of your compensation.
• A benefits package that helps you take care of yourself and your family, including:
• Flexible paid time off
• Health insurance (the company pays 100% of gold-level PPO plan for full-time employees, their partners, and dependents)
• Dental insurance (the company pays 100% for full-time employees, their partners, and dependents)
• Vision insurance (the company pays 100% for full-time employees, their partners, and dependents)
• Disability insurance (the company pays 100% for a policy to provide long-term financial support if you become disabled)
• Ability to contribute to tax-advantaged accounts, including 401(k), health FSA, and dependent care FSA
• Relocation assistance to facilitate your move to Portland (if needed).

Location

This is an on-site position. Our offices, lab, and shop are located in Portland, Oregon.