Category Sourcing Manager - Capital Equipment & IT (6-Month Contract)

Responsibilities

• Lead sourcing and procurement activities across:
• Capital equipment (lab, test, and infrastructure equipment)
• IT hardware and related services
• Select corporate services categories
• Execute end-to-end sourcing processes including supplier identification, RFQs/RFPs, cost analysis, negotiation, and award
• Partner with engineering and IT stakeholders to understand technical requirements and ensure supplier alignment
• Manage supplier relationships, including onboarding, performance tracking, and issue resolution
• Support purchase order execution, delivery tracking, and resolution of procurement-related issues
• Drive cost savings, value engineering, and cycle-time improvements across sourcing activities
• Ensure procurement compliance with internal policies, contracts, and systems (e.g., Coupa, Oracle, or similar)
• Collaborate with global procurement teams to align on preferred vendors, strategies, and contracts
• Provide insights into supply market dynamics, pricing trends, and sourcing risks

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Engineering, or related field
• 6+ years of sourcing, procurement, or supply chain experience
• Demonstrated experience sourcing hardware, capital equipment, or technical products/services
• Experience managing RFQs, negotiations, supplier selection, and contracting
• Strong operational execution skills with ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Familiarity with procurement systems (e.g., Coupa, Oracle, SAP, or similar)
• Experience supporting semiconductor, hardware, or data center environments
• Prior experience sourcing lab equipment, test equipment, or IT infrastructure
• Exposure to corporate services sourcing (e.g., facilities, logistics, professional services)
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to quickly ramp and operate independently in a high-growth environment
• Why Join Us?
• Opportunity to contribute to a high-growth company scaling AI infrastructure
• Hands-on role with direct impact on engineering and operational execution
• Exposure to strategic categories including capital equipment and IT hardware
• Potential pathway to a full-time role based on performance and business demand

Benefits

Additional Information

Astera Labs (NASDAQ: ALAB) provides rack-scale AI infrastructure through purpose-built connectivity solutions. By collaborating with hyperscalers and ecosystem partners, Astera Labs enables organizations to unlock the full potential of modern AI. Astera Labs' Intelligent Connectivity Platform integrates CXL®, Ethernet, NVLink, PCIe®, and UALink™ semiconductor-based technologies with the company's COSMOS software suite to unify diverse components into cohesive, flexible systems that deliver end-to-end scale-up, and scale-out connectivity. The company's custom connectivity solutions business complements its standards-based portfolio, enabling customers to deploy tailored architectures to meet their unique infrastructure requirements. Discover more at www.asteralabs.com . Role Overview Astera Labs is seeking a Contract Sourcing Manager to support sourcing and procurement activities across capital equipment, IT hardware, and corporate services . This is a 6-month contract role designed to provide hands-on execution support during a period of rapid growth and infrastructure scaling. This role will focus on supplier sourcing, commercial negotiations, and procurement execution , working closely with engineering, IT, facilities, and operations teams. The ideal candidate brings 6+ years of diverse sourcing experience , with a strong emphasis on hardware, capital equipment, and technical environments . This role is highly execution-oriented and requires the ability to independently manage sourcing initiatives, drive timelines, and deliver cost-effective and scalable supplier solutions. High-performing individuals may be considered for full-time conversion based on business needs.

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