Global Sourcing Director - Networking

Graphcore is one of the world’s leading innovators in Artificial Intelligence compute. It is developing hardware software and systems infrastructure that will unlock the next generation of AI breakthroughs and power the widespread adoption of AI solutions across every industry.

As part of the SoftBank Group Graphcore is a member of an elite family of companies responsible for some of the world’s most transformative technologies. Together they share a bold vision: to enable Artificial Super Intelligence and ensure its benefits are accessible to everyone.

Graphcore’s teams are drawn from diverse backgrounds and bring a broad range of skills and perspectives. A melting pot of AI research specialists silicon designers software engineers and systems architects Graphcore enjoys a culture of continuous learning and constant innovation.

We are seeking a Global Sourcing Director – Networking to define and lead the strategic sourcing and supplier engagement strategy for networking technologies supporting Graphcore’s AI infrastructure platforms.

This role partners closely with Engineering Product and Executive Leadership to ensure the company secures best-in-class capacity cost and delivery performance for critical networking components and systems while supporting global infrastructure deployment.

The Global Sourcing Management (GSM) team is responsible for defining and executing supplier strategies across Graphcore’s hardware and infrastructure ecosystem.

The team partners closely with engineering product and supply chain teams to build long‑term strategic supplier relationships that support Graphcore’s technology roadmap and infrastructure scale.

• Own end-to-end sourcing strategy for networking technologies supporting Graphcore AI infrastructure.
• Develop and execute multi-year supplier and commodity strategies aligned with engineering roadmaps.
• Lead complex executive-level negotiations including long-term supply agreements and capacity reservations.
• Influence supplier ecosystems and technology roadmaps in alignment with internal product strategies.
• Drive cross-functional alignment across Engineering Supply Chain Finance and Legal.
• Build cost models and implement should-cost frameworks to strengthen negotiation leverage.
• Ensure supply continuity through capacity planning and risk mitigation strategies.
• Conduct executive supplier business reviews to monitor performance and drive improvements.
• Ensure commercial agreements protect Graphcore’s long-term strategic and operational interests.

Essential

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering Computer Science Finance or related technical discipline.
• 12–15+ years of experience in technical and commercial sourcing within complex technology environments.
• Experience negotiating large-scale multi-year supply agreements with strategic technology suppliers.
• Strong experience sourcing networking technologies or related infrastructure platforms.
• Strong financial acumen including cost modeling and total cost of ownership analysis.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to engage senior stakeholders.

Desirable

• Experience working within AI infrastructure semiconductor networking or cloud ecosystems.
• Strong industry relationships with networking technology suppliers.
• Experience structuring joint development agreements and strategic partnerships.
• Experience operating in high-growth infrastructure or hyperscale environments.

What We Do

At Graphcore we’re building the future of AI compute. We’re a team of semiconductor software and AI experts with deep experience in creating the complete AI compute stack - from silicon and software to infrastructure at datacenter scale. As part of the SoftBank Group backed by significant long-term investment we are delivering key technology into the fast-growing SoftBank AI ecosystem. To meet the vast and exciting AI opportunity Graphcore is expanding its teams around the world. We are bringing together the brightest minds to solve the toughest problems in a place where everyone has the opportunity to make an impact on the company our products and the future of artificial intelligence.

Why Work With Us

Our team is at the forefront of the machine intelligence revolution enabling innovators from all industries to build AI-native products to expand human potential. What we do at Graphcore really makes a difference.

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