Senior Principal Sourcing Manager – Capital Equipment
Astera Labs
$190,000 - $240,000 / year
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Description
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.
Senior Principal Sourcing Manager – Capital Equipment
Role Overview
Astera Labs is seeking a Sourcing Manager to support sourcing and procurement activities across capital equipment, IT hardware, and corporate services.
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.
Key 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
- Partner with Finance on spend tracking, budget alignment, and savings initiatives
- Work closely with the legal team to evaluate contractual terms, identify risks, and recommend optimal commercial and legal options
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Engineering, or related field
- 12+ 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)
Preferred Qualifications
- 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
Salary range is $190,000 to $240,000 depending on experience, level, and business need. This role may be eligible for discretionary bonus, incentives and benefits.
We know that creativity and innovation happen more often when teams include diverse ideas, backgrounds, and experiences, and we actively encourage everyone with relevant experience to apply, including people of color, LGBTQ+ and non-binary people, veterans, parents, and individuals with disabilities.
Benefits
- bonus
About this role
Astera Labs, a publicly traded AI infrastructure company, is looking for an experienced sourcing leader to manage procurement across capital equipment, IT hardware, and corporate services. You'd own the full sourcing lifecycle—from identifying suppliers and running RFQs through negotiation, contracting, and relationship management—while partnering closely with engineering, IT, facilities, and operations teams to translate their technical needs into scalable, cost-effective solutions. The role demands independent execution in a fast-paced environment, with accountability for driving savings, managing timelines, and ensuring compliance across procurement systems.
The ideal candidate brings at least 12 years of sourcing and procurement experience, with demonstrated success in hardware and capital equipment sourcing. You'll need strong operational discipline, familiarity with procurement platforms like Coupa or Oracle, and the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously. Prior exposure to semiconductor, data center, or lab equipment environments is valued, as is the ability to quickly ramp and operate autonomously in a high-growth setting. This is an in-office role in San Jose with a salary range of $190,000 to $240,000, plus discretionary bonus and benefits eligibility.
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