Procurement Manager

Firmus Technologies

Firmus Technologies is a global leader pioneering the solution to AI’s energy challenge, founded in Australia in 2019 by a visionary team of entrepreneurs. Our mission is to create the most energy-efficient AI infrastructure, combining cutting edge technology with a steadfast commitment to sustainability. 

Through ground-breaking research and development, we invented a verticalized AI Factory - a new class of digital infrastructure that replaces traditional data centres. Built on new approaches to liquid cooling, energy management, water use and modular construction methodology, the Firmus AI Factory delivers low-cost AI tokens across Asia-Pacific.

Firmus AI Cloud

We provide customers access to energy savings via our large-scale GPU cloud, Firmus AI Cloud. Rated Silver in The GPU Cloud ClusterMAX™ Rating System, our cloud empowers developers, enterprise, education and government users to train AI models with unmatched efficiency and cost savings. With an ever-growing list of services and applications, we are committed to building a cloud experience for our customers that is market-leading, proprietary and built to scale. 

Why you’ll love working here

• A fast-paced and dynamic environment working with next-gen technology. You’ll be operating at the intersection of sustainability and artificial intelligence – helping to transform an industry. 
• Working with and access to colleagues who are true innovators and leaders in their field. 
• As an emerging company, we work as a close-knit team. Work with the founders, grow a strong network, and witness the impact you make first-hand as we democratise AI tools for everyone – more sustainably, and more affordably. 
• We believe that people from diverse backgrounds come together to do their best work, be their authentic selves, and build great things. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. 

Role Summary

Responsible for sourcing, purchasing, order management, and expediting of compute, server, storage, and network equipment for data center fit-out projects. This role requires strong vendor-side or reseller experience, ideally with exposure to Dell, HPE, Supermicro, Lenovo, Cisco, Arista, Juniper, Nvidia, AMD, Intel, or similar OEM ecosystems.

The role is highly focused on CPU/GPU-heavy infrastructure, server BOM validation, delivery tracking, vendor coordination, and ensuring IT hardware arrives on time for deployment, burn-in, rack integration, and commissioning.

Key Responsibilities

Procurement & Buying

- Source and procure compute, server, storage, and network hardware for data center fit-out projects.
- Manage RFQs, quotations, commercial comparisons, purchase orders, and vendor negotiations.
- Validate BOMs for server configurations, including CPU, GPU, memory, storage, NICs, optics, cables, rails, PSUs, and licensing.
- Work closely with technical teams to ensure quoted hardware matches project specifications.
- Track pricing, lead times, warranty terms, support levels, and product availability.
- Coordinate with OEMs, distributors, system integrators, and resellers.

Expediting & Order Management

- Track orders from PO issuance through manufacturing, allocation, shipment, customs clearance, and site delivery.
- Expedite long-lead items such as high-core-count CPUs, GPU servers, switches, optics, NICs, and storage components.
- Monitor vendor production schedules, allocation constraints, EOL/EOS risks, and delivery commitments.
- Escalate supply risks early and propose alternatives where needed.
- Maintain accurate procurement and expediting trackers.

Vendor / Seller-Side Experience

- Leverage prior experience from OEM, distributor, reseller, or system integrator environments.
- Understand how server vendors build quotations, manage configurations, handle deal registration, and allocate stock.
- Engage effectively with sales, pre-sales, inside sales, supply chain, and technical account teams.
- Challenge vendor quotes where pricing, lead time, configuration, warranty, or support terms are unclear.
- Identify suitable equivalent alternatives across brands such as Dell, HPE, Supermicro, Lenovo, Inspur, Cisco, Arista, Juniper, Nvidia, AMD, and Intel platforms.

Project Coordination

- Align procurement deliveries with rack installation, cabling, burn-in, testing, and go-live schedules.
- Coordinate with deployment, network, logistics, warehouse, and site teams.
- Support material call-off planning and delivery sequencing.
- Attend project procurement, deployment, and readiness meetings.
- Provide weekly status updates on PO, delivery, and risk items.

Skills & Experience

- 8-15 years of experience in IT hardware procurement, sales operations, channel sales, reseller sales, OEM sales support, or supply chain coordination.
- Strong exposure to data center IT hardware, especially servers, compute nodes, CPU platforms, networking equipment, and storage.
- Experience with Dell, HPE, Supermicro, Lenovo, Cisco, Arista, Juniper, or similar vendors is highly preferred.
- Good understanding of server configuration, hardware BOMs, support contracts, and delivery lead times.
- Experience in fast-paced project environments with aggressive delivery schedules.
- Strong commercial negotiation skills.
- Able to read and challenge server/network hardware quotations.
- Strong follow-up and expediting discipline.
- Good understanding of CPU-heavy compute infrastructure.
- Familiarity with warranty, RMA, licensing, support, and service terms.
- Highly organized, detail-oriented, and deadline-driven.
- Comfortable working with technical and commercial stakeholders.

Preferred Experience (Advantageous but Not Mandatory)

- Former buyer, procurement specialist, inside sales, account manager, sales operations, or pre-sales coordinator from:
  • Server OEM
  • IT distributor
  • Value-added reseller
  • System integrator
  • Cloud / data center hardware supplier

Location & Reporting

• Location: Singapore
• Reports to: Project Manager

Employment Basis

Permanent full-time

Diversity

At Firmus, we are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. We encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds who are passionate about creating a more sustainable future through innovative engineering solutions.

Join us in our mission to revolutionise the AI industry through sustainable practices and cutting-edge engineering. Apply now to be part of shaping the future of sustainable AI infrastructure.

About Firmus Technologies 

Firmus Technologies is a global leader pioneering the solution to AI’s energy challenge, founded in Australia in 2019 by a visionary team of entrepreneurs and engineers passionate about sustainable computing infrastructure.

Firmus builds and operates AI infrastructure across Asia-Pacific, utilising its proprietary AI Factory platform to deliver transformative cost-effective GPU clusters and AI cloud services for developers, enterprise, education and government users.

We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. We encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds who are passionate about creating a more sustainable future through innovative engineering solutions.

Join us in our mission to revolutionise the AI industry through sustainable practices and cutting-edge engineering.