Hardware Sourcing Manager

Akamai
US - Massachusetts - Cambridge
January 22, 2025

Are you excited about working with cutting-edge network technologies?

Do you enjoy partnering with network service providers?

Join our Hardware team!

Our Infrastructure Engineering & Operations organization builds and maintains Akamai's Platform, one of the largest distributed platforms in the world.
Our Hardware Engineering team is responsible for designing, qualifying, and validating servers destined for our growing network.

Partner with the best

In this role, you'll be critical to the overall success of Akamai's product fulfillment model.
The role is to manage the commercial and business relationships between Akamai and its components suppliers.
You'll also interface externally with those suppliers as well as with cross-functional teams internally.

As a Hardware Sourcing Manager, you will be responsible for:

Managing all commercial aspects of the assigned supply base, including achieving cost reduction goals, creating and implementing sourcing strategies, driving assurance of supply
Tracking commodity markets and technology roadmaps.
Analyzing supplier cost structures and landscapes to identify and negotiate cost saving opportunities.
Developing and execute buying strategies and proactively obtain approval for risk buys where needed.
Collaborating with engineering team to transition new products (NPI) from engineering pilot production to full production.
Coordinating inventory levels on products during ramp down or EOL phase to minimize the scrap write off.
Working with Hardware Engineering in component/supplier selection for new programs and alternative sources.

Do what you love

To be successful in this role you will:

Have 5 years of relevant experience and a Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering or a related field

Work in a way that works for you

FlexBase, Akamai's Global Flexible Working Program, is based on the principles that are helping us create the best workplace in the world.
When our colleagues said that flexible working was important to them, we listened.
We also know flexible working is important to many of the incredible people considering joining Akamai.
FlexBase, gives 95% of employees the choice to work from their home, their office, or both (in the country advertised).
This permanent workplace flexibility program is consistent and fair globally, to help us find incredible talent, virtually anywhere.
We are happy to discuss working options for this role and encourage you to speak with your recruiter in more detail when you apply.

Learn what makes Akamai a great place to work

Connect with us on social and see what life at Akamai is like!

We power and protect life online, by solving the toughest challenges, together.

At Akamai, we're curious, innovative, collaborative and tenacious.
We celebrate diversity of thought and we hold an unwavering belief that we can make a meaningful difference.
Our teams use their global perspectives to put customers at the forefront of everything they do, so if you are people-centric, you'll thrive here.

Working for you

At Akamai, we will provide you with opportunities to grow, flourish, and achieve great things.
Our benefit options are designed to meet your individual needs for today and in the future.
We provide benefits surrounding all aspects of your life:

Your health
Your finances
Your family
Your time at work
Your time pursuing other endeavors

Our benefit plan options are designed to meet your individual needs and budget, both today and in the future.

About us

Akamai powers and protects life online.
Leading companies worldwide choose Akamai to build, deliver, and secure their digital experiences helping billions of people live, work, and play every day.
With the world's most distributed compute platform from cloud to edge we make it easy for customers to develop and run applications, while we keep experiences closer to users and threats farther away.

Join us

Are you seeking an opportunity to make a real difference in a company with a global reach and exciting services and clients? Come join us and grow with a team of people who will energize and inspire you!

Akamai Technologies is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer that values the strength that diversity brings to the workplace.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race/ethnicity, protected veteran status, disability, or other protected group status.

If no date is displayed, applications are being accepted on an ongoing basis until the job is filled.

Compensation

Akamai is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices.
The base salary for this position ranges from $80,900 - $168,100/year; a candidate's salary is determined by various factors including, but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, certifications and location.
The compensation package may also include incentive compensation opportunities in the form of annual bonus or incentives, equity awards and an Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP).
Akamai provides industry-leading benefits including healthcare, 401K savings plan, company holidays, vacation (in the form of PTO), sick time, family friendly benefits including parental leave and an employee assistance program including a focus on mental and financial wellness; Eligibility requirements apply.

Read the full job description and apply online on the recuiter's web-site

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