Senior Technical Sourcing Manager, Thermal & Mechanical

Senior Technical Sourcing Manager, Thermal & Mechanical is the senior commercial and technical sourcing lead for the thermal and mechanical commodities that cool and house IREN’s AI infrastructure, including liquid cooling CDUs, cold plates, manifolds, and rear-door heat exchangers, as well as air cooling hardware, chassis, enclosures, and sheet metal and CNC-machined or cast structural parts. Reporting to the Director, Technical Sourcing – Platforms, this leader independently develops and drives commercial sourcing strategy and negotiations for these commodities from concept through volume production, operating with a high degree of autonomy and bringing well-formed recommendations and solutions rather than requiring day-to-day direction.

This role partners closely with Engineering, Integrated Planning, AI Hardware Supply Chain Operations, AI Hardware Quality Engineering, and Finance, operates within the supplier management framework set by Strategy and Transformation, and partners with the Director for strategic guidance, coaching, and alignment on the highest-impact decisions, to secure the cost, terms, and supply resilience needed to support IREN’s rapid AI datacenter capacity growth.

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Finance, a related field, or an engineering discipline;
  Master’s degree or MBA preferred. Equivalent experience in high-tech commodity management will be considered.
• 10+ years of progressive experience in strategic sourcing, commodity management, or commercial supply chain roles supporting data center, hyperscaler, cloud, or AI infrastructure hardware, with direct exposure to mechanical or thermal/liquid cooling commodities.
• Demonstrated ability to operate with a high degree of autonomy — independently structuring sourcing strategy, negotiation approach, and commercial recommendations, and escalating only the highest-impact or most ambiguous decisions.
• Proven track record leading supplier negotiations, RFP/RFI/RFQ processes, and business awards, and negotiating master supply agreements (MSAs) and statements of work (SOWs).
• Strong commercial acumen, with demonstrated experience in should-cost modeling, total cost of ownership (TCO) analysis, and pricing strategy to drive negotiation outcomes.
• Working familiarity with thermal management hardware (liquid cooling CDUs, cold plates, manifolds, rear-door heat exchangers, air cooling and heat sinks) and mechanical/structural components (chassis, enclosures, sheet metal and CNC-machined or cast parts), sufficient to engage credibly with Engineering and suppliers on commercial and roadmap discussions.
• Experience managing supplier commercial performance through structured business reviews, covering cost, delivery, and contractual commitments.
• Strong executive relationship management and negotiation skills, with the ability to build credibility with suppliers and internal stakeholders alike.

• Develop and own commercial sourcing strategy and a multi-generational roadmap for thermal (liquid and air cooling) and mechanical/structural commodities, applying the supplier management framework set by Strategy and Transformation.
• Lead supplier selection for new thermal and mechanical components, including RFP/RFI/RFQ processes, commercial negotiations, and business awards.
• Negotiate and administer master supply agreements (MSAs), statements of work (SOWs), and pricing structures, applying should-cost and TCO modeling to optimize total cost across thermal and mechanical commodities.
• Drive commercial terms and cost negotiations for thermal and mechanical hardware NPI, supporting the transition from prototype and qualification builds through volume production ramp aligned to…