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# Director of Compute Infrastructure Procurement at Vultr

- **Company:** Vultr
- **Location:** United States
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** remote
- **Posted:** 2026-11-11
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-11-12
- **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/Vultr/5d7f2688-c1a6-42b1-a26a-61337fe4f35d

## Job description

## Who We Are

Vultr is on a mission to make high-performance cloud infrastructure easy to use, affordable, and locally accessible for enterprises and AI innovators around the world. With 33 global cloud data center locations, Vultr is trusted by hundreds of thousands of active customers across 185 countries for its flexible, scalable, global Cloud Compute, Cloud GPU, Bare Metal, and Cloud Storage solutions. In December 2024 Vultr announced an equity financing at a $3.5 billion valuation. Founded by David Aninowsky and self-funded for over a decade, Vultr has grown to become the world’s largest privately-held cloud infrastructure company. Vultr Cares

- 100% company-paid insurance premiums for employee medical, dental and vision plans.
- 401(k) plan that matches 100% up to 4%, with immediate vesting
- Professional Development Reimbursement of $2,500 each year
- 11 Holidays + Paid Time Off Accrual + Rollover Plan
- Commitment matters to Vultr! Increased PTO at 3 year and 10 year anniversary + 1 month paid sabbatical every 5 years + Anniversary Bonus each year
- $500 stipend for remote office setup in first year + $400 each following year
- Internet reimbursement up to $75 per month
- Gym membership reimbursement up to $50 per month
- Company paid Wellable subscription

Join Vultr Vultr is seeking a Director of Compute Infrastructure Procurement to lead the team that sources the physical inputs to Vultr's cloud capacity: servers, GPUs and accelerators, networking equipment, storage, and rack-level components. This is a deal-maker's seat first and a manager's seat second. You will own negotiation strategy across the supplier portfolio, operate the procurement gates, personally close the largest and most strategic agreements, and carry a cost-savings target of your own. You will direct a team spanning category and sourcing management, procurement execution, vendor management, and program management, and you will be accountable to executive leadership for what Vultr commits to and what it walks away from.

## Key Responsibilities

- Own the IT hardware procurement funnel end to end, from sourcing strategy through PO execution, across compute, GPU/accelerator, networking, and storage categories
- Personally lead negotiation on the largest and most strategic supplier agreements; set negotiation strategy and playbooks for the sourcing team
- Operate the procurement approval process with evidence-based sourcing packages; present purchase recommendations and capital requests to the executive team and board
- Direct Category and Sourcing Managers building a proposal-ready, diversified supplier base across compute, GPU, networking, and storage; set category strategy and coverage priorities, owning outcomes rather than running RFQs
- Direct Procurement Managers driving quote-to-PO execution on standard hardware orders
- Direct Vendor Management on contract renewals, pricing reviews, and escalations across the existing supplier portfolio.
- Direct Program Management in maintaining a single, consistent view of every order, lead time, and delivery commitment in flight across the hardware pipeline.
- Enforce the separation between commercial negotiation and technical/quality diligence; act on adverse findings even when they delay a deal you want
- Build and maintain senior relationships across OEMs, ODMs, distributors, and component manufacturers; carry a personal cost-savings target
- Enforce sequencing discipline: no hardware commitment executed against unconfirmed capacity or demand
- Partner at the executive seam with Infrastructure Engineering, Capacity Planning, Finance, Legal, and Data Center Operations leadership
- Track market and competitive intelligence — component pricing, GPU allocation, lead times, and supplier financial health — to inform negotiation strategy and hedging decisions.
- Monitor portfolio-level concentration and supply risk across vendors, components, and geographies, and flag exposure to executive leadership.
- Build IT HW procurement team and structure to align company growth; hire, develop, and hold managers accountable

## Qualifications

- 10+ years in IT hardware procurement, strategic sourcing, or supply chain management with a personal track record of negotiating large, complex hardware agreements
- Demonstrated leadership of procurement or sourcing teams: setting category strategy, directing negotiations, and getting agreements signed
- Deep understanding of server and compute hardware markets, GPU/accelerator supply chains, OEM/ODM economics, and component-level supply constraints
- Sharp commercial judgment under compressed timelines, allocation constraints, and imperfect information
- Executive presence: able to carry sourcing rationale and risk to a board audience and defend a walk-away or vendor decision
- Bachelor's degree required; MBA valued

## Preferred Experience

- Hyperscaler, neocloud, or GPU infrastructure procurement experience; direct negotiation with NVIDIA, AMD, or their distributors on accelerator allocation
- Familiarity with data center capacity planning, TCO modeling, and hardware lifecycle/refresh strategy

## Compensation

$220,000 - $275,000 Final compensation will vary depending on years of experience, background/skill set, location, and applicable laws. Inclusion & Privacy We are an equal opportunity employer and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and experiences, and we prohibit discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected status under applicable laws. Vultr will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records in accordance with applicable laws and will not conduct a background check until after an offer of employment has been extended and accepted. We also take your privacy seriously. We handle personal information responsibly and follow applicable laws, including U.S. privacy rules and India’s Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023. Your data is used only for legitimate business purposes and is protected with proper security measures. Where allowed by law, applicants may request details about the data we collect, access or delete their information, withdraw consent for its use, and opt out of nonessential communications. For more details, please see our [Privacy Policy](https://www.vultr.com/legal/privacy/).

## About Vultr

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Vultr provides a global cloud infrastructure platform that simplifies the deployment of high-performance compute, storage, and bare metal solutions for developers and enterprises.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Venture-backed)
- **Headquarters**: West Palm Beach, Florida, United States
- **Founded**: 2014
- **Founders**: Not publicly disclosed (operates under The Constant Company, LLC)

## Core Business
- **Primary Industry**: Cloud Infrastructure (IaaS / PaaS)
- **Target Customers**: Developers, SMBs, enterprise IT teams, AI innovators – serving customers in over 185 countries
- **Mission**: To empower developers and businesses by simplifying the deployment of infrastructure via an advanced, globally distributed cloud platform

## Products & Services
- **Cloud Compute**: Virtual machines (SSD VPS) with hourly billing, available in 32 global data center regions. Supports Linux, Windows, and BSD.
- **Optimized Cloud Compute**: Configurations with AMD EPYC CPUs for compute-intensive workloads.
- **Bare Metal**: Single-tenant dedicated servers, accelerated by NVIDIA GPUs and high-performance AMD/Intel CPUs.
- **Kubernetes Engine (VKE)**: Fully managed Kubernetes service for container orchestration.
- **Block & Object Storage**: Scalable, high-performance storage solutions.
- **Managed Databases**: Managed MySQL, PostgreSQL, Apache Kafka, and Valkey (Redis-compatible).
- **Vultr Marketplace**: One-click apps and partner integrations.
- **Vultr Agent**: AI-powered assistant and composable infrastructure tool.
- **Additional Services**: 1-Click Apps, ISO mounting, private networking, DDoS protection, and global load balancing.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation**: $3.5 billion (as of 2024-12, per financing round from LuminArx and AMD Ventures) [vultr.com](https://www.vultr.com/company/about-us/)
- **Key Metric**: Annual revenue of $145.5 million; total funding of $662 million (equity + debt) [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/vultr)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: LuminArx Capital, AMD Ventures, Verizon, Dell Technologies. Debt financing of $329 million from six investors in June 2025. [vultr.com](https://www.vultr.com/company/about-us/)
- **Growth Signals**:
  - 1.5 million+ customers served, 80 million instances deployed
  - 32 data center regions worldwide with continued expansion (e.g., Chicago, Tel Aviv, Warsaw)
  - Headcount grew 48.7% YoY to 243 employees (as of mid-2025) [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/vultr)
  - Active job postings up 364% YoY (65 roles open) [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/vultr)
  - Won Dell Technologies Global Alliances AI Provider of the Year, Americas award
  - 2024 Stratus Award for Cloud Computing (cloud disruptor category)

## Competitive Advantages
- **Global Footprint**: 32 data center regions across six continents, enabling low-latency local deployments.
- **No-Lock-in Pricing**: Hourly billing with no long-term contracts; full root/admin access on all instances.
- **Broad Compliance Portfolio**: SOC 2, HIPAA, PCI, CSA STAR, ISO/IEC 27001/27017/27018/20000-1.
- **Ecosystem & Partnerships**: Vultr Cloud Alliance with Dell, AMD, Verizon, and others.
- **Developer Experience**: Powerful API v2, Terraform integration, one-click apps, and AI assistant.

## Strategic Focus
- **AI & GPU Infrastructure**: Expanding Cloud GPU offerings for AI/ML workloads.
- **Kubernetes & Containerization**: Continued investment in Vultr Kubernetes Engine (VKE).
- **Regional Expansion**: Opening new data centers in underserved markets (e.g., Africa, Latin America).
- **Developer Experience**: Enhancing API, marketplace, and composable cloud tooling.
- **Enterprise Sales**: Growing channel partnerships and direct enterprise engagement.

## Why Work Here
- **Remote-First Culture**: Most roles are fully remote; headquarters in West Palm Beach, FL with local team collaboration. [vultr.com/careers](https://www.vultr.com/company/careers/)
- **Benefits**:
  - 100% employer-paid health insurance
  - 401(k) with up to 4% matching (immediate vesting)
  - Generous PTO with rollover, 11 holidays, birthday off, 1-month paid sabbatical every 5 years
  - 8 weeks paid parental leave
  - Up to $2,500/year continuing education + free Udemy Business access
  - Monthly internet and fitness reimbursement
  - Home office setup allowance
- **Culture & Growth**: Emphasis on passion, collaboration, and education. Regular virtual events, quarterly team lunches, spot bonuses, and the “High Flying Vultr” award.
- **Engineering Focus**: 31% of workforce in technical roles; opportunities to work on global-scale cloud infrastructure. Active hiring for software engineers, SREs, and data center technicians.

## Sources
1. [vultr.com – About Us](https://www.vultr.com/company/about-us/)
2. [vultr.com – Careers](https://www.vultr.com/company/careers/)
3. [vultr.com – Homepage](https://www.vultr.com/)
4. [linkedin.com – Vultr Company Profile](https://www.linkedin.com/company/vultr)
5. [jobs.ashbyhq.com – Vultr Open Positions](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/vultr)

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