Category Manager, Mechanical

Crusoe is on a mission to accelerate the abundance of energy and intelligence. As the only vertically integrated AI infrastructure company built from the ground up, we own and operate each layer of the stack — from electrons to tokens — to power the world's most ambitious AI workloads. When you join Crusoe, you join a team that is building the future, faster.

We're in the midst of the greatest industrial revolution of our time. The demand for AI compute is boundless, and power is a bottleneck. We're solving that — with an energy-first approach that makes AI infrastructure better for the world and faster for the people innovating with AI.

We're looking for problem-solving, opportunity-finding teammates with a sense of urgency, who believe in the scale of our ambition and thrive on a path not fully paved — people who want to grow their careers alongside a team of experts across energy, manufacturing, data center construction, and cloud services.

If you want to do the most meaningful work of your career, help our customers and partners advance their AI strategies, and be part of a high-performing team that believes in each other, come build with us at Crusoe.

About the Role:

The Category Manager - Mechanical is responsible for developing, executing, and managing Data Center equipment initiatives for a variety of direct and indirect mechanical products to support power generation. This role will have a direct and immediate impact on our ability to build and scale our data center operations.

What You’ll Be Working On:

• Sourcing Strategy: Develop and own the sourcing strategy for power generation mechanical equipment, including natural gas turbines, generators, BESS systems, fuel handling infrastructure, and other ancillary mechanical components.

• Agreement Negotiation: Negotiate and manage complex supply agreements for critical power assets such as gas turbines, generator sets, exhaust systems, fuel skids, and mechanical support equipment across multiple concurrent site deployments.

• Financial Management: Manage equipment procurement schedules, budgets, and costs to support large-scale power plant construction and commissioning activities tied to new data center builds.

• Cross-Functional Partnership: Partner with the Power Engineering and Construction teams to translate power system designs into executable procurement strategies.

• RFP Leadership: Lead RFP processes and supplier selections for power generation equipment, evaluating vendors on cost, lead time, technical capability, and long-term serviceability.

• Strategic Guidance: Provide sourcing guidance with a deep understanding of Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) for power generation assets, factoring in installation, maintenance, fuel efficiency, and end-of-life considerations.

• Supplier Development: Drive supplier development and integration for both OEMs and aftermarket providers in the power generation space.

• Compliance & Performance: Monitor and enforce supplier compliance against agreements related to delivery schedules, technical specifications, and warranty terms.

• Analytics: Conduct spend analysis across the power generation category and develop metrics and reporting tools to track savings, risk, and supplier performance.

What You’ll Bring to the Team:

• Experience: 5+ years of experience in strategic sourcing or contract management, ideally within a fast-paced technology or infrastructure environment.

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Law, or a related field.

• Budget Management: Experience managing high-value Capex budgets ($100M+) and understanding the financial impact of commercial terms.

• Communication: Excellent written and verbal communication skills; ability to "translate" complex legal language into actionable business insights.

• Location & Travel: Based in San Francisco, Sunnyvale, Seattle, or Denver with the ability to work in-office multiple times a week and travel up to 20%.

Benefits:

• Competitive compensation and equity packages

• Restricted Stock Units

• Paid time off, paid holidays & leave of absence programs

• Comprehensive health, dental & vision insurance

• Employer contributions to HSA account

• Paid parental leave

• Paid life insurance, short-term and long-term disability

• Professional development & tuition reimbursement

• Mental health & wellness support

• Commuter benefits (parking & transit)

• Cell phone stipend

• 401(k) Retirement plan with company match up to 4% of salary

• Volunteer time off

• Global travel insurance & emergency assistance

• Daily meals allowance

• Additional perks & programs specific to location

Compensation Range

Compensation will be paid in the range of up to $132,000 - $160,000 + Bonus. Restricted Stock Units are included in all offers. Compensation to be determined by the applicants knowledge, education, and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.

Crusoe is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, citizenship, marital status, sex/gender, sexual preference/ orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, national origin, or any other status protected by law or regulation.