Network Supply Manager

About Nebius: Nebius is leading a new era in cloud infrastructure for the global AI economy. We are building a full-stack AI cloud platform that supports developers and enterprises from data and model training through to production deployment, without the cost and complexity of building large in-house AI/ML infrastructure. Built by engineers, for engineers. From large-scale GPU orchestration to inference optimization, we own the hard problems across compute, storage, networking and applied AI. Listed on Nasdaq (NBIS) and headquartered in Amsterdam, we have a global footprint with R&D hubs across Europe, the UK, North America and Israel. Our team of 1,500+ includes hundreds of engineers with deep expertise across hardware, software and AI R&D. The Network Supply Manager will be responsible for operational procurement activities supporting Nebius network infrastructure and data-center projects across the United States. The role will primarily focus on U.S. projects, suppliers, deployments, and operational procurement requirements. The successful candidate must also be willing and able to support network connectivity and data-center projects in other regions based on business priorities and team requirements. The position covers supplier sourcing, RFQs, proposal evaluation, commercial negotiations, contract execution, purchase orders, invoice processing, payment tracking, and supplier onboarding. The role will work closely with Engineering, Finance, Legal, Data Center, and other internal teams to ensure procurement activities are completed efficiently and in accordance with Nebius procurement policies. The successful candidate should understand the U.S. telecommunications supplier landscape and have general knowledge of major global telecommunications carriers, infrastructure providers, and data-center operators. Key Responsibilities • Take primary ownership of operational procurement for network connectivity, IP address resources, and data-center services across the United States. • Support global network infrastructure and data-center projects in other regions as required by business priorities. • Identify, evaluate, and engage regional and global telecommunications suppliers. • Conduct RFQs, evaluate and compare supplier proposals, negotiate commercial terms, and support contract execution. • Process and track purchase requests, purchase orders, invoices, and payments using ERP and procurement systems. • Coordinate procurement activities with Engineering, Finance, Legal, Data Center, and other internal stakeholders. • Support supplier onboarding, qualification, due diligence, and contract-management processes. • Procure services including IP Transit, Dedicated Internet Access (DIA), Data Center Interconnect (DCI), Dark Fiber, wavelength services (DWDM), Managed Optical Fiber Networks (MOFN), colocation, cross-connects, Remote Hands, and Network as a Service (NaaS). • Support the sourcing, purchase, leasing, transfer, and commercial evaluation of IPv4 and IPv6 address resources. • Ensure compliance with Nebius procurement policies, competitive sourcing requirements, and internal approval processes. • Build and maintain strong relationships with U.S. regional suppliers and global service providers. Key Requirements • A minimum of 3 years of experience in IT procurement, telecommunications procurement, strategic sourcing, or procurement operations. • Experience with supplier sourcing, RFQs, proposal evaluation, and commercial negotiations. • Experience using ERP, procure-to-pay, or procurement-management systems. • General understanding of telecommunications, network connectivity, and data-center services. • General knowledge of major global telecommunications carriers, network infrastructure providers, and dat