Astera Labs (NASDAQ: ALAB) provides rack-scale AI infrastructure through purpose-built connectivity solutions. By collaborating with hyperscalers and ecosystem partners, Astera Labs enables organizations to unlock the full potential of modern AI. Astera Labs’ Intelligent Connectivity Platform integrates CXL®, Ethernet, NVLink, PCIe®, and UALink™ semiconductor-based technologies with the company’s COSMOS software suite to unify diverse components into cohesive, flexible systems that deliver end-to-end scale-up, and scale-out connectivity. The company’s custom connectivity solutions business complements its standards-based portfolio, enabling customers to deploy tailored architectures to meet their unique infrastructure requirements. Discover more at www.asteralabs.com.
Role Overview
Astera Labs is seeking a Contract Sourcing Manager to support sourcing and procurement activities across capital equipment, IT hardware, and corporate services. This is a 6-month contract role designed to provide hands-on execution support during a period of rapid growth and infrastructure scaling.
This role will focus on supplier sourcing, commercial negotiations, and procurement execution, working closely with engineering, IT, facilities, and operations teams. The ideal candidate brings 6+ years of diverse sourcing experience, with a strong emphasis on hardware, capital equipment, and technical environments.
This role is highly execution-oriented and requires the ability to independently manage sourcing initiatives, drive timelines, and deliver cost-effective and scalable supplier solutions. High-performing individuals may be considered for full-time conversion based on business needs.
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Why Join Us?
We know that creativity and innovation happen more often when teams include diverse ideas, backgrounds, and experiences, and we actively encourage everyone with relevant experience to apply, including people of color, LGBTQ+ and non-binary people, veterans, parents, and individuals with disabilities.