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Our customers range from AI researchers to enterprises and hyperscalers. Lambda's mission is to make compute as ubiquitous as electricity and give everyone the power of superintelligence. One person, one GPU.\nIf you'd like to build the world's best AI cloud, join us.\n*Note: This position requires presence in our San Jose office location 4 days per week; Lambda’s designated work from home day is currently Tuesday.\nAbout the role\nAs the Senior Logistics Program Manager, you’ll report to the Sr. Manager of Logistics and Warehousing and own the operational logistics strategy and execution for data center hardware, from warehouse to all Lambda sites. You will assist in roadmapping Logistics operational requirements and lead the development of a vendor network including warehouse and freight forwarder selection. You will design logistics workflows supporting business requirements documentation for enhanced systems and tooling needs for the business. Your expertise in understanding warehouse and freight costs will help us develop cost effective solutions for storing and delivering GPU servers, networking gear, power and spares securely on time and damage free.\nThis is a hands-on role sitting at the intersection of procurement, data center operations, and deployment teams. You should be comfortable making decisions in ambiguous environments and moving successfully between strategy, processes, metrics, and continuous improvement. It suits a proven leader who has run high-value, time-critical logistics at scale and wants to design the network, team, and systems that take us to new sites and regions.\nWhat You’ll Do\nStrategy and leadership\nSet E2E logistics strategy and network design for new site launches, regions, and capacity ramps. Design workflows for both forward and reverse logistics RMA.\n\nSupport annual logistics plan and budget forecasting.\n\nLead requirements and development of commercial terms and selection of 3PL partnerships\n\nRepresent logistics in capacity planning and deployment reviews, and make the call on tradeoffs between cost, speed, and risk\n\nCarrier, 3PL, and vendor management\nSelect, onboard, and manage carriers, freight forwarders, and 3PL and warehouse partners.\n\nSet and track service levels for on-time delivery, damage rates, and response times; run regular business reviews.\n\nServe as an escalation point for delays, damage, and claims, and drive resolution with carriers and suppliers.\n\nInventory, warehousing, and asset tracking\nCollaborate with Asset Management Team maintaining and improving inventory accuracy for in-transit, staged, and spare hardware across sites and warehouses.\n\nSupport any asset tracking process development from receipt through deployment, RMA, and decommission, by serial number.\n\nUnderstand spares strategy and stocking levels with Data Center Operations to continuously improve logistics processes.\n\nReverse logistics\nDevelop RMA, warranty return, and repair flows with OEMs and ODMs supporting Supplier Quality Teams.\n\nSupport any coordination of decommissioning, secure data-bearing device handling, and ITAD or resale shipments maintaining Asset Management and Compliance Team’s requirements.\n\nTrade compliance and international shipping\nMaintain import, export, and customs compliance, with expertise including classification and documentation for controlled technology such as advanced GPUs.\n\nPartner with brokers and Legal on export controls, duties, and country-specific requirements.\n\nSystems, data, and process\nAct as key user and process owner for logistics workflows in ERP and inventory systems; support system rollouts and improvements\n\nBuild reporting on lead times, freight cost, on-time delivery, and inventory health\n\nWrite and maintain SOPs for receiving, shipping, RMA, and escalation; standardize them across sites\n\nPlanning, budget, and cross-functional partnership\nPartner with Procurement, Supply Chain Planning, Data Center Operations, and Finance on demand forecasts and deployment timelines\n\nForecast and manage logistics spend against budget; find cost savings without risking schedule\n\nFlag supply and delivery risks early and drive mitigation plans\n\nYou\n8+ years in logistics, supply chain, or inventory operations, including 3+ years managing people and a multi-site vendor network\n\nExperience moving high-value technical equipment such as servers, networking gear, or electronics\n\nHands-on experience with domestic and international freight, customs, and carrier management\n\nStrong working knowledge of ERP and inventory systems, as a key user or during a rollout\n\nAnalytical skills: comfortable building reports in spreadsheets or BI tools and using data to make decisions\n\nTrack record of building or scaling logistics processes, teams, and budgets through rapid growth. Clear communicator who can influence senior stakeholders, carriers, and suppliers under tight timelines\n\nNice to Have\nExperience supporting data center, hyperscale, or cloud infrastructure buildouts\n\nFamiliarity with export controls and trade compliance for advanced computing hardware\n\nExperience with RMA programs, ITAD, and secure handling of data-bearing devices\n\nBackground in logistics budgeting, freight cost forecasting, or 3PL contract management\n\nAPICS/ASCM (CSCP, CLTD) or similar certification\n\nBachelor’s degree in supply chain, logistics, business, or a related field, or equivalent experience\n\nInventory accuracy\nMatch between system records and physical counts, by serial\n\nDamage and loss rate\nShare of shipments with damage, shortage, or loss claims\n\nFreight cost vs. budget\nActual logistics spend against forecast\n\nRMA cycle time\nDays from failure to replacement unit on site\n\nSalary Range Information\nThe annual salary range for this position has been set based on market data and other factors. However, a salary higher or lower than this range may be appropriate for a candidate whose qualifications differ meaningfully from those listed in the job description.\nAbout Lambda\nFounded in 2012, with 500+ employees, and growing fast\n\nOur investors notably include TWG Global, US Innovative Technology Fund (USIT), Andra Capital, SGW, Andrej Karpathy, ARK Invest, Fincadia Advisors, G Squared, In-Q-Tel (IQT), KHK & Partners, NVIDIA, Pegatron, Supermicro, Wistron, Wiwynn, Gradient Ventures, Mercato Partners, SVB, 1517, and Crescent Cove\n\nWe have research papers accepted at top machine learning and graphics conferences, including NeurIPS, ICCV, SIGGRAPH, and TOG\n\nOur values are publicly available: https://lambda.ai/careers\n\nWe offer generous cash & equity compensation\n\nHealth, dental, and vision coverage for you and your dependents\n\nWellness and commuter stipends for select roles\n\n401k Plan with 2% company match (USA employees)\n\nFlexible paid time off plan that we all actually use\n\nEqual Opportunity Employer\nLambda is an Equal Opportunity employer. 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