Procurement Manager - Data Center Construction

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Title: Procurement Category Manager 3

Location: Remote

Explain a typical day in the role.:

• A typical day includes collaborating with engineering, construction, and suppliers to manage sourcing activities, supplier performance, contract negotiations, capacity planning, and risk mitigation for global electrical and mechanical pre-assembly categories.
• Responsibilities include leading supplier meetings, evaluating proposals, supporting project execution, and driving cost, quality, and delivery improvements across the supply base.

Summary

• The Procurement Category Manager is responsible for developing and executing global sourcing strategies for modular infrastructure solutions supporting large-scale construction programs.
• This role manages supplier relationships, commercial negotiations, capacity planning, and procurement activities across electrical, mechanical and other pre-assembled infrastructure solutions.

Job Responsibilities

• Develop and execute global category strategies for modular electrical and mechanical infrastructure solutions.
• Lead supplier sourcing, competitive bidding, contract negotiations, and commercial management activities.
• Manage strategic supplier relationships to ensure capacity, quality, cost competitiveness, and on-time delivery.
• Partner with engineering, construction, quality, and operations teams to support successful program execution.
• Evaluate supplier capabilities, manufacturing capacity, quality performance, and delivery reliability.
• Identify and mitigate supply chain risks while driving continuous improvement and cost optimization initiatives.
• Provide category insights, recommendations, and updates to business stakeholders and leadership.

Skills

• Strong procurement, sourcing, negotiation, and supplier management skills.
• Ability to evaluate commercial, operational, and technical proposals.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making capabilities.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Proficiency with M Excel, PowerPoint, and other business applications.

Education / Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Engineering, Finance, or a related field.
• 8+ years of experience in procurement, category management, supply chain, construction, manufacturing, or infrastructure industries.
• Experience managing strategic suppliers, commercial agreements, and cross-functional business initiatives.

What is the ideal background of a candidate for this role?

• Ideal candidate has 8+ years of experience in procurement, strategic sourcing, category management, or supply chain roles supporting industrial, construction, manufacturing, or infrastructure projects.
• Experience managing global suppliers, contract negotiations, and complex technical categories is preferred. Datacenter construction or procurement experience would be ideal.

Preferred Experience

• Experience with modular construction, industrial manufacturing, electrical systems, mechanical systems, or large-scale infrastructure projects.
• Experience supporting global supplier networks and complex sourcing programs.

Top 3 Must-Have HARD Skills

• Strategic Sourcing & Category Management: 5-8 years leading sourcing strategies, supplier selection, and category management.
• Commercial Negotiations & Contracting: 5-8 years negotiating complex contracts, pricing agreements, and supplier terms.
• Supplier Relationship Management: 5-8 years managing supplier performance, capacity planning, risk mitigation, and executive stakeholder engagement.

Thanks

Salary Range: $1,10,000 - 1,15,000 annually. Factors that may affect pay within this range may include geography/market, skills, education, experience, and other qualifications of the successful candidate.

Benefits: The Company offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements: [medical insurance] [dental insurance] [vision insurance] [401(k) retirement plan] [long-term disability insurance [short-term disability insurance] [5 personal days accrued each calendar year. The paid time off benefits meet the paid sick and safe time laws that pertain to the City/ State] [10-15 days of paid vacation time] [6 paid holidays and 1 floating holiday per calendar year]

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