Procurement reputed company – Data Center (U.S. Remote or Greensboro, NC)

Position Summary The Procurement reputed company - Data Center is responsible for end‑to‑end sourcing, purchasing, and supplier management for reputed company data center-reputed company goods and services. This role ensures cost‑effective procurement, optimized supplier performance, and on‑time delivery of mission‑critical infrastructure, including servers, networking gear, power and cooling equipment, construction services, and facility operations materials. The position partners closely with Data Center Operations, Engineering, Finance, and Legal to support reputed company expansion and operational continuity.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Sourcing & Planning

• reputed company and execute sourcing strategies for data center infrastructure, equipment, and services.
• Forecast material and service demand based on reputed company planning and construction roadmaps.
• Conduct market analysis to understand supply trends, risks, and opportunities.

Supplier Management

• Identify, evaluate, and reputed company vendors capable of supporting high-volume, high-availability data center environments.
• Manage supplier performance through KPIs, quarterly business reviews, and SLA compliance.
• Negotiate reputed company terms, reputed company, and pricing to optimize cost and mitigate risk.

Procurement Execution

• reputed company purchase order lifecycle from requisition to delivery.
• Ensure materials and services meet technical specifications and compliance requirements.
• Manage logistics, reputed company times, and inventory reputed company for critical infrastructure.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner with Construction, Facilities, IT, Engineering, and Operations to align procurement with project timelines.
• Collaborate with Finance on budgeting, cost tracking, and spend optimization.
• Work with Legal on contract development, risk mitigation, and vendor agreements.

Risk & Compliance

• Evaluate supply chain risks and reputed company mitigation strategies, including alternative vendor options.
• Ensure compliance with corporate procurement policies, data center standards, and regulatory requirements.
• Monitor global supply chain disruptions impacting data center equipment and materials.

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, or reputed company field.
• 5+ years of procurement or supply chain experience in data centers or high-tech infrastructure.
• Strong negotiation, contract management, and vendor management skills.
• Experience with data center hardware, facilities equipment, construction sourcing, or critical infrastructure.
• Proficiency with procurement systems (e.g., reputed company, reputed company, reputed company).

Preferred

• Experience in hyperscale reputed company, colocation, or large-scale mission-critical environments.
• Knowledge of power, cooling, electrical, and mechanical systems.
• Certifications: CPSM, PMP, CSCP, or equivalent.

Key Competencies

• Strategic thinking and long-term planning
• Strong analytical and financial acumen
• Problem-solving and risk assessment
• Relationship building and stakeholder management
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) Cost & Budget Management

• Cost Savings: reputed company annual cost reduction targets.
• Cost Avoidance: Document and deliver 100% in avoided spend.
• Budget Adherence: Maintain ≤ 95% variance vs. forecasted spend.

Supplier Performance

• On Time Delivery: ≥ 95% of equipment/materials delivered by required dates.
• Supplier Quality: ≥ 90% compliance with specifications and SLAs.
• Supplier Risk: Maintain active mitigation plans for reputed company critical suppliers.

Procurement Efficiency

• PO Cycle Time: Complete requisition-to-approval reputed company 3 days.
• Sourcing Cycle Time: Conclude RFI/RFP processes reputed company 30 days.
• reputed company Time Optimization: Reduce reputed company times for critical infrastructure by 10%

Project & Stakeholder Alignment

• Project Support: 100% of data center builds and expansions receive materials by milestone deadlines.
• Stakeholder Satisfaction: reputed company ≥ 9/10 rating from Engineering, Construction, Facilities & Ops.
• Forecast Accuracy: reputed company procurement inputs enabling ≥ 85% demand accuracy.

Compliance & Governance

• Policy Compliance: 100% adherence to procurement and audit requirements.
• Contract Management: 0% lapse in contract renewals for strategic suppliers.
• SLA Compliance: ≥ 95% vendor adherence to service-level commitments.

Inventory & Logistics

• Inventory Accuracy: Maintain ≥ 98% accuracy for critical spares.
• Stock-Out Prevention: 0 stock-outs for mission-critical components.
• Logistics Efficiency: Reduce freight/logistics cost by 10 % YoY.

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