Procurement Director - Data Center

About the role

An experienced Procurement Director is sought to lead strategic sourcing, procurement operations, supplier management and commercial negotiations for a rapidly expanding data center business across Asia Pacific. The role covers procurement for both data center development projects and operational facilities, partnering with Construction, Engineering, Operations, Finance and executive leadership.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and execute procurement strategies, drive category and supplier performance management, and deliver cost reduction and value creation
• Lead procurement transformation and continuous improvement projects
• Manage procurement for new data center development and expansion, including sourcing and negotiating electrical, mechanical, cooling, UPS, generators, switchgear, fire protection, building management, structured cabling and network systems
• Negotiate complex commercial agreements and long-term supply contracts, and monitor supplier performance against quality, cost, delivery and service KPIs
• Build supplier risk mitigation and business continuity plans
• Partner with internal stakeholders on project planning, design and execution, and provide market intelligence to regional leadership
• Lead and develop procurement professionals across the region, mentor team members and build succession capability

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Business, Construction Management or a related field
• Minimum 12 years of procurement or supply chain experience
• Minimum 5 years of leadership experience managing procurement teams
• Proven experience supporting large-scale CAPEX projects
• Experience in data centers, mission-critical infrastructure, telecommunications, cloud infrastructure, industrial construction or advanced manufacturing

Required skills

• CAPEX procurement and strategic sourcing
• Contract negotiation and supplier relationship management
• Construction procurement and MEP systems