Director, Regional Project Procurement
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Director managing procurement execution for U.S. data center projects with a focus on tactical procurement. Leading supplier relationships and coordinating project collaboration across regions.
Responsibilities:
- Lead all tactical (PO-level) procurement activity for assigned regions/projects, converting approved category strategies and master supply agreements into timely purchase orders.
- Own the buy-to-delivery cycle for construction materials, equipment, and site services, ensuring purchase orders align with construction schedules, budgets, and specifications.
- Manage day-to-day supplier communication for order confirmation, order changes, expediting, and issue resolution at the project and site level.
- Establish and enforce standardized tactical procurement processes, approval workflows, and PO governance across all regional teams.
- Drive resolution of field procurement escalations (material shortages, quality issues, delivery delays) in partnership with construction, engineering, and logistics teams.
- Build and maintain regional supplier relationships for trade contractors, equipment vendors, and local/regional material suppliers supporting active builds.
- Monitor regional supplier performance (on-time delivery, quality, responsiveness) and drive corrective action plans where performance falls short.
- Support project-level bid packages, quote comparisons, and award recommendations for regionally sourced scopes of work and materials.
- Partner with Strategic Sourcing/Category Management to provide field-level market intelligence and supplier feedback that informs national category strategy and master agreements.
- Manage regional procurement budgets and track project-level spend against approved project budgets, flagging variances early.
- Partner closely with Construction Project Managers and Site Superintendents to align procurement activities with construction sequencing and critical-path milestones.
- Collaborate with Warehousing, Inventory Control, and Logistics teams to ensure tactical purchase orders translate into on-time, on-site material delivery.
- Work with Legal and Contracts teams to execute purchase orders and short-form agreements within approved contract terms and delegation-of-authority limits.
- Provide regular reporting to the VP, Data Center Procurement on regional procurement status, risks, spend, and schedule impacts across the project portfolio.
- Own the procurement input into recurring project governance forums for each assigned project — including weekly management reviews, EPC/owner-contractor meetings, and project status presentations — covering material and equipment delivery status, long-lead item tracking, open escalations, and cost/schedule impacts.
- Consolidate project-level inputs from Regional Project Procurement Managers, site buyers, and expediters into a single accurate procurement submission for each forum, delivered on the required cadence and in the required format.
- Represent procurement in weekly management, EPC, and project review calls, presenting status and responding to questions on delivery risk, supplier performance, and mitigation plans.
- Build, lead, and develop a team of regional procurement managers, tactical buyers, and expediters aligned to active and planned construction regions.
- Establish staffing plans that scale the tactical procurement organization in line with the pace and geographic spread of the data center build pipeline.
- Define KPIs and performance standards for the tactical procurement team (PO cycle time, on-time issuance, cost savings/avoidance, supplier performance).
- Champion consistent tools, systems (P2P/ERP), and processes across regions to enable scalability and reduce variability in procurement execution.
- Establish and maintain standardized procurement reporting templates, dashboards, and data sources so project updates are consistent across projects and regions and traceable back to PO, delivery, and spend data.
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Construction Management, Business, Engineering, or related field (Master's degree preferred).
- 12+ years of progressive procurement experience, including significant experience in tactical/project procurement supporting large-scale construction or capital projects, with 5+ years in a senior leadership role.
- Direct experience supporting data center, hyperscale, industrial, or other mission-critical construction programs.
- Strong track record managing regional or multi-site procurement teams and driving execution discipline across concurrent, fast-paced projects.
- Solid understanding of construction procurement processes, purchase order/contract fundamentals, and project schedule/cost drivers.
- Proficiency with ERP/P2P systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle, Coupa) and project management or construction management platforms.
- Demonstrated ability to build and lead teams across multiple U.S. regions, including remote and site-based staff.
- Willingness to travel domestically up to 40-50% to active construction sites and regional offices.
- Experience specifically within data center, colocation, or hyperscale construction procurement organizations (Preferred).
- CPSM, CPSD, or equivalent procurement/supply chain certification (Preferred).
- Familiarity with electrical, mechanical, and general trades scopes typical of data center construction (Preferred).
Benefits:
- 100% company paid health insurance premiums (medical, dental, and vision) for employees, 75% company paid coverage for dependents
- Company-paid short-term and long-term disability insurance
- Voluntary life, critical illness, and accident coverage available
- Health Savings Accounts (HSA) – when combined with the High Deductible Health Plan
- Employee Assistance Program and wellness resources
- 401(k) retirement plan with company match
- Access to financial planning and legal services
- Paid Time Off (PTO) and paid holidays
- Internal skills training and advancement pathways
- Professional development to support certifications, continuing education, or role related training
- Company events and team-building activities
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