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 A compute business only scales as fast as its supply chain.
 
 
 
 
 
 The company is building a high-density, AI-ready data center platform and is seeking a
 
 Head of Procurement
 
 who understands that execution risk sits in long-lead items, contracts, and vendor dependencies.
 
 
 
 
 
 This is a senior, hands-on leadership role. The Head of Procurement will own the entire data center procurement stack &mdash; from land and power through to transformers, chillers, racks, and GPUs &mdash; ensuring cost discipline, delivery certainty, and long-term scalability.
 
 
 
 
 
 Key Responsibilities
 
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 Owns the end-to-end procurement strategy across the full data center value chain: civil, electrical, mechanical, and IT infrastructure.
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 Leads large-capex sourcing and contracting for long-lead items including transformers, switchgear, generators, chillers, CRAC/CRAH units, cabling, racks, servers, and GPUs.
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 Designs and manages the vendor ecosystem, including OEMs, EPCs, power and energy providers, fiber partners, and advanced cooling suppliers.
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 Develops cost models, drives price discovery, and leads negotiations to optimize $/MW, $/rack, and total cost of ownership.
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 Structures contracts to ensure predictable delivery timelines through penalties, forward capacity reservations, and risk-sharing mechanisms.
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 Oversees inventory strategy, spares planning, and risk management to mitigate supply-chain disruptions.
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 Leads sustainability and energy procurement initiatives, including renewables, microgrids, and long-term PPAs.
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 Establishes procurement governance, dashboards, and documentation designed to scale from initial MW deployments to hundreds of MW.
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 Candidate Profile
 
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 Has led procurement in a data center, cloud, telecom, or similarly capex-intensive infrastructure environment.
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 Brings deep understanding of long-cycle procurement, regulatory requirements, and supply-chain risk in infrastructure projects.
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 Demonstrates strong commercial acumen with a proven track record in contract negotiation, vendor leverage, and cost control.
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 Is comfortable operating in fast-paced, build-and-scale environments with high execution pressure.
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 Is capable of building procurement systems and vendor relationships that scale predictably and efficiently.
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