Procurement Director

Accountabilities

• Lead the EMEA Category Management team, overseeing category strategy execution across key spend areas including long-lead equipment, MEP, whitespace, modular and prefabricated packages, consultants, and associated services.


• Develop and maintain preferred supplier partnerships across the region, while leading supplier relationship management and ensuring strong commercial performance.


• Implement global sourcing standards, procurement policies, and end-to-end procurement processes across the EMEA region, escalating proposed exceptions through the appropriate global procurement leadership.


• Own procurement plans for active projects across the EMEA portfolio, ensuring sourcing strategies align with work packages, project sequencing, and delivery schedules.


• Secure critical long-lead equipment, including transformers, switchgear, generators, chillers, and cooling infrastructure, while identifying and escalating schedule-critical supply risks at an early stage.


• Lead negotiations for regional supply and framework agreements in close collaboration with procurement legal counsel.


• Provide functional leadership to project procurement leads embedded within EMEA project teams, setting standards for quality and delivery while supporting their professional development.


• Partner with regional and project delivery leaders and project controls teams to ensure procurement activities remain aligned with project stage gates and delivery requirements.


• Provide clear regional visibility on supplier spend, procurement risks, commitments, and performance for senior procurement and global delivery reporting.

• 10+ years of procurement experience within data centers, energy, major infrastructure, or large-scale construction environments.


• Strong understanding of EMEA supply chains, supplier landscapes, and vendor markets.


• Proven experience leading Category Management teams and establishing consistent sourcing standards and procurement discipline.


• Demonstrated experience negotiating master service agreements, framework agreements, and complex commercial arrangements with OEMs and suppliers of long-lead, capital-intensive equipment.


• Experience working within a matrix organization, balancing functional procurement standards with project-specific delivery requirements.


• Strong commercial and contractual understanding, with the ability to work effectively alongside legal counsel on complex agreements and negotiations.


• Excellent communication, reporting, stakeholder management, and influencing skills, particularly when engaging with senior leaders.


• A collaborative, pragmatic approach and the ability to build effective processes and teams in a rapidly evolving environment.

• Competitive salary based on the scope and contribution of the role rather than previous compensation.


• Equity participation, providing an opportunity to share in the organization's long-term success.


• Retirement or pension contributions.


• Comprehensive healthcare, wellbeing, and insurance benefits.


• Generous annual vacation allowance.


• A supportive environment designed to encourage professional growth, ownership, and meaningful impact.


• Benefits tailored to the local market and applicable employment regulations.

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