About the Company
Our client is a global datacenter developer and operator undergoing significant international expansion. The organization is building a modern portfolio of multimegawatt datacenter facilities across key markets worldwide and is establishing new operational hubs to support its growing footprint.
The company serves a diverse customer base spanning enterprise, cloud, and hyperscale segments, with a strong commitment to delivering highavailability, carrierneutral, highdensity environments. As the platform scales, they are seeking a senior operations leader to drive standardization, operational excellence, and readiness as new sites come online across multiple regions.
Key Responsibilities
1. MissionCritical Equipment Procurement
- Lead global sourcing strategies for longlead, missioncritical data center equipment, including:
- Generators
- Transformers
- Chillers
- UPS systems
- Switchgear & electrical distribution systems
- Other hyperscalegrade mechanical & electrical infrastructure
- Develop and manage global supplier relationships to secure capacity, ensure quality, and maintain competitive commercial positioning.
- Oversee forecasting, demand planning, and longlead equipment pipeline management.
2. Construction Procurement (Greenfield & Expansion Projects)
- Drive procurement strategy for largescale greenfield and expansion data center builds.
- Lead bid package design, contractor sourcing, tender management, and commercial evaluations.
- Negotiate major construction contracts, frame agreements, and regional/global master service agreements.
- Partner closely with regional construction leaders to ensure alignment on timelines, scope, and delivery.
3. Contracting, Negotiation & Governance
- Oversee full contract lifecycle management (CLM) including:
- RFP / RFQ
- Bid evaluation
- Contract drafting & execution
- Variations and changeorder management
- Supplier performance governance
- Ensure compliance with global procurement standards, risk frameworks, and commercial approval processes.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance transparency, cost efficiency, and supplier accountability.
4. CrossFunctional Global Leadership
- Partner with Global Engineering, Design, Construction, Operations, Finance, Legal, and Executive Procurement leadership teams.
- Align global procurement strategies with longterm business objectives, capacity planning, and campus rollout roadmaps.
- Influence stakeholders across multiple regions and time zones to enable consistent global procurement execution.
Ideal Candidate Profile
The successful candidate will be a strategic yet handson procurement executive with proven success in data center or missioncritical infrastructure environments.
Required Experience
- Extensive experience leading global procurement or supply chain for largescale data center programs.
- Demonstrated track record in missioncritical MEP equipment procurement.
- Strong background in construction contracting for highvalue, highcomplexity projects.
- Expertise in commercial negotiation, supplier strategy, and risk mitigation.
- Global or multiregional leadership exposure, ideally across APAC, EMEA, or North America.
If you are interested, please apply with your latest English CV. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Contact: Ray Gong
EA Registration No:R25158930/EA License No:16S8194
