Data Center Procurement Manager

Job Title

Data Center Procurement Manager

Prologis

Prologis is seeking a Category Manager, Substation Equipment to lead strategic sourcing, supplier management, and commercial execution for high-voltage and medium-voltage substation equipment supporting large-scale data center development. This role is critical to enabling power availability, schedule certainty, and scalable growth across powered shell and turnkey data center programs.

You will own the end-to-end substation equipment category, partnering closely with Power Procurement and Engineering, Development, and EPCs, to source long-lead electrical equipment in one of the most supply-constrained markets in infrastructure today.

This role is ideal for a sourcing or category professional with deep experience in HV/MV electrical equipment, OEM-driven supply chains, and capital project delivery.

• Own US category strategy for substation and grid-interconnection equipment
  , including:
  • Power transformers (step-up / step-down, GSU, auxiliary transformers)
  • HV/MV switch gear & breakers (AIS/GIS, dead tank/live tank breakers)
  • Protection & control systems (relays, panels, SCADA interfaces)
  • Bus structures, disconnects, reactors, grounding systems , and auxiliary equipment
• Develop and maintain multi-year category strategies aligned to Prologis’ data center growth pipeline, power delivery schedules, and utility interconnection requirements.
• Analyze supplier capacity, manufacturing constraints, lead times, regional availability, and geopolitical risk to inform sourcing decisions and investment strategies.

• Lead RFXs for substation equipment packages; conduct bid leveling, commercial analysis, and negotiations.
• Structure and negotiate master supply agreements, pricing frameworks, capacity reservations, and escalation/de-escalation mechanisms.
• Partner with Legal and Engineering to ensure contracts address technical risk, quality requirements, warranties, FAT/SAT, LDs, and schedule protection.

• Own procurement execution for substation equipment across projects:
  • Manufacturing slot allocation
  • Submittal and drawing cycle governance
  • Factory acceptance testing (FAT) coordination
  • Logistics planning and delivery sequencing
• Act as the commercial escalation point for supplier delays, quality issues, or capacity shortfalls—driving mitigation strategies such as alternate sourcing, resequencing, or scope packaging.

• Build strategic partnerships with key OEMs and fabricators; lead supplier performance management through KPIs, scorecards, and QBRs.
• Drive continuous improvement around lead times, quality, responsiveness, and cost transparency.
• Monitor supplier financial health, backlog exposure, and market dynamics to proactively manage risk.

• Serve as the commercial counterpart to substation and power engineering teams, aligning technical requirements with sourcing and market realities.
• Collaborate with EPCs and utilities to align procurement strategy with construction sequencing and energization milestones.
• Provide executive-ready reporting on category risk, supply constraints, and procurement status.

• 7+ years of experience in category management, strategic sourcing, or procurement within electrical infrastructure, power delivery, utilities, data centers, or energy projects.
• Demonstrated experience sourcing HV/MV substation equipment (transformers, switch gear, breakers, protection & controls).
• Strong understanding of OEM-driven supply chains, long-lead manufacturing cycles, and capital project procurement.
• Proven negotiation and contracting experience for complex, high-value equipment packages.
• Ability to operate effectively in cross-functional, technically complex environments.
• Strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Proficiency in Excel (analysis, modeling) and PowerPoint (executive communication).
• Ability to manage multiple concurrent projects in a fast-paced environment and work…