Director, Procurement - Infrastructure Operations

We are seeking an experienced Director, Procurement – Infrastructure Operations to lead procurement activities supporting the company’s infrastructure operations organization. This role will oversee the procurement team responsible for operational categories, including infrastructure, equipment, maintenance services, facilities, technical services, and related spend.

The Director will be responsible for managing Senior Managers and procurement team members, driving sourcing strategy, leading major RFPs and supplier negotiations, resolving procurement-related issues, improving processes, and delivering cost savings across Infrastructure Operations. This leader will partner closely with Operations, Finance, Logistics, Legal, and other cross-functional teams to ensure procurement activities are aligned with business priorities, operational timelines, risk management requirements, and financial goals.

The ideal candidate has strong procurement leadership experience in an operational environment such as data centers, infrastructure, manufacturing, facilities, or a similar industry. This person should be able to operate strategically while also driving execution, accountability, process discipline, and measurable business impact.

• Lead and manage the Infrastructure Operations procurement function, including Senior Managers and other procurement team members.
• Provide direction, coaching, prioritization, and performance management to ensure the team is executing against business needs.
• Establish clear roles, responsibilities, workflows, and accountability across the Infrastructure Operations procurement team.
• Serve as the primary procurement leader supporting Infrastructure Operations leadership and related business stakeholders.
• Ensure procurement resources are aligned to business priorities, project timelines, supplier needs, and operational requirements.

• Develop and lead procurement strategies across infrastructure operations categories, including equipment, facilities, maintenance services, technical services, infrastructure vendors, and related supplier spend.
• Oversee end-to-end sourcing activities, including RFPs, RFQs, supplier evaluations, commercial negotiations, award recommendations, and contract execution.
• Ensure sourcing strategies support cost savings, supplier quality, service reliability, risk reduction, scalability, and operational continuity.
• Drive standardization of sourcing processes, templates, evaluation criteria, and approval workflows.
• Partner with business leaders to forecast procurement needs, identify upcoming demand, and ensure timely sourcing support.

• Lead or oversee major RFPs and strategic sourcing events for Infrastructure Operations-related spend.
• Ensure supplier selection decisions are supported by clear business requirements, commercial analysis, risk assessment, and stakeholder alignment.
• Drive negotiation strategies for pricing, service levels, SLAs, commercial terms, contract structure, and performance commitments.
• Partner with Legal, Finance, Operations, Engineering, Construction, and other internal teams to ensure contracts align with business, compliance, and risk requirements.
• Monitor supplier and contract performance, including renewals, escalations, service issues, and commercial opportunities.

• Partner closely with Infrastructure Operations leadership to understand business priorities, site needs, project requirements, supplier issues, and service expectations.
• Provide leadership support for procurement escalations, supplier performance issues, service disruptions, pricing concerns, and contract-related matters.
• Ensure procurement activities support operational timelines and minimize disruption to the business.
• Drive timely resolution of procurement issues by coordinating across suppliers, internal stakeholders, and procurement team members.
• Establish consistent communication and reporting routines with Infrastructure Operations stakeholders.