[Hiring] Procurement Manager @AWC Group

Role Description

We are currently supporting a global organisation with the appointment of an experienced Procurement Manager to join its growing data centre team. This is a client-side procurement role supporting hyperscale and mission-critical projects across the UK, EMEA and APAC.

The client delivers its data centre projects through delivery partners, including PMCs and MSCs. As Procurement Manager, you will sit on the client side, taking ownership of the procurement process across your portfolio of construction, MEP, equipment and professional services packages. You will be responsible for ensuring tenders are properly prepared, commercially robust and delivered in line with project programmes.

• Reviewing procurement strategies, plans and package schedules
• Challenging and approving RFP documentation before tender issue
• Attending supplier and contractor clarification meetings
• Reviewing bid levelling, normalisation and evaluation scoring
• Assessing contract award recommendations for compliance, value and risk
• Managing the client's approval and contract award process
• Maintaining procurement schedules against construction need dates
• Managing long-lead equipment procurement, including generators, UPS, switchgear, transformers and cooling systems
• Procuring professional services and consultants
• Reporting weekly on procurement progress, risks and key decisions
• Identifying and escalating programme risks early
• Capturing lessons learned and applying them across future projects and regions

Qualifications

• 10+ years' experience in construction or engineering procurement/commercial roles
• Proven experience managing tenders from RFP through to contract award
• Experience working for a PMC, main contractor, hyperscale/colocation owner or similar
• Data centre or mission-critical project experience
• Strong experience procuring MEP packages and long-lead electrical/mechanical equipment
• Experience procuring professional services
• Working knowledge of NEC, FIDIC or JCT and client-owned contract terms
• Procurement experience across multiple countries within EMEA or APAC
• Strong commercial analysis, bid levelling and advanced Excel skills
• UK right to work

Requirements

• Desirable: MCIPS, MRICS or equivalent
• Experience with Ariba, Coupa or similar procurement systems
• A second language relevant to EMEA/APAC markets

Benefits

• Work on hyperscale data centre projects across the UK, EMEA and APAC
• Opportunity to work with a global brand
• Excellent opportunity for career development and progression
• Work directly with the Associate Director and play a key role within the procurement function
• Join during a period of significant expansion and growth

Company Description

The position is being recruited on an urgent basis, with interviews available ASAP. If you're an experienced procurement professional with a strong data centre or mission-critical background and are interested in discussing the opportunity, please get in touch for further details.

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