Senior Data Center Procurement Director (French)

DataOne; Dubai; On-site; AED 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

DataOne is seeking an experienced Director of Procurement to lead US and Americas strategy for critical data center infrastructure. You will drive vendor selection, contracting, and optimised costs across power generation, UPS, cooling, racks, and cabling.

You’ll collaborate with Engineering, Project Management, Finance and Operations to ensure milestones and compliance. The role demands 15+ years in procurement with direct data center exposure, strong negotiation skills, and fluency in French.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of procurement experience with significant management responsibility.
• Direct data center procurement experience required in strategic sourcing, category management, supplier management, or project procurement.
• Demonstrated expertise in power generation, critical electrical infrastructure, and heavy industrial construction.
• French speaking is a must.

Responsibilities

• Define procurement strategy, governance, and execution for the U.S. portfolio.
• Establish procurement policies, thresholds, competitive bidding rules, contract controls, and compliance requirements.
• Lead metrics: savings, lead times, budget adherence, contract coverage, supplier performance, and risk.
• Own category strategies for power generation, UPS systems, and critical power infrastructure (transformers, switchgear, generators).
• Manage mechanical cooling categories (chillers, direct liquid cooling, rear-door heat exchangers, coolant distribution units).
• Cover white-space categories (racks, PDU, busways, structured cabling) and civil/structural works.
• Engage from design phase, lead sourcing, negotiations with EPCs, contractors, manufacturers through delivery and commissioning.
• Develop market intelligence, should-cost models, total cost analyses, and master agreements to reduce risk.
• Implement long-lead-time equipment strategies and dual-sourcing to avoid single-source exposure.
• Collaborate with customs on international logistics, tariffs, origin rules for tax incentives.
• Establish supplier qualification processes, audits, scorecards, and corrective actions.
• Present procurement strategy, supplier risks, savings, and project progress to Executive Committee.

Skills

Procurement leadership

Data center experience

Strategic sourcing

Category management

Contract negotiations

Supplier management

Cross-functional collaboration

French language

Tools

Odoo

Job description

DataOne is seeking an experienced Director of Procurement to lead US and Americas strategy for critical data center infrastructure. You will drive vendor selection, contracting, and optimised costs across power generation, UPS, cooling, racks, and cabling.

You’ll collaborate with Engineering, Project Management, Finance and Operations to ensure milestones and compliance. The role demands 15+ years in procurement with direct data center exposure, strong negotiation skills, and fluency in French.