Senior Director, Data Center Procurement & Strategy

DataOne; Grenoble; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

DataOne seeks a Director of Procurement to lead strategy and execution across a major US portfolio with a focus on critical power infrastructure and data center automation. The role combines hands-on leadership with high-level strategy, requiring deep data center procurement expertise and capable negotiation of complex contracts.

Responsibilities include category management for power, UPS, cooling, racks, and civil works, plus cross-functional collaboration with Engineering, Finance, and

Qualifications

• 15+ years of procurement experience with management responsibility
• Direct data center procurement experience in strategic sourcing, category management, supplier management, or project procurement
• Strong experience in power, electrical infrastructure, and critical cooling equipment
• Experience negotiating multi-million-dollar contracts and complex commercial terms
• French speaking is a must

Responsibilities

• Define procurement strategy, governance, and execution for the US portfolio.
• Establish procurement policies, thresholds, bidding rules, and contract controls.
• Lead metrics: savings, lead times, budgets, contract coverage, supplier performance, risk.
• Own category strategies for power generation, UPS, transformers, switchgear, generators.
• Manage cooling categories such as chillers, direct liquid cooling, heat exchangers, coolant distribution units.
• Cover racks, PDU, busways, structured cabling, civil and structural works per building codes.
• Engage in design phase with EPCs, contractors, and manufacturers; drive sourcing and contracting through delivery and commissioning.
• Develop market intelligence, should-cost models, total cost analyses, master agreements; implement dual-sourcing.
• Establish supplier qualification, audits, scorecards, corrective actions; monitor cost, quality, delivery, performance.
• Lead a high-performing procurement team and collaborate with Engineering, Project Management, Finance, and Operations.
• Support procurement digitalization (Odoo or equivalent) and data reliability; present progress to executives.

Skills

Procurement leadership

Category management

Strategic sourcing

Supplier management

Contract negotiations

Cross-functional collaboration

Data center procurement

Tools

Odoo

Job description

DataOne seeks a Director of Procurement to lead strategy and execution across a major US portfolio with a focus on critical power infrastructure and data center automation. The role combines hands-on leadership with high-level strategy, requiring deep data center procurement expertise and capable negotiation of complex contracts.

Responsibilities include category management for power, UPS, cooling, racks, and civil works, plus cross-functional collaboration with Engineering, Finance, and