Associate Director (Procurement)

Conrad Consulting Ltd; City Of London; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Conrad Consulting Ltd is partnered with a leading construction and property consultancy in London seeking a Senior Associate / Partner-level Procurement professional to lead major data centre projects. You will deliver strategic procurement advice, oversee the full lifecycle from strategy to appointment, and negotiate with contractors and suppliers.

The role demands senior leadership experience within the built environment and a strong client-focus.

Qualifications

• Experienced procurement professional with a strong track record in the built environment, ideally with significant data centre experience.
• Commercially astute, highly client-focused, capable of operating at senior leadership level.

Responsibilities

• Lead procurement strategies for major data centre projects.
• Advise clients on procurement routes and commercial strategy.
• Manage procurement processes from strategy through to appointment.
• Lead negotiations with contractors and supply chain partners.
• Provide strategic advice to senior client stakeholders.
• Develop and maintain strong client relationships.
• Support business development and growth of the procurement service.

Skills

Data centre procurement

Job description

Conrad Consulting are working with a leading construction and property consultancy seeking an experienced Senior Associate / Partner-level Procurement professional to join their London team.

The role will focus on major data centre projects, providing strategic procurement advice and supporting clients throughout the procurement lifecycle.

The Role

• Lead procurement strategies for major data centre projects
• Advise clients on procurement routes and commercial strategy
• Manage procurement processes from strategy through to appointment
• Lead negotiations with contractors and supply chain partners
• Provide strategic advice to senior client stakeholders
• Develop and maintain strong client relationships
• Support business development and growth of the procurement service

About You

You will be an experienced procurement professional with a strong track record within the built environment, ideally with significant data centre experience.

You should be commercially astute, highly client-focused and capable of operating at a senior leadership level.

This is an excellent opportunity for an established senior procurement professional looking to take a leadership position within a growing consultancy.