Global Data Center Construction Sourcing Lead

QTS Data Centers; Greater London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Volunteer hours

Pension scheme

Private medical and dental cover

Life assurance

Illness protection

Bonus and equity eligibility

Job summary

QTS Data Centers is seeking a Construction Services Procurement Manager to lead sourcing, contracting and supplier management for construction, design and commissioning across the Development program. The role partners with executive stakeholders to shape long-term procurement strategies and drive cost efficiency.

The candidate will run RFPs, manage budgets and schedules, provide weekly procurement updates, and mentor team members while ensuring adherence to QTS policies and delivering value

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Procurement, Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Business Administration, Management, Operations, Finance, or Construction Management.
• Experience developing long-range sourcing plans to reduce total costs and improve value.
• Experience in contract development, execution and management.
• Ability to build relationships with stakeholders to gather category requirements and SMEs.

Responsibilities

• Lead RFPs for Construction, Design and Commissioning within the Development program.
• Provide cost and schedule inputs to Development Program Managers for budgets and scheduling.
• Deliver weekly procurement status updates to executives and align with business objectives.
• Analyze spend, market trends and KPI-driven strategies across categories such as Construction, Design and Commissioning.
• Develop and manage contracts for construction-related services and EPC where applicable.
• Lead category management activities, KPI tracking and risk mitigation across assigned spend areas.
• Collaborate with Global Procurement leaders to ensure strategy alignment and execution.
• Drive process improvement to shorten time-to-market, improve quality and reduce TCO.
• Support site operations and finance as escalation point and implement efficiency gains.

Skills

Sourcing

Procurement

Contract development

RFP management

Budgeting & cost analysis

Stakeholder management

Project management

Category management

Supplier performance

Risk management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Procurement or related field

Job description

QTS Data Centers is seeking a Construction Services Procurement Manager to lead sourcing, contracting and supplier management for construction, design and commissioning across the Development program. The role partners with executive stakeholders to shape long-term procurement strategies and drive cost efficiency.

The candidate will run RFPs, manage budgets and schedules, provide weekly procurement updates, and mentor team members while ensuring adherence to QTS policies and delivering value