Global Data Centre Procurement Lead

Conrad Consulting Ltd; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote/hybrid working

International exposure

Travel to London and overseas

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Conrad Consulting Ltd. is seeking a Procurement Manager to lead client-side procurement for construction, MEP, equipment and professional services on hyperscale data centre projects across the UK, EMEA and APAC.

You will own the procurement process from RFP through to contract award, collaborating with delivery partners and suppliers to meet programme, commercial and risk requirements.

Qualifications

• 10+ years' experience in construction or engineering procurement/commercial roles.
• Proven experience managing tenders from RFP through to contract award.
• Experience with PMC, main contractor, hyperscale/colocation owner or similar.
• Strong data centre or mission-critical project background.
• Experience procuring MEP packages and professional services.
• Knowledge of NEC, FIDIC or JCT and client-specific contracts.

Responsibilities

• Own procurement process for allocated packages from RFP to contract award.
• Review and challenge RFP and tender documentation for scope, pricing, and conditions.
• Attend supplier clarification meetings and manage bidder queries to close-out.
• Review bid levelling, normalisation and evaluation scoring.
• Assess contract award recommendations for compliance, value and risk.
• Prepare client-side assessments and obtain required approvals.
• Maintain procurement schedules and monitor long-lead equipment and delivery risks.
• Procure MEP packages, electrical/mechanical equipment and professional services.
• Provide weekly package status reports and capture lessons learned.

Skills

Procurement management

RFP to contract award

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Excel advanced

Bid evaluation

Education

MCIPS/MRICS qualification

Tools

Ariba

Coupa

Job description

Conrad Consulting Ltd. is seeking a Procurement Manager to lead client-side procurement for construction, MEP, equipment and professional services on hyperscale data centre projects across the UK, EMEA and APAC.

You will own the procurement process from RFP through to contract award, collaborating with delivery partners and suppliers to meet programme, commercial and risk requirements.