Senior Procurement Lead for Hyperscale Data Centres (Remote)

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

Benefits offered by this job

Remote/hybrid work

International travel

Career development opportunities

Globally recognised brand

Job summary

Conrad Consulting Ltd. is seeking an experienced Procurement Manager to lead client-side procurement for hyperscale data centre projects across the UK, EMEA and APAC.

You will own packages from RFP to contract award, coordinating with delivery partners and suppliers to meet programme, commercial and risk requirements. The role requires 10+ years in construction procurement, strong data centre experience, and proficiency with NEC/FIDIC/JCT terms.

Qualifications

• 10+ years' experience in construction or engineering procurement/commercial roles.
• Experience managing tenders from RFP through to contract award.
• Experience working for a PMC, main contractor, hyperscale/colocation owner or similar organisation.
• Strong data centre or mission-critical project experience.
• Experience procuring MEP packages, long-lead electrical/mechanical equipment and professional services.
• Good working knowledge of NEC, FIDIC or JCT and client-specific contract terms.
• Experience managing procurement across multiple countries within EMEA or APAC.
• Strong commercial analysis and bid levelling skills, with advanced Excel capability.
• The right to work in the UK.
• Leadership and stakeholder management experience.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of the procurement process for allocated packages, from RFP through to contract award.
• Review procurement strategies, plans, and package schedules.
• Check RFP documentation, including scope, pricing schedules, evaluation criteria and contract conditions.
• Review and challenge tender documentation before issue.
• Attend supplier clarification meetings and manage bidder queries through to close-out.
• Review bid levelling, normalisation and evaluation scoring.
• Assess contract award recommendations for compliance, value and risk.
• Prepare client-side assessments and take awards through the required approval process.

Skills

Tender management

Contract management

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Excel advanced

Procurement strategy

Vendor relationship management

Education

MCIPS MRICS or equivalent advantage

Tools

Ariba

Coupa

Job description

Conrad Consulting Ltd. is seeking an experienced Procurement Manager to lead client-side procurement for hyperscale data centre projects across the UK, EMEA and APAC.

You will own packages from RFP to contract award, coordinating with delivery partners and suppliers to meet programme, commercial and risk requirements. The role requires 10+ years in construction procurement, strong data centre experience, and proficiency with NEC/FIDIC/JCT terms.