Category Lead Procurement

Iron Mountain; Navi Mumbai; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Iron Mountain seeks an experienced Category Lead – Procurement to join our Data Center Procurement team. You will direct strategic category management, lead a sourcing team, and secure infrastructure to support data center construction and operations.

You’ll partner with engineering, project management, and executives to optimize total cost of ownership and protect delivery timelines. You will lead governance, negotiate high-value contracts, and drive ESG initiatives across the supply chain,

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive strategic sourcing and procurement experience within data centers or EPC environments.
• 3+ years of direct people management experience.

Responsibilities

• Direct the development and execution of category strategies for critical infrastructure including power distribution, HVAC, and MEP packages.
• Collaborate with Project Management, Engineering, Construction, and Operations to align procurement with project delivery roadmaps.
• Direct high-value contract negotiations and advance ESG and supplier diversity initiatives.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Procurement leadership

Contract negotiations

Total cost of ownership

Supplier performance management

ESG & supplier diversity

Cross-functional collaboration

Data center procurement

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Supply Chain/Procurement

Tools

Contract management systems

Job description

IND | Navi Mumbai | Data Center Units (305, 501, 801 & 901–903)

Full time

J0108387

At Iron Mountain we know that work, when done well, makes a positive impact for our customers, our employees, and our planet. That’s why we need smart, committed people to join us. Whether you’re looking to start your career or make a change, talk to us and see how you can elevate the power of your work at Iron Mountain.

We provide expert, sustainable solutions in records and information management, digital transformation services, data centers, asset lifecycle management, and fine art storage, handling, and logistics. We proudly partner every day with our 225,000 customers around the world to preserve their invaluable artifacts, extract more from their inventory, and protect their data privacy in innovative and socially responsible ways.

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Job Summary

Iron Mountain is seeking an experienced Category Lead – Procurement to join our Data Center Procurement team. In this role, you will be responsible for directing strategic category management, leading a high-performing sourcing team, and securing mission-critical infrastructure to support data center construction and operational continuity. You will partner closely with engineering, project management, and executive stakeholders to optimize total cost of ownership and protect project delivery timelines across our growing data center footprint.

What You’ll Do

In this role, you will:

• Lead Category Strategy and Sourcing Execution: Direct the development and execution of comprehensive category strategies for critical infrastructure—including power distribution, heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems, and mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) packages to optimize total cost of ownership, mitigate supply constraints, and achieve annual savings targets.
• Collaborate with Cross-Functional Stakeholders: Partner closely with Project Management, Engineering, Construction, and Operations teams to align procurement milestones with project delivery roadmaps and proactively secure long-lead capital equipment.
• Ensure Governance and Commercial Risk Mitigation: Direct high-value contract negotiations, enforce procurement governance and delegated authority standards, and advance environmental, social, and governance (ESG) and supplier diversity initiatives across the supply chain.

What You’ll Bring

The ideal candidate will have:

• 10+ years of progressive strategic sourcing and procurement experience within data centers, critical infrastructure, or engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) environments, including at least 3 years of direct people management experience.
• Strong knowledge of critical facility equipment and service categories, such as switchgear, generators, uninterruptible power supply (UPS) systems, Building Management Systems (BMS), and facility maintenance contracts.
• Proven ability in executive-level commercial negotiations, total cost of ownership (TCO) analysis, supplier performance management, and dispute resolution for high-risk contracts.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Procurement, Business Administration, or a related disciplineJ

Category: Finance

Iron Mountain is a global leader in storage and information management services trusted by more than 225,000 organizations in 60 countries. We safeguard billions of our customers’ assets, including critical business information, highly sensitive data, and invaluable cultural and historic artifacts. Take a look at our history here.

Iron Mountain helps lower cost and risk, comply with regulations, recover from disaster, and enable digital and sustainable solutions, whether in information management, digital transformation, secure storage and destruction, data center operations, cloud services, or art storage and logistics. Please see our Values and Code of Ethics for a look at our principles and aspirations in elevating the power of our work together.

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Requisition: J0108387