Data Center Supply Chain Lead

Jobtailor; Illinois; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor seeks an experienced supply chain professional to lead planning, negotiations, and execution for data center programs. You will collaborate with cost, scheduling, and design teams to ensure budget certainty and timely delivery.

Responsibilities include tracking purchase orders, risk analysis, and developing mitigation strategies, with travel to client sites as needed. Strong budgeting, client management, and communication skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Degree in one of the following fields: Supply Chain Management, Construction Management, Quantity Surveying, Engineering.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in supply chain with data centers.
• Construction consultancy experience preferred.
• Strong budgeting, financial reporting, estimating systems and software.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and client management skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with high attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Lead supply chain planning, negotiations and execution for data center programs.
• Work closely with Cost, Scheduling and Design / Engineering teams to provide certainty.
• Track Purchase Orders and lead times vs budget, contract terms and forecasts.
• Assist in developing mitigation strategy for all OFCI equipment.
• Analyze project documents to identify potential risks, opportunities, and cost-saving measures.
• Participate in project meetings and provide ongoing support to project teams throughout the project at all phases.
• Collaboration with site teams and client leads.
• Support program wide efforts to reduce costs and increase cost certainty.
• Act as a primary contact for data center clients, ensuring all objectives are achieved.
• Travel to client site / office as required.

Skills

supply chain planning

negotiation

budgeting

financial reporting

estimating systems

risk analysis

cost-saving measures

project management

data center operations

mitigation strategy

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management

Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management

Bachelor’s degree in Quantity Surveying

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Job description

Responsibilities

• Lead supply chain planning, negotiations and execution for data center programs
• Work closely with Cost, Scheduling and Design / Engineering teams to provide certainty
• Track Purchase Orders and lead times vs budget, contract terms and forecasts
• Assist in developing mitigation strategy for all OFCI equipment
• Analyze project documents to identify potential risks, opportunities, and cost‑saving measures
• Participate in project meetings and provide ongoing support to project teams throughout the project at all phases
• Collaboration with site teams and client leads
• Support program wide efforts to reduce costs and increase cost certainty
• Act as a primary contact for data center clients, ensuring all objectives are achieved
• Travel to client site / office as required

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Construction Management, Quantity Surveying, Engineering, or a related field
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in supply chain with data centers
• Construction consultancy experience preferred
• Strong foundation in budgeting, financial reporting, estimating systems and software
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and client management skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with high attention to detail

Hard Skills

• supply chain planning
• negotiation
• budgeting
• financial reporting
• estimating systems
• risk analysis
• cost-saving measures
• project management
• data center operations
• mitigation strategy

Soft Skills

• communication
• negotiation
• client management
• analytical skills
• problem-solving
• attention to detail
• collaboration
• leadership
• organizational skills
• support

Certifications & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management
• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management
• Bachelor’s degree in Quantity Surveying
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering