Data Centre Procurement & Strategy Lead

Socket.dev; Town of Texas (WI); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote-first culture

4 weeks paid annual leave

Parental leave

Birthday leave

Study leave

Wellness allowance

Learning budget

Kudos awards

Job summary

Megaport is seeking a Data Centre Procurement Officer to support its data centre strategy, procurement, and commercial activities across the Americas. You will collaborate with regional teams to evaluate opportunities, optimize costs, and provide analytical support for strategic initiatives.

You will build knowledge of Megaport’s data centre footprint, supplier base, and ongoing initiatives while ensuring continuity across data centre activities as the company expands in the Americas and

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years’ experience in procurement, vendor management, or related field.
• Experience managing contracts and suppliers across multiple vendors/regions.
• Commercial understanding of data centre services and related telecom infrastructure.
• Strong analytical and financial skills including budgeting and cost analysis.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; highly organized and detail‑oriented.

Responsibilities

• Support data centre strategy, procurement, and commercial activities across the Americas (incl. North & Latin America).
• Collaborate with the Director of Data Centre Strategy and regional teams (EMEA, APAC).
• Analyse and build business cases for expansion and optimisation of data centre footprint.
• Support supplier negotiations and manage commercial discussions with operators and partners.
• Assist in development and reporting of the annual COGS budget and monthly KPI reviews.
• Maintain market intelligence on data centre operators, pricing, and industry developments.

Skills

Procurement

Vendor management

Data centres

Telecommunications

Budgets

Contract negotiations

Financial analysis

Communication

Time zone coordination

Job description

Megaport is seeking a Data Centre Procurement Officer to support its data centre strategy, procurement, and commercial activities across the Americas. You will collaborate with regional teams to evaluate opportunities, optimize costs, and provide analytical support for strategic initiatives.

You will build knowledge of Megaport’s data centre footprint, supplier base, and ongoing initiatives while ensuring continuity across data centre activities as the company expands in the Americas and