Procurement Lead - Mechanical Equipment for Data Centers

NorthMark Strategies; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Lunch stipend

Medical benefits

Dental & Vision

Parental leave

401(k) match

Flexible benefits

Job summary

NorthMark Strategies in Dallas seeks a Procurement Associate for Mechanical Equipment to manage the purchase of chillers, cooling towers, air handling units, pumps, and related systems for our OFCI data center program. You will issue POs, expedit e, coordinate with EPC partner to meet schedule.

Ideal candidates have 4–6 years’ direct procurement experience in capital equipment or engineered systems, strong ERP knowledge, and a proven ability to manage long‑lead items and supplier relationships

Qualifications

• 4–6 years of direct procurement experience with hands-on buying responsibility (PO execution and administration) for capital equipment, engineered systems, or construction materials.
• Demonstrated buying experience in the mechanical discipline: chillers, cooling towers, air handling units, pumps, HVAC packages, or comparable engineered mechanical equipment.
• Working knowledge of the full procure-to-pay cycle and ERP-based purchasing.
• Experience managing long-lead equipment, including expediting and delivery risk management.
• Working command of commercial terms: Incoterms, freight terms, payment milestones, and warranties.
• Strong Excel and tracking discipline; able to maintain accurate delivery and status data across a large book of open POs.
• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, engineering, construction management, or business — or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Execute and administer purchase orders for owner‑furnished mechanical equipment, including chillers, cooling towers, CRAH/fan wall units, pumps, piping and valve packages, VFDs, and related systems.
• Support category leads through sourcing events: prepare RFQ documentation, build bid tabulations, and manage supplier communications through award.
• Expedite long‑lead equipment; track production milestones, ship dates, and delivery status against construction schedule milestones, and elevate slippage risk early.
• Coordinate OFCI delivery logistics with the third‑party EPC and site teams, covering freight arrangements, delivery sequencing, offloading and laydown requirements, and receiving documentation.
• Manage the full PO lifecycle in the ERP: change orders, milestone payment tracking, invoice discrepancy resolution, and closeout.
• Track vendor submittals, drawing approvals, and factory witness test / factory acceptance test (FAT) schedules; keep documentation moving between vendors, engineering, and the EPC.
• Support over/short/damage (OS&D) and warranty claims with vendors and freight carriers through resolution.
• Maintain supplier records, pricing history, and lead‑time intelligence for the mechanical category; contribute to supplier scorecards and status reporting.

Skills

Procurement experience

Mechanical equipment knowledge

ERP / P2P systems

Long-lead item exp

Incoterms/logistics terms

Excel tracking

Bachelor’s degree in related field

Education

Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, engineering, construction management, or business

Tools

Microsoft Dynamics 365

Job description

NorthMark Strategies in Dallas seeks a Procurement Associate for Mechanical Equipment to manage the purchase of chillers, cooling towers, air handling units, pumps, and related systems for our OFCI data center program. You will issue POs, expedit e, coordinate with EPC partner to meet schedule.

Ideal candidates have 4–6 years’ direct procurement experience in capital equipment or engineered systems, strong ERP knowledge, and a proven ability to manage long‑lead items and supplier relationships