Procurement Lead – Power & Infrastructure

Limiting Factor Group; Menlo Park (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 275,000; Full time

Job summary

Limiting Factor Group designs, builds and manages power infrastructure for compute systems and utility providers. The Procurement Lead is responsible for vendor onboarding, procurement negotiations, and managing the procurement side of procure-to-pay operations across site builds.

You will source and qualify suppliers, negotiate service contracts and work with vendors to meet accelerated lead times. This onsite role is based in Menlo Park, CA, requiring full-time presence with occasional travel

Qualifications

• 7+ years in procurement or supply chain.
• Experience negotiating prices and contract terms with large suppliers.
• Familiarity with electrical and mechanical infrastructure equipment.
• Experience with an ERP or procurement system.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience.
• Bonus: compute/data center/industrial procurement experience.

Responsibilities

• Source and negotiate with suppliers of electrical, mechanical, network and construction equipment and services
• Manage purchase requisitions, purchase orders and approvals
• Oversee procurement systems and policies
• Track lead times and delivery dates for long-lead equipment and flag schedule risks early
• Work with Engineering and Construction on specifications, quantities and timing
• Negotiate supplier contracts with Legal, including warranties, delivery terms and penalties for late delivery
• Work with Accounts Payable and Receiving so that orders, receipts and invoices match
• Maintain supplier records and measure suppliers on cost, quality and delivery
• Evolve a purchasing process that scales as the number of sites grows

Skills

Purchase negotiations

Vendor management

Contract terms

ERP systems

Supplier qualification

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

ERP system

Job description

Limiting Factor Group designs, builds and manages power infrastructure for compute systems and utility providers. The Procurement Lead is responsible for vendor onboarding, procurement negotiations, and managing the procurement side of procure-to-pay operations across site builds.

You will source and qualify suppliers, negotiate service contracts and work with vendors to meet accelerated lead times. This onsite role is based in Menlo Park, CA, requiring full-time presence with occasional travel