Equipment Procurement Manager – Data Centers

Role Overview

• The OFCI Equipment Procurement Manager – Data Centers is responsible for the technical and commercial procurement of Owner-Furnished, Contractor-Installed (OFCI) equipment for mission-critical data center facilities.
• The role ensures that long-lead, high-reliability power and cooling equipment meets stringent performance, redundancy, and availability requirements while aligning procurement schedules with construction, commissioning, and go-live milestones.
• This position reports to the Procurement Manager EU Team Lead and is a remote position serving the geographically distributed projects for the company.
• Define OFCI equipment scope in collaboration with data center design, engineering, and construction teams.
• Review and validate technical specifications, single-line diagrams, layouts, and equipment datasheets with data center design, engineering, and construction teams.
• Ensure compliance with data center design criteria (Tier levels, redundancy, fault tolerance, uptime targets).
• Manage technical clarifications, deviations, and vendor compliance matrices.
• Issue RFQs/RFPs for critical data center infrastructure equipment.
• Lead technical and commercial bid evaluations with engineering stakeholders.
• Conduct vendor technical interviews and design alignment workshops.
• Negotiate contracts covering performance guarantees, availability, FAT requirements, delivery milestones, and warranties.
• Manage procurement and delivery of long-lead, mission-critical equipment, including electrical and mechanical systems.
• Monitor vendor engineering, manufacturing, and testing schedules.
• Develop logistics strategies for oversized and critical equipment and coordinate international shipping and customs clearance.
• Track long-lead items and procurement activities on the project critical path and identify and mitigate risks.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field of study, (i.e. Construction Management, Engineering, Business, Supply Chain Management, Project Management, etc.) or equivalent combination of experience and technical training.
• 5+ years of experience in technical procurement or engineering for data centers or mission-critical facilities
• Proven experience procuring long-lead, high-reliability OFCI equipment
• Strong understanding of critical power and cooling systems
• Experience with FATs, commissioning, and contractor coordination

Benefits

• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.
• Opportunities for professional growth within Nebius.
• Flexible working arrangements.
• A dynamic and collaborative work environment that values initiative and innovation.