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Astreya · 1 week ago

Data Center Procurement Specialist

San Jose, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

2+ years exp

Astreya is seeking a Data Center Procurement Specialist to enhance their procurement processes. The role involves identifying and selecting suppliers, managing supplier relationships, and executing purchasing requests while ensuring compliance and performance monitoring.

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H1B Sponsor Likely

Hiring Manager

Sekhar Navudu

Responsibilities

Identify, evaluate, and select suppliers based on quality, cost, delivery, and compliance criteria

Lead supplier prequalification, onboarding, NDA processing, and preliminary risk checks (financial, compliance, ESG)

Maintain strong supplier relationships and act as a point of contact for escalations and issue resolution

Track ongoing supplier performance through SLAs, scorecards, and quarterly business reviews

Execute purchasing requests and convert them into purchase orders (POs)

Negotiate pricing, terms, service levels, and commercial conditions to ensure optimal cost and value

Mitigate delivery delays, capacity constraints, and supply chain risks through proactive communication and supplier management

Partner with Legal to support NDAs, master service agreements, SoWs, and contract redlines

Conduct final compliance, ESG, and risk checks prior to contract award

Maintain accurate procurement documentation and audit-ready records

Monitor contract adherence, performance obligations, and renewal schedules

Gather requirements from internal stakeholders for data center commercial and edge project needs

Support RFP creation, documentation preparation, and evaluation criteria (technical + commercial)

Issue RFPs to qualified suppliers, manage the bid process, track responses, and facilitate Q&A/clarification sessions

Conduct technical and commercial bid evaluations, comparisons, and scoring

Provide award recommendations and support final contract negotiations

Offer procurement updates, lead-time insights, market trends, and risk assessments to project teams

Maintain procurement/ERP systems, purchasing tools, supplier portals, and vendor databases

Track KPIs such as cost savings, lead times, supplier performance, and contract compliance

Prepare weekly reporting, dashboards, and procurement status updates

Identify opportunities to streamline sourcing workflows, improve processes, and optimize cost

Support documentation handoff, supplier transition into operations, and closure activities including lessons learned

Qualification

Procurement experienceSupplier relationship managementNegotiation skillsProcurement/ERP systemsCompliance frameworks knowledgeAnalytical skillsManage prioritiesMicrosoft Office proficiencyGoogle Workspace proficiencyProfessional certificationsCommunication skills

Required

Bachelor's degree in supply chain, Business Administration, or related field (or equivalent experience)

2–5 years of experience in procurement, sourcing, or supply chain operations

Strong negotiation, communication, and analytical skills

Experience managing supplier relationships, purchase orders, and contract workflows

Proficiency in procurement/ERP systems and Microsoft Office or Google Workspace

Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment

Preferred

Experience supporting procurement for data center or technical infrastructure projects

Familiarity with global or multi-region suppliers

Knowledge of compliance frameworks (ESG, financial risk checks, supplier due diligence)

Professional certifications (CPSM, CSCP, CPPB, or similar) are a plus

Company

Astreya

Glassdoor3.4

Astreya is an information technology (IT) services company, provides IT talent outsourcing and infrastructure services to enterprises.

Founded in 2001

Santa Clara, California, USA

1001-5000 employees

http://astreya.com

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