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Dale WorkForce Solutions · 1 week ago

Data Center Procurement Specialist

United States

Full-time

Remote

Entry, Mid Level

2+ years exp

Dale WorkForce Solutions is seeking a Procurement Specialist to manage sourcing and supplier relationships for data center and edge commercial projects. The role involves evaluating suppliers, negotiating contracts, and ensuring compliance while collaborating with various internal teams to meet procurement needs.

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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 knowledgeAnalytical skillsMicrosoft OfficeGoogle WorkspaceManage prioritiesTechnical infrastructure experienceProfessional certificationsCommunication skills