Job Summary • Serve as the dedicated procurement lead for one or more large, strategic data center customer projects, acting as the single point of contact between Procurement and the project team. • Proactively identify supply-related risks early in the project lifecycle, including supplier capacity constraints, long lead times, technical maturity, single-source dependencies, quality risks, and logistics constraints. • Develop, drive, and track mitigation plans in collaboration with Engineering, Project Management, Manufacturing, Materials Planning, Quality, and suppliers to eliminate identified risks. • Coordinate procurement inputs to project schedules, ensuring alignment with customer milestones and on-time delivery commitments. • Drive strategic and preventive supply risk actions across the organization, including multi-sourcing strategies, supplier capability development, early material commitments, multi-manufacturer approaches, and inventory and buffering strategies. • Prepare and deliver regular reports and executive-level updates to leadership. Key Responsibilities • Identify supply-related risks early in the project lifecycle. • Develop, drive, and track mitigation plans for identified supply risks. • Coordinate procurement inputs to project schedules. • Drive strategic and preventive supply risk actions across the organization. • Prepare and deliver regular reports and executive-level updates to leadership. Education & Certifications • Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Industrial Engineering, Operations Management, or a related field. • MBA or Master's degree in Supply Chain Management or Operations is preferred. • Minimum of seven years of experience in supply chain and/or procurement roles. • Professional procurement or supply chain certification preferred (CPSM or equivalent). • Project management certification preferred (PMP or equivalent). • Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Power BI. • Familiarity with ERP and MRP systems (Oracle, Cyberplan). • Fluent in English. Requirements • 7-10+ years of progressive experience in procurement, strategic sourcing, supply chain, or materials management within a manufacturing or industrial equipment environment. • Strong experience identifying, assessing, and mitigating supply risks across internal operations and external supplier networks. • Demonstrated success developing and implementing preventive supply risk strategies. • Experience managing risks related to supplier capacity, long lead times, single-source dependencies, technical readiness, quality, and logistics. • Experience preparing and delivering executive-level reports and dashboards covering supply risks, mitigation plans, status updates, and preventive actions. • Practical experience partnering with manufacturing operations and materials planning to support production ramp-ups, schedule changes, and demand fluctuations. • Ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment. Travel Requirements • Up to 25% travel required.