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Procurement Contract Manager - Metro serves within the Datacenter Integration team to ensure the predictable delivery of capacity across a global datacenter portfolio. The role involves drafting, negotiating, and executing procurement contracts, amendments, and statements of work for equipment and services from suppliers and lessors. You will manage the entire contract lifecycle from sourcing award through purchase order readiness while ensuring commercial terms, pricing, warranties, and risk protections are secured. Collaborating with engineering, legal, finance, and sourcing teams, you will resolve contractual issues and drive cycle-time performance. Key competencies include strong commercial judgment, negotiation skills, and experience managing complex contracts in capital-intensive environments like infrastructure or construction. You will also focus on process improvement by standardizing templates and leveraging data to improve contract quality and speed within a high-growth infrastructure environment.
Draft, negotiate, and execute procurement contracts, amendments, and SOWs for data center equipment and services.
Manage the full contract lifecycle from initial sourcing award through signature and purchase order readiness.
Ensure agreements include accurate pricing, delivery commitments, warranties, payment terms, and necessary risk protections.
Serve as the primary point of contact for suppliers and lessors to resolve commercial disputes and issues.
Partner with legal, engineering, and finance teams to align contracts with business requirements and infrastructure goals.
Monitor contract pipelines to improve cycle times, reduce rework, and meet performance SLAs.
Standardize contracting templates and processes using data, automation, and AI tools.
Proactively identify and escalate risks that could delay equipment orders or data center capacity.
What we're looking for
Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Procurement, Finance, Engineering, Law, or a related field.
Master's degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Data Analytics, Business, Finance, or a related field.
3+ years of experience in procurement, sourcing, commercial management, contract management, or a related discipline for candidates with a Master's degree.
4+ years of experience in data science, analytics, finance, project management, supply chain, and/or operations for candidates with a Bachelor's degree.
Experience drafting, negotiating, and executing complex commercial or procurement contracts with suppliers, lessors, contractors, or service providers.