Procurement Lead - Data Centre Construction
The opportunity
As a Senior Procurement Lead at Linesight, you will work with highly experienced, culturally diverse, and passionate teams nurturing a strong social dynamic and a shared sense of achievement. You will gain vast industry experience that will open doors for you, extend your skillset and expand your perspective. We will empower, support, and enable you to take real responsibility in your role so that you can take charge of your career progression with us. For us lasting trusted relationships are everything, both with our teams and our clients.
In this role you will:
- Procurement Management
- Develop and manage the procurement strategy for OFCI equipment and long-lead materials.
- Coordinate with client procurement teams to ensure timely issuance of POs, contracts, and documentation.
- Evaluate vendor capabilities and lead vendor engagement, RFI/RFP processes, and selection.
- Liaise with engineering and design teams to verify technical specifications.
- Expediting & Logistics
- Track all OFCI deliveries and long-lead equipment against the construction schedule.
- Maintain a detailed expediting log and delivery tracker.
- Work with logistics providers to ensure efficient and compliant shipping, customs clearance, and on-site receipt.
- Proactively resolve any delivery delays or logistical issues.
- Track all OFCI deliveries and long-lead equipment against the construction schedule.
- OFCI Management
- Manage all OFCI equipment scopes from procurement through to site delivery and handover to the contractor.
- Coordinate closely with the construction manager and GC to align delivery with installation schedules.
- Ensure compliance with site storage, handling, and installation procedures.
- Support FAT/SAT processes as needed.
- Stakeholder Communication
- Report regularly to the client and internal teams on procurement status, risks, and mitigation plans.
- Maintain clear and timely communication with vendors and contractors.
- Support interface meetings and procurement workshops.
- Risk and Change Management
- Identify procurement-related risks and manage mitigation strategies.
- Monitor changes in scope that impact OFCI procurement or delivery timelines.
We would love to hear from you if you:
- Have extensive experience in a procurement expediting, or project management experience in a construction or engineering environment.
- Have a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Supply Chain, or a related degree would be preferred.
- Have prior experience managing OFCI equipment or long-lead procurement in the data centre, life sciences, or industrial sectors.
- Have familiarity with supply chain, logistics, and international freight management.
- Have a proven track record of working with global suppliers and managing vendor performance.
- Have strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Have the ability to work in a fast-paced, schedule-driven project environment.
- Have experience with procurement software, tracking tools, and reporting platforms (e.g., MS Excel, SharePoint, Power BI, etc.).
All interviews are conducted either in person or virtually with video required.
At Linesight, we believe that our success is tied to the success of our employees, and we are committed to creating a workplace that is fair, equitable, and inclusive for everyone. We understand that creating an environment where all employees have an equal opportunity to thrive requires a concerted effort across every stage of their time with us, from hiring and onboarding to promotion, career growth, and development.
As part of this commitment, we have implemented a range of policies and initiatives to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I). This starts with our attraction pipeline and accessible job descriptions, designed to attract a broad range of candidates, and continuing throughout the employee life cycle with DE&I checks built in at every stage. Fairness, consistency, and transparency are the core principles for all our hiring, salary increase, and promotion decisions with built-in gender pay gap checks. Employee and family-friendly policies also enhance inclusion and equity in our teams.
About Contracts/Procurement
The ability to get the most from the construction supply chain is critical to the success of a project and program, and a specialist team will champion innovative supplier relationship management, implement key performance indicators, and advance all aspects of sustainable sourcing. Envision yourself as part of our expert procurement and supply chain management team, delivering maximum project success for world-leading clients, while leveraging the extensive suite of supports and learning pathways available to realise your potential and achieve your career ambitions.
Life at Linesight
