Procurement Manager – Professional Services

About Yondr

Yondr is a disruptor. We challenge convention and simplify complexity. A global developer, owner operator and service provider of data centers, we deliver complex data center capacity needs for the world’s largest tech companies. Our exponential growth sees us looking for extraordinary people to help accelerate us towards our vision: a tomorrow without constraints.

But we can’t do this without you.

About the Role

The Procurement Manager - Professional Services is responsible for the end-to-end procurement of professional services for large-scale, mission-critical data center developments. The primary focus of the role is the sourcing, negotiation, award, and ongoing commercial oversight of General Contractors, Design Consultants, Commissioning Agents, and other project professional services, while also providing procurement support for Owner Furnished Contractor Installed (OFCI) equipment and related supplier activities.

The role acts as a critical interface between central Procurement and Development, Design, Engineering, Construction, Commissioning, Operations, and key supply partners. It requires strong commercial acumen, proactive risk management, sourcing and contract management, and the ability to translate project requirements, design deliverables, schedules, and risk into clear procurement strategies and contractual scopes.

Main Responsibilities

Professional Services Procurement Strategy & Execution

Lead the development and execution of procurement strategies for professional services across data center development and construction projects, aligned with project schedules, design, and portfolio objectives.

Lead end to end RFP execution, including procurement planning, bid lists and prequalification, RFP issuance, bidder engagement, bid levelling, commercial negotiations, and contract award in accordance with Yondr procurement governance.

Lead procurement of General Contractor services, Design Consultants, Commissioning Agents, and other professional and technical service categories required to support project delivery.

Partner with project stakeholders to ensure RFP packages include clearly defined scopes, deliverables, milestones, assumptions, exclusions, interfaces, pricing requirements, and commercial terms.

Develop procurement schedules and sourcing plans that support key project milestones and identify early procurement actions required to protect schedule and commercial outcomes.

Category Scope Management

Lead procurement activities for professional services categories including, but not limited to:

General Contractors and Pre-Construction Services

Design Consultants, Engineers of Record, Architects, and specialist design or engineering consultants.

Commissioning Agents and commissioning-related professional services.

Project-specific consultants supporting design, construction, commissioning

Other professional services categories as required

Support OFCI procurement activities as assigned, including coordination of RFPs,

Supplier & Contractor Management

Establish and maintain strategic relationships with General Contractors, design firms, commissioning providers, and other professional service partners.

Lead supplier prequalification, capability assessments, and capacity reviews

Monitor supplier performance against contractual deliverables, schedules, KPIs, and project requirements

Support business reviews, corrective actions, lessons learned, and continuous improvement

Commercial & Contract Management

Drive cost transparency and commercial value through sourcing, bid levelling, benchmarking, and negotiation

Negotiate commercial terms including fee structures, rates, payment milestones, and other provisions in coordination with Commercial and Legal

Ensure scopes of work and commercial exhibits clearly establish deliverables, responsibilities, interfaces, review and approval requirements, and ownership of project-specific work products.

Cross-Functional Coordination

Partner with Design, Engineering, Construction, Commissioning, Commercial, Legal and Operations to align procurement strategy with project requirements

Coordinate Yondr reviews, RFP packages, commercial evaluations, award recommendations, and contract documents

Support project teams in resolving procurement, supplier, and contractual issues that may affect cost, schedule, quality, or delivery

OFCI Procurement Support

Provide procurement support for OFCI categories when required, working with the OFCI Procurement Manager

Support bidder engagement, bid levelling, negotiations, supplier selection and commercial issue resolution for OFCI equipment

Assist with procurement risk identification and escalation for long-lead equipment, supplier capacity, manufacturing schedules, logistics, and other OFCI-related constraints

Governance, Risk & Continuous Improvement

Maintain procurement schedules, risk registers, and status reporting for project and leadership

Proactively identify and mitigate risks

Capture lessons learned and embed best practices into RFPs, procurement processes, procedures, and systems

Ensure compliance with Yondr procurement policy, supplier code of conduct, and ESG objectives

Key Competencies

Professional services and construction procurement

Strategic sourcing, competitive tendering, and bid levelling

Commercial negotiation and contract management

Strong, successful vendor relationship and performance management

Cross-functional leadership and stakeholder communication

Strategic thinking with attention to execution detail

Ability to lead, influence, and mentor team members

Strong relationship skills

Ability to manage multiple concurrent procurements and priorities

Qualifications and experience

Required

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Construction Management, Business, or a related discipline, or an equivalent combination of education and demonstrated professional experience

Significant procurement experience supporting construction, data center, mission-critical, infrastructure, or similarly complex capital projects

Demonstrated experience of sourcing and contracting professional services, including general contractors, design consultants, commissioning providers

Strong experience with RFP execution, bid levelling, commercial negotiations, and contract award

Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects within fast paced, schedule driven environments

Strong stakeholder management and written and verbal communication skills

Preferred

Experience with data center developers, hyperscale or large colocation data center programs

Experience procuring both professional services and OFCI equipment or other long-lead technical equipment.

Understanding data center design development, construction delivery, commissioning, and turnover processes.

Experience with framework agreements, master service agreements, or portfolio-level sourcing strategies.

Professional certifications (CPSM, PMP, or similar)

At Yondr, we are committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and high-performing workplace. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates and ensure equitable consideration throughout the hiring process.

At Yondr, we want to enhance the diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging of our workforce to reflect the world we live in. Our roles are potential opportunities for everyone; all interested parties, regardless of nationality, race, ethnicity, religion, age, sexual orientation, or gender, are welcome to apply. We ensure all candidates have equitable access and consideration throughout the hiring process.

Yondr is committed to fostering a welcoming, safe and inclusive work environment. We provide support through our benefits, which are inclusive of all backgrounds.