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  

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