VP, Procurement

Vice President, ProcurementRemote, United States (25-30% travel) | Data Center Development
Harper Harrison has been retained by a rapidly growing hyperscale data center developer to appoint a Vice President of Procurement.
This is a unique opportunity to join a well-capitalised platform at a critical stage of growth, supporting the delivery of a large-scale development pipeline across North America.
Unlike traditional procurement leadership positions, this role sits at the intersection of procurement, construction, and project delivery. The successful candidate will be responsible for developing procurement strategies that support schedule certainty, mitigate supply chain risk, and ensure the successful delivery of major capital equipment across multiple hyperscale data center projects.
Responsibilities

• Lead procurement strategy for major capital equipment including electrical and mechanical infrastructure.
• Manage procurement activities for long-lead mission critical equipment such as switchgear, generators, UPS systems, cooling infrastructure, and related systems.
• Develop project-specific procurement strategies aligned with construction schedules, delivery milestones, and project requirements.
• Lead commercial negotiations with OEMs, manufacturers, distributors, and strategic suppliers.
• Evaluate supply chain risks and implement mitigation strategies to protect project schedules.
• Coordinate closely with development, design, construction, commissioning, and operations teams.
• Manage external procurement consultants, owner's representatives, and vendor partners.
• Track procurement performance, manufacturing schedules, delivery timelines, and equipment readiness across active projects.
• Support cost forecasting, commercial decision-making, and vendor performance management.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in data center procurement, construction, development, delivery, or mission critical infrastructure.
• Strong understanding of major capital equipment procurement and mission critical systems.
• Experience procuring or managing delivery of switchgear, generators, UPS systems, cooling equipment, or similar infrastructure.
• Demonstrated ability to balance commercial objectives with project delivery requirements.
• Strong understanding of supply chain constraints, lead times, and schedule risk management.
• Experience leading RFP processes, vendor negotiations, and contract discussions.
• Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, high-growth environment with significant cross-functional interaction.
• Data center developer, owner/operator, mission critical contractor, or OEM experience preferred.