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OFCI (Data Centers) Procurement Manager

Nebius· Z Procurement
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Remote$107.1k - $133.8kfull-timePosted 1mo ago

About the role

Nebius is seeking an OFCI Equipment Procurement Manager – Data Centers to oversee the technical and commercial procurement of Owner-Furnished, Contractor-Installed equipment for mission-critical data center facilities, ensuring long-lead, high-reliability power and cooling equipment meets performance, redundancy, and uptime targets while aligning procurement with construction and go-live milestones. This remote role serves geographically distributed projects and reports to the Procurement Manager US Team Lead.

Responsibilities

  • Define OFCI equipment scope in collaboration with data center design, engineering, and construction teams
  • Review and validate technical specifications, single-line diagrams, layouts, and equipment datasheets with data center design, engineering, and construction teams
  • Ensure compliance with data center design criteria (Tier levels, redundancy, fault tolerance, uptime targets)
  • Manage technical clarifications, deviations, and vendor compliance matrices
  • Issue RFQs/RFPs for critical data center infrastructure equipment
  • Lead technical and commercial bid evaluations with engineering stakeholders
  • Conduct vendor technical interviews and design alignment workshops
  • Negotiate contracts covering performance guarantees, availability, FAT requirements, delivery milestones, and warranties
  • Manage procurement and delivery of long-lead, mission-critical equipment (Electrical: generators, switchgear, transformers, UPS, PDUs, busways; Mechanical: chillers, cooling towers, CRAH/CRAC, pumps, heat exchangers; Controls & Monitoring: BMS, EPMS, SCADA, protection systems)
  • Monitor vendor engineering, manufacturing, and testing schedules
  • Review vendor drawings, protection studies, and control logic
  • Coordinate and participate in FATs, integrated systems testing, and inspections
  • Manage non-conformances, corrective actions, and technical change control
  • Develop logistics strategies for oversized and critical equipment
  • Coordinate international shipping, customs clearance, and just-in-time delivery
  • Ensure equipment preservation, storage, and environmental controls on site
  • Support installation readiness reviews and contractor handover
  • Track long-lead items and procurement activities on the project critical path
  • Identify and mitigate risks related to capacity, lead times, factory constraints, and supply chain disruptions
  • Coordinate interfaces between OFCI equipment and contractor-installed systems
  • Provide detailed procurement and risk reporting to project leadership
  • Ensure completeness and accuracy of as-built documentation, O&M manuals, and warranties
  • Support commissioning, IST, and turnover to operations teams
  • Close out OFCI packages in accordance with data center operational requirements

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Business, Supply Chain Management, Project Management, or equivalent combination of experience and technical training
  • 5+ years of experience in technical procurement or engineering for data centers or mission-critical facilities
  • Proven experience procuring long-lead, high-reliability OFCI equipment
  • Strong understanding of critical power and cooling systems
  • Experience with FATs, commissioning, and contractor coordination

Skills

Required:Technical bid evaluation and compliance managementVendor management and negotiation

Benefits

  • Health insurance: 100% company-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and families
  • 401(k) plan with up to 4% company match with immediate vesting
  • Parental leave: 20 weeks paid for primary caregivers, 12 weeks for secondary caregivers
  • Remote work reimbursement up to $85/month for mobile and internet
  • Disability & life insurance: company-paid short-term, long-term and life insurance coverage
Last updated Oct 14, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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