Procurement Director

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Procurement Director based in United Kingdom.

This is a senior regional procurement leadership role responsible for the full EMEA procurement portfolio within a fast-growing AI infrastructure environment. You will lead the regional Category Management team and establish consistent sourcing standards across major infrastructure and technology spend categories. The role combines strategic procurement leadership with hands-on ownership of project procurement planning and supplier relationships. You will work closely with delivery, project controls, legal, and project procurement teams to align sourcing with critical project milestones. A key focus will be securing long-lead, capital-intensive equipment and managing supply chain risks before they affect delivery. This is an opportunity to build scalable procurement capabilities across a rapidly expanding infrastructure portfolio while partnering with senior stakeholders across the organization.

Accountabilities

• Lead the EMEA Category Management team, overseeing category strategy execution across key spend areas including long-lead equipment, MEP, whitespace, modular and prefabricated packages, consultants, and associated services.
• Develop and maintain preferred supplier partnerships across the region, while leading supplier relationship management and ensuring strong commercial performance.
• Implement global sourcing standards, procurement policies, and end-to-end procurement processes across the EMEA region, escalating proposed exceptions through the appropriate global procurement leadership.
• Own procurement plans for active projects across the EMEA portfolio, ensuring sourcing strategies align with work packages, project sequencing, and delivery schedules.
• Secure critical long-lead equipment, including transformers, switchgear, generators, chillers, and cooling infrastructure, while identifying and escalating schedule-critical supply risks at an early stage.
• Lead negotiations for regional supply and framework agreements in close collaboration with procurement legal counsel.
• Provide functional leadership to project procurement leads embedded within EMEA project teams, setting standards for quality and delivery while supporting their professional development.
• Partner with regional and project delivery leaders and project controls teams to ensure procurement activities remain aligned with project stage gates and delivery requirements.
• Provide clear regional visibility on supplier spend, procurement risks, commitments, and performance for senior procurement and global delivery reporting.