Senior Director, Operational Procurement

About Nscale

Nscale is the GPU cloud engineered for AI. We provide cost-effective, high-performance infrastructure for AI start-ups and large enterprise customers. Nscale enables AI-focused companies to achieve superior results by reducing the complexity of AI development. Our GPU cloud bolsters technical capabilities and directly supports strategic business outcomes, including cost management, rapid innovation, and environmental responsibility.

At Nscale, our Procurement and Supply Chain team sits at the center of how we buy, build, and operate our data centers, securing the equipment, services, and supplier partnerships that keep our global fleet scaling.

We thrive on a culture of relentless innovation, ownership, and accountability, where every team member takes pride in their work and drives it with excellence and urgency. As an Nscaler, you'll build trust through openness and transparency, where everyone is inspired to do their best work. If you join our team, you'll be contributing to building the technology that powers the future.

About The Role

Nscale is scaling its global data center footprint fast, and our Owner Furnished, Contractor Installed (OFCI) program is the engine behind how we buy, build, and operate those facilities. We're looking for a Senior Director of Operational Procurement to make sure Operations is a primary stakeholder from inception, not the recipient of decisions made elsewhere.

In this global role you'll bridge Construction, Engineering, and Operations, making sure the entire asset lifecycle is optimized for long-term performance. You won't just manage contracts; you'll build the strategy, playbooks, and teams that define how our infrastructure evolves. This is a high-impact builder role for a leader who thrives on cross-functional alignment and commercial excellence.

What You'll be Doing

• Operational integration. Embed operability, serviceability, and total cost of ownership into early-stage sourcing and technical specifications.
• OFCI operating model. Standardize the OFCI operating model and RACI so hand-offs between Construction and Operations are unambiguous.
• Turnover to steady state. Secure asset-data continuity, warranty protection, and spare parts availability as facilities move into steady-state operations.
• Category strategy. Execute global category strategies for OFCI equipment, long-lead plant, and critical operating services.
• Market intelligence. Use market intelligence to optimize make-vs-buy decisions and secure capacity in constrained supply markets.
• Contract structuring. Structure and negotiate capital, construction, and facilities works agreements, including SLAs and performance regimes.
• Commercial resolution. Own change orders, back-charges, and renewals across the global operating fleet.
• Supplier performance. Establish a supplier performance framework built on scorecards, QBRs, and rigorous escalation paths.
• Supply chain risk. Mitigate risk through dual-sourcing, capacity reservations, and comprehensive compliance onboarding.
• Team building. Build and mentor a high-performing procurement team while implementing scalable governance and approval workflows.
• Cross-functional alignment. Drive alignment on cost savings, cash flow outcomes, and capacity schedule objectives.