IT Procurement Specialist (Data Center focused)

“A data center focused IT procurement operations role supporting mission critical infrastructure programs. You own the purchasing engine that keeps large scale data center builds and refresh cycles moving.”

Job Title: IT Procurement Specialist
Location: Fully Remote
Duration: 12 months
Job Description: IT Procurement Specialist (Data Center focused)
This is not a general corporate procurement role. It is a hands-on operational buyer and procurement operations role embedded in a large scale, mission critical data center organization. Engagement Model
Fully remote, but operationally aligned to data center programs that run continuously Seniority Level
Mid level to early senior procurement professional
Typically aligns to someone with 5 to 8 plus years of procurement experience, including direct data center exposure
More senior than a transactional buyer, but not a procurement leader or sourcing director Functional FocusThis role sits at the intersection of:
IT infrastructure procurement
Data center operations
Vendor and supplier management
Procure to pay execution It is execution heavy rather than strategic policy driven.What This Role Is Responsible For
Owning day to day procurement workflows for data center programs
Acting as the Coupa power user and Purchase Request owner
Running RFP and RFQ events and supporting contract creation
Tracking hardware and services deliveries tied to deployment schedules
Managing vendors in high availability, zero downtime environments
Performing price analysis and variance tracking across infrastructure components This aligns strongly with established IT procurement specialist definitions used in large enterprise and public sector staff augmentation models. What This Role Is Not
Not a sourcing strategist or category manager
Not a people manager
Not a finance or accounting role
Not a junior buyer or purchasing coordinator