Procurement and Contracts Manager

Level One Personnel•Beltsville, MD

1d•$110,000 - $130,000•Onsite

About The Position

Turn a complex equipment pipeline into a credible delivery plan. You will work with manufacturers, engineering partners and project leaders to secure critical power and cooling equipment, negotiate sound commercial terms and resolve supply risks before they reach the field. Your work will directly influence when new AI capacity becomes available. Our client is building and operating the power, cooling and supporting infrastructure for high-density AI. This current program includes two facility retrofit projects supporting NVIDIA GB300 NVL72 and Vera Rubin deployments. An independent voice in readiness decisions, access to specialist test resources, and influence from early design through operational handover.

Requirements

7 or more years in capital equipment procurement or construction commercial management.
Demonstrated long-lead electrical/mechanical sourcing, contract negotiation and vendor expediting experience.
Ability to assess milestone payments, technical exclusions, warranties, logistics and total installed cost.
Relevant degree or equivalent practical commercial/supply-chain experience.

Nice To Haves

Critical facility switchgear, transformers, UPS, generator and CDU procurement
OEM relationships
CPSM/CSCP or comparable credentials
Complex supplier claims

Responsibilities

Maintain the owner/contractor/customer procurement boundary and a consolidated long-lead schedule covering both sites.
Obtain engineering-approved specifications before commitments; compare bids on scope, delivery, installed cost, support and technical exclusions.
Negotiate pricing, payment milestones, delivery obligations, warranty timing, FAT access, acceptance requirements and cancellation/change terms with authorized legal support.
Verify manufacturing-slot commitments and production status; escalate unsupported delivery dates and manage authorized contingency sourcing.
Coordinate equipment submittals, FAT, shipping, receiving inspection, storage protection and site installation readiness.
Reconcile commitments, deposits, invoices, approved changes and forecast cash needs with Finance and site PMs.
Track service availability, startup obligations, spare parts and warranty ownership for all major equipment.
Manage approved commercial communications and claims records; protect confidentiality and document conflicts of interest.