Procurement Manager – Data Center Supply Chain

SB Energy•Phoenix, AZ

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

SB Energy is a leading infrastructure company backed by SoftBank Group and Ares Infrastructure, focused on delivering reliable and secure data center and power infrastructure. Founded in 2019 and headquartered in Redwood City, California, SB Energy is a SoftBank Group company. In 2026, SoftBank Group and OpenAI announced a $1 billion investment to support SB Energy as their leading development and execution partner for data center campuses, while Ares Infrastructure continues its long-standing support of the company's growth. SB Energy develops, builds, owns, and operates some of the largest and most technically advanced energy and data center infrastructure projects in the United States. The company has rapidly grown into a top-tier integrated platform with more than 3 gigawatts (GW) in operation and a multi-GW pipeline of energy and data center infrastructure nationwide. SB Energy leverages a strong culture of innovation to identify and integrate new technologies into its projects, including its AI-based digital platform, delivering energy infrastructure that is local, reliable, and matched to load. The Procurement Manager will lead end-to-end purchase order execution for owner-furnished, contractor-installed (OFCI) equipment supporting data center projects. This role is accountable for drafting, validating, finalizing, issuing, and administering purchase orders in close coordination with sourcing, legal, logistics, finance, project teams, engineering, and suppliers. The manager will ensure purchase orders are accurate, complete, compliant, and issued on time to support project schedules and delivery commitments. The role serves as the central coordination point for purchase order execution. Success requires clear communication, disciplined follow-through, and effective partnership across internal functions and the supplier base to align commercial terms, technical requirements, funding, approvals, and delivery priorities.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, business, finance, construction management, or a related field.
6+ years of professional experience in supply chain, procurement, purchasing or other related fields.
Relevant experience in procurement, purchase order management, supply chain operations, project controls, or commercial administration.
Demonstrated ability to manage complex purchase orders involving technical equipment, multiple stakeholders, and schedule-critical deliveries.
Strong attention to details and experience validating commercial, technical, financial, and delivery information.
Working knowledge of enterprise resource planning, procurement, and financial systems, such as Oracle Unifier, SAP ERP.
Strong analytical, organizational, communication, and issue-resolution skills.
Ability to manage competing priorities, drive decisions, and deliver accurate work under tight project timelines.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting data center, mission-critical infrastructure, construction, or capital equipment projects.
Familiarity with OFCI equipment categories and long-lead material procurement.
Experience with supplier performance management, delivery tracking, spend reporting, and dashboard.
Knowledge of procurement controls, contract terms, change management, and audit requirements.

Responsibilities

Own the complete OFCI equipment purchase order lifecycle, from initial drafting through closeout.
Translate approved sourcing decisions, commercial terms, bills of materials, equipment specifications, quantities, delivery requirements, and project milestones into accurate purchase orders.
Coordinate cross-functional reviews with sourcing, legal, project team, engineering, finance, logistics, and other stakeholders to resolve gaps and secure timely approvals.
Issue purchase orders to suppliers in accordance with delegated authority, procurement policies, contractual requirements, and project schedules.
Facilitate supplier account setup process and documentation with internal stakeholders and suppliers to ensure accurate onboarding and readiness for purchase order (PO) issuance and invoicing.
Administer purchase orders after issuance, including acknowledgments, amendments, change orders, milestone tracking, invoice and payment issue resolution, and documentation management.
Partner with suppliers, internal sourcing and logistics teams to confirm order acceptance, manufacturing milestones, required documentation, shipment readiness, and delivery dates.
Maintain accurate purchase order data in procurement and financial systems, ensuring alignment among contracts, purchase orders, forecasts, invoices, and project records.
Identify and escalate commercial, schedule, data, or supplier risks that could affect equipment delivery or project execution.
Maintain trackers, dashboards, and status reports data, covering purchase order progress, approval, changes, commitments, exceptions, delivery etc., by closely collocating with supply chain systems and analytics team and other stakeholders.
Drive standard processes, templates, controls, and continuous improvements that increase purchase order quality, execution speed, compliance, and audit readiness.

Benefits

100% Company-Paid Medical, Dental & Vision (for employees and dependents)
401(k) with Company Match
Generous Paid Time Off + 11 Paid Holidays
12 Weeks Parental Leave
Life, AD&D & Long-Term Disability Coverage
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) for Medical, Dependent Care, Transit & Parking (with company contributions)
Mental, Physical & Social Wellness Support (with company contributions)
Flexible Work Arrangements & Hybrid Office Setup
Monthly Reimbursement for Phone, Internet & Data
Optional Legal & Pet Insurance Plans
Device Purchase Support