Sr. Director, Mechanical OFCI
About The Position
Related Digital is seeking a Sr. Director – Mechanical OFCI to lead category strategy, sourcing, and delivery of mechanical Owner-Furnished Contractor-Installed (OFCI) equipment, integrated equipment, and modular skids across its data center portfolio. This senior role is part of the Supply Chain team and reports to the SVP of Procurement and Supply Chain. The position serves as the category lead for thermal and cooling infrastructure and as a foremost expert on the category’s established and emerging supply base. In partnership with procurement leadership, Engineering, and Site teams, the Sr. Director secures capacity to meet portfolio targets while ensuring on-time delivery, quality, and competitive cost. The role also defines and builds the category team. The category includes equipment such as chillers, CRAH and fan wall units, dry coolers, integrated cooling plant skids, coolant distribution units, hot aisle containment, thermal energy storage tanks, cooling towers, pumps, heat exchangers, water treatment systems, and modular mechanical assemblies. Related Digital is a vertically integrated data center development and investment platform founded by Related Companies. It partners with technology companies to provide digital infrastructure and energy solutions through responsible, community-centered development. The company reports $55 billion in active data center development and construction representing 6 GW of capacity, with projects in Ontario, Wyoming, Michigan, Missouri, Illinois, and Texas.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Construction Management, Business, or a related field.
- 15+ years in supply chain, procurement, or category management, including 8+ years in data center or other mission-critical infrastructure.
- Strong knowledge of data center mechanical and thermal infrastructure, including chillers, CRAH/fan wall units, dry coolers, CDUs, liquid cooling, containment, and integrated plant skids.
- Proven record negotiating capacity reservations and long-term agreements with OEMs and integrators.
- Experience managing OFCI equipment through manufacturing, testing, delivery, and turnover.
- Experience building and leading teams in a high-growth environment.
- Strong data and scenario modeling skills, with ability to apply AI, LLMs, and analytics to improve forecasting and visibility.
- Strong executive communication and relationship management skills.
Nice To Haves
- Hyperscale or colocation data center experience.
- MBA or advanced degree in engineering or a quantitative discipline.
- Certifications such as CPSM, CSCP, PMP, or equivalent.
- Proficiency with Power BI, Excel, Procore, Smartsheet, and related tools.
- Willingness to travel to manufacturers, suppliers, and sites.
- Strategic thinking and strong analytical ability.
- Credible, assertive negotiation skills and ability to build long-term partnerships.
- Operational discipline and a proactive approach to risk.
- Ability to build and develop teams.
Responsibilities
- Develop and own a multi-year category strategy with the SVP, aligned with portfolio growth and capacity targets.
- Serve as the foremost expert on established and emerging suppliers, technologies, and capacity in the category.
- Partner with Engineering and Site teams to identify viable supply solutions balancing design, capacity, lead time, and cost.
- Support portfolio standards and preferred-supplier strategies to improve repeatability and scalability.
- Lead RFx processes, negotiations, and awards of supply agreements, capacity reservations, and long-term commitments.
- Maintain competitive pricing and manage commodity, tariff, and other supply chain risks.
- Build and maintain category datasets covering demand, supplier capacity, lead times, and cost; model capacity and cost scenarios to guide sourcing and delivery decisions.
- Own executive-level relationships with OEMs, manufacturers, and integrators, including performance reviews and corrective action.
- Maintain visibility into manufacturing progress and delivery commitments; manage delivery timing changes and mitigate schedule impacts through supplier relationship management.
- Participate in FAT/FWT planning and readiness with Engineering and Commissioning to prevent quality and schedule issues.
- Identify and mitigate capacity, single-source, Tier-2, geopolitical, and regulatory risks, including through dual-sourcing and regional manufacturing strategies.
- Monitor market, commodity, and regulatory trends, including refrigerant transitions, and advise leadership.
- Define the category team structure, then hire, lead, and develop the team.
- Champion AI-enabled analytics and automation to improve forecasting and visibility.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
