OFCI Equipment Procurement Manager

About Nebius

Nebius is leading a new era in cloud infrastructure for the global AI economy. We are building a full-stack AI cloud platform that supports developers and enterprises from data and model training through to production deployment, without the cost and complexity of building large in-house AI/ML infrastructure. Built by engineers, for engineers. From large-scale GPU orchestration to inference optimization, we own the hard problems across compute, storage, networking and applied AI. Listed on Nasdaq (NBIS) and headquartered in Amsterdam, we have a global footprint with R&D hubs across Europe, the UK, North America and Israel. Our team of 1,500+ includes hundreds of engineers with deep expertise across hardware, software and AI R&D.

The Role

The OFCI Procurement Manager – Data Centers is responsible for the technical and commercial procurement of Owner-Furnished, Contractor-Installed (OFCI) equipment for mission-critical data center facilities. The role ensures that long-lead, high-reliability power and cooling equipment meets stringent performance, redundancy, and availability requirements while aligning procurement schedules with construction, commissioning, and go-live milestones. This position reports to the Procurement Manager US Team Lead and is a remote position serving the geographically distributed projects for the company.

Your responsibilities will include:

Technical Scope & Engineering Coordination

• Define OFCI equipment scope in collaboration with data center design, engineering, and construction teams
• Review and validate technical specifications, single-line diagrams, layouts, and equipment datasheets with data center design, engineering, and construction teams
• Ensure compliance with data center design criteria (Tier levels, redundancy, fault tolerance, uptime targets)
• Manage technical clarifications, deviations, and vendor compliance matrices

Vendor Selection & Technical Procurement

• Issue RFQs/RFPs for critical data center infrastructure equipment
• Lead technical and commercial bid evaluations with engineering stakeholders
• Conduct vendor technical interviews and design alignment workshops
• Negotiate contracts covering performance guarantees, availability, FAT requirements, delivery milestones, and warranties

Critical Equipment Oversight

• Manage procurement and delivery of long-lead, mission-critical equipment, including: Electrical: generators, medium- and low-voltage switchgear, transformers, UPS systems, PDUs, busways; Mechanical: chillers, cooling towers, CRAH/CRAC units, pumps, heat exchangers; Controls & Monitoring: BMS, EPMS, SCADA, protection and control systems

Manufacturing, FAT & Quality Control

• Monitor vendor engineering, manufacturing, and testing schedules
• Review vendor drawings, protection studies, and control logic
• Coordinate and participate in FATs, integrated systems testing (where applicable), and inspections
• Manage non-conformances, corrective actions, and technical change control

Logistics, Site Delivery & Installation Readiness

• Develop logistics strategies for oversized and critical equipment
• Coordinate international shipping, customs clearance, and just-in-time delivery
• Ensure equipment preservation, storage, and environmental