OFCI Procurement Manager

The role

Nebius is looking for an OFCI Equipment Procurement Manager – Data Centers to be  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 controls on site 

• Support installation readiness reviews and contractor handover 

Schedule, Risk & Interface Management 

• Track long-lead items and procurement activities on the project critical path 

• Identify and mitigate risks related to capacity, lead times, factory constraints, and sup