Procurement Manager – Data Center Supply Chain

Do you want to work with high-caliber professionals in a dynamic and growing company? Are you entrepreneurial, hard-working, and collegial? Join us at SB Energy, a leading infrastructure company backed by SoftBank Group and Ares Infrastructure, pairing cutting-edge innovation with best-in-class execution. Our mission is to deliver reliable and secure data center and power infrastructure to strengthen America's future.

Founded in 2019, SB Energy is a SoftBank Group company headquartered in Redwood City, California. 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. Since its founding, 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 also 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. We are building the energy and infrastructure future-today.

Come join us in accelerating the energy and infrastructure transition!

Basic Function

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.

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.

Qualifications/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.

Preferred Qualifications

• 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.

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Working arrangements

Assignments may span projects, equipment categories, suppliers, and locations and may change with business needs. The role includes supplier, factory, warehouse, and active construction site visits, coordination across time zones, and compliance with site safety and access requirements. Managers lead execution through qualified suppliers and project resources.

Location:  San Francisco Bay Area, San Diego, CA, Denver, CO, Phoenix, AZ, Houston, TX

Base Pay - $140,000 - $170,000

The pay range mentioned above is a guideline. We tailor each offer based on your unique skills, experience, location, and market benchmarks-while ensuring internal parity across our teams. The compensation range provided reflects base pay. Total rewards may also include performance-based bonuses, equity grants, and a market leading comprehensive health and wellness benefits package. Final details will be discussed during the later stages of the hiring process.

Our Health & Wellness Benefits

At SB Energy, we invest in our people and their families with benefits designed for flexibility, support, and peace of mind. Full-time employees enjoy:

• 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 Benefits
• Monthly Reimbursement for Phone, Internet & Data
• Optional Legal & Pet Insurance Plans
• Device Purchase Support

At SB Energy, the success of our projects is driven by a desire to see our projects benefit as many people as possible. We work to serve local communities through volunteering, fundraising, and much more. For example, we’re proud to support access and opportunity in engineering and clean energy through impactful mentorship programs and workforce training. When you join SB Energy, you can become a part of these efforts, collaborating with team members who share a vision of building a better future now! 

SB Energy is built on a foundation of collaboration and inclusion. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, sex, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, citizenship, or any other legally protected class.

To learn more about us, visit www.sbenergy.com.