Global Power Delivery Equipment Lead

Responsibilities

• Lead global sourcing strategy, OEM relationships, and capacity reservations for long-lead power-generation and grid-integration equipment across data-center projects.
• Negotiate framework and Master Purchase Agreements for gas turbines, reciprocating engines, fuel cells, transformers, MV/HV switchgear, substations, solar, and battery energy storage systems.
• Secure and manage manufacturing slots, deposits, milestones, warranties, liquidated damages, assignment rights, and allocation across sites and regions.
• Build relationships with OEM executives, utilities, EPCs, power producers, and development partners across North America, Japan and Asia, and Europe.
• Translate the global site and energy pipeline into equipment forecasts and procurement plans for off-grid and grid-integrated configurations.
• Coordinate equipment planning across US, EMEA, and APAC regional energy leads.
• Manage lead-time risk, supply-chain volatility, tariffs, country-of-origin exposure, alternative sourcing, and contingency plans.
• Establish standardized specifications, pooled orders, owner-furnished equipment processes, and commercial controls for third-party partners.
• Partner with engineering on power architecture, generation mix, interconnection, equipment specifications, and redeployability.
• Own commercial structures with Finance and Legal, including deposits, payment schedules, credit support, and executive approvals.
• Negotiate warranty, commissioning, long-term service, and spare-parts terms and monitor OEM performance.

Requirements

• 12+ years in power equipment, grid infrastructure, or energy markets across at least two relevant areas, such as OEM commercial development, utility or power-producer sourcing, renewables or storage development, procurement, or EPC.
• Experience forecasting, planning, and procuring power-generation and grid-integration equipment for data centers, utilities, IPPs, or large industrial loads.
• Familiarity with gas turbines, reciprocating engines, fuel cells, GSU transformers, MV/HV switchgear, protection and substation equipment, solar, and BESS.
• Direct experience negotiating framework, master supply, or capacity-reservation agreements with major power-equipment OEMs.
• Experience with utility sourcing practices, including framework agreements, reservation orders, standard specifications, and OEM qualification programs.
• Experience negotiating framework or reservation agreements at $100M+ scale with executive-level OEM relationships.
• Experience working inside or directly with a major power-equipment OEM on commercial structures, capacity allocation, or new business models.
• Experience presenting strategy and risk to executive leadership or a board.
• Experience working with power-system design engineers on site architecture, generation mix, and interconnection.
• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, power systems, construction management, supply chain, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.

Nice-to-haves

• 5+ years of experience in data center, utility, or critical-environment power.