Supply Chain Delivery Manager, Data Center Power & Cooling OFE

Responsibilities

Delivery Planning and Schedule Integration

• Own end-to-end owner-furnished equipment (OFE) delivery plans for data center sites, including order placement, engineering approvals, production slots, factory acceptance testing (FAT), shipping, and required-on-site dates.
• Integrate equipment milestones with general contractor construction schedules.
• Set delivery expectations, sequence arrivals, identify risks before purchase orders are issued, and lead site-level OFE kickoff meetings.
• Maintain a portfolio-wide tracker of equipment line items, milestone dates, and risk ratings.

Supplier Execution and Escalation

• Run weekly delivery reviews with OEMs and integrators, validating production progress against committed dates.
• Escalate factory slips, component shortages, FAT failures, and shipping delays; drive recovery plans involving expediting, partial shipments, resequencing, and alternate sources.
• Partner with Strategic Sourcing on supplier escalations and provide site-level schedule intelligence.
• Hold contractor teams accountable for receiving, storage, and installation readiness; manage related changes and claims.

Logistics and Site Readiness

• Coordinate transportation for oversized, overweight, and high-value equipment, including carrier selection, route surveys, permits, crane and rigging coordination.
• Manage laydown, staging, and interim storage when site readiness and equipment arrival do not align.
• Coordinate receiving inspection and storage requirements with Quality and Commissioning.
• Ensure equipment arrives complete with accessories, spares, documentation, and vendor startup support.

Risk Management and Reporting

• Identify, triage, and report delivery risks across the project portfolio and drive decisions that protect capacity milestones.
• Lead recurring capacity delivery reviews with leadership visibility by site and equipment category.
• Track delivery KPIs including on-time-to-required-on-site performance, schedule drift, escalation cycle time, and expedite spend.
• Feed lessons learned into sourcing and construction processes.

Requirements

• 8–12+ years of experience in supply chain delivery, equipment expediting, construction management, or infrastructure program management on large-scale, schedule-driven construction programs.
• Hands-on experience delivering mission-critical power and/or cooling equipment such as transformers, switchgear, generators, UPS, busway, chillers, CDUs, and air handlers.
• Experience leading cross-functional escalations across construction teams, suppliers, and internal partners.
• Ability to read and influence construction schedules using P6 or MS Project.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Data fluency, including building and maintaining trackers and dashboards.
• High autonomy and ownership in fast-moving, ambiguous environments.
• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field, or equivalent experience.

Nice to Have

• Hyperscale or AI data center construction and OFCI delivery-model experience.
• Experience supporting 5–10+ concurrent projects across a regional portfolio.
• Knowledge of FAT, site acceptance testing (SAT), and commissioning workflows.
• Heavy-haul and project logistics experience, including international freight, customs, and Incoterms.
• Technical understanding of data center electrical distribution and cooling system design.
• Familiarity with ERP and procurement systems and analytics tools such as SQL, Power BI, Tableau, Smartsheet, or Procore.
• PMP, CSCP, or similar certification.

Compensation and Benefits

• Annual compensation range: $320,000–$405,000 USD.
• Travel of up to 40% to construction sites and supplier factories may be required.
• Hybrid policy generally requires staff to work from an office at least 25% of the time.
• Visa sponsorship may be available depending on the role and candidate.