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Data Centre Procurement Officer

Megaport
United StatesUnited States
Full-time
Not Disclosed
Mid-Level

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What You’ll Be Doing

  • Support data centre strategy, procurement, and commercial activities across the Americas, including North America and Latin America.

  • Work closely with the Director of Data Centre Strategy and regional colleagues across EMEA and APAC.

  • Analyse and prepare business cases to support data centre expansion, optimisation, and other strategic initiatives.

  • Support supplier negotiations and manage commercial discussions with data centre operators and infrastructure partners.

  • Contribute to the development of the annual cost of goods sold (COGS) budget.

  • Collaborate with Finance to prepare monthly COGS reporting, including value-added commentary.

  • Provide monthly reporting on key performance indicators relating to data centre and network costs.

  • Engage with Network Engineering and Operations teams to support data centre strategy and network expansion.

  • Maintain market intelligence on data centre operators, facilities, pricing, and industry developments.

  • Maintain accurate procurement, supplier, contract, and commercial records.

  • Support special projects and strategic initiatives as directed by management.

What We're Looking For

  • A minimum of 2 years’ experience in procurement, vendor management, business development, telecommunications, data centres, or a related field.

  • Experience managing contracts and suppliers, ideally across multiple vendors or regions.

  • Commercial understanding of data centre services, colocation, network transport, internet transit, or related telecommunications infrastructure.

  • Familiarity with networking concepts and technologies preferred.

  • Confidence reviewing contractual terms and engaging with suppliers on commercial discussions and negotiations.

  • Strong analytical and financial skills, with experience in budgeting, business cases, or cost analysis.

  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

  • Highly organised and able to manage multiple priorities with strong attention to detail.

  • Proven ability to work independently, take ownership of activities, and work effectively across different time zones.

What We Offer

  • Flexible working environment – a remote-first culture with coworking options available.
  • Generous leave plans – including 4 weeks of paid annual leave, parental leave, birthday leave, and a purchased annual leave program.
  • Health and wellness support – through a wellness allowance and employee wellbeing initiatives.
  • Comprehensive learning support – generous study and training allowance plus 5 days of paid study leave.
  • Creative, modern workspaces – designed to inspire when you're not working remotely.
  • Motivated, inclusive team – work alongside industry experts and fresh talent.
  • Recognition programs – celebrate achievements with our Legend and Kudos awards.

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Megaport (operating at megaport.com) is a compute, network, and storage provider platform engineered for scalable infrastructure deployment. Founded in Not specified by Bevan and headquartered in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, Megaport allows customers to deploy automated infrastructure on demand, globally. Under the hood, Megaport's software-defined platform provides private compute, network, and storage – globally, securely, and on demand. This allows businesses to build secure, scalable infrastructure closer to their users. Backed by $4.4M of funding over 4 rounds.

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