Senior Specialist Purchasing

About the role

Exyte is seeking a Senior Specialist Purchasing to support Data Center projects across Europe. You will deliver efficient procurement services, align purchasing activities with project timelines, and help implement the group’s procurement strategy.

Key responsibilities

• Raise and manage purchase orders for construction materials, plant, and subcontract services.
• Lead end‑to‑end procurement for construction packages, including long‑lead‑time equipment such as switchgear, UPS, cooling systems and generators.
• Execute the Project Procurement Plan (PPP) for critical, time‑sensitive packages.
• Develop and apply category strategies, negotiate pricing, contracts and framework agreements.
• Deliver cost‑saving and value‑engineering opportunities while managing budgets and tracking spend.
• Identify, qualify and onboard new local and international vendors; maintain strong supplier relationships.
• Monitor supplier performance (quality, delivery, compliance) and mitigate supply‑chain risks.
• Support bid/tender processes, provide procurement input during pre‑construction, and ensure compliance with Exyte policies and ESG initiatives.
• Report procurement status to management, lead procurement meetings and collaborate with cost‑control, commercial, design and construction teams.

Required profile

• Degree in Construction, Quantity Surveying, Procurement or a related field.
• Minimum 3 years of procurement experience in construction, infrastructure or data‑center projects.
• Strong knowledge of procurement processes, contract management and supplier performance monitoring.

Required skills

What we offer

• Opportunity to work on high‑profile data‑center projects across Europe.
• Collaborative environment with multidisciplinary teams.
• Exposure to innovative construction and modular techniques.