PROCUREMENT MANAGER

About RHAELM RHAELM is the sovereign AI cloud built to accelerate secure AI deployment at scale, combining power and infrastructure pipelines with global capability and local, in-country operations. Headquartered in London, with deployments across Europe and APAC, we deliver ring-fenced compute, networking, and storage infrastructure alongside a sovereign platform and flexible Bare Metal, Kubernetes, and AI-as-a-Service models. Focused on regulated and mission-critical sectors including Government, Defence, Healthcare, and Financial Services, we give organisations sovereign control over their AI infrastructure, platform, and data.

This Role This role is based in Tokyo, Japan, leading procurement across RHAELM's Japan data centre construction programme.

As Procurement Manager, you will lead strategic sourcing and purchasing across RHAELM's data centre construction programme, ensuring materials, equipment, and subcontractors are secured on time, on budget, and to specification.

You will collaborate closely with engineering, project management, and construction teams, building supplier relationships that support a fast-growing, multi-market delivery pipeline.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and implement sourcing strategies for construction services, equipment, and materials
• Manage procurement processes including subcontractor selection, bid analysis, and contract negotiation
• Manage owner-furnished equipment from forecasting and strategic planning through delivery and installation
• Analyse market trends, supplier capabilities, and competitive landscapes to inform sourcing decisions
• Negotiate contracts and manage supplier relationships to drive efficiency and performance
• Collaborate with project managers and engineering teams to align procurement with project schedules
• Maintain records of procurement activity, ensuring compliance with company policy and audit requirements
• Monitor and report on price fluctuations, supplier performance, and cost-saving opportunities

Experience

• Proven procurement experience within construction, ideally data centre or mission-critical infrastructure
• Experience managing strategic purchasing of long-lead equipment (e.g. switchgear, generators, cooling plant)
• Track record negotiating contracts and managing subcontractor and supplier relationships
• Experience collaborating across engineering, construction, and technical programme management teams
• Familiarity with construction procurement software (e.g. Procore) advantageous
• Experience operating within Japan's construction, engineering, or regulatory market context advantageous

Skills

• Strong negotiation and supplier relationship management
• Confident cost analysis and budget management
• Effective cross-functional collaboration with engineering and delivery teams
• High attention to detail and organisational discipline
• Clear, structured reporting and documentation

Qualifications

• Degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Construction Management, or a related field
• Relevant procurement certification (e.g. CPSM, CIPS, MCIPS) advantageous
• Experience with construction-specific procurement systems desirable
• Based in Tokyo, Japan; business-level English required, Japanese language skills advantageous