Senior Director Supply Chain and Procurement EMEA
Key Skills
Job Description
Your role
Define and execute EMEA supply chain and procurement strategy
Deliver cost reduction and value optimisation targets
Lead sourcing activities, RFPs, contract negotiations, and supplier consolidation
Establish and enforce supplier KPIs, SLAs, and governance frameworks
Ensure procurement alignment with operational priorities and uptime requirements
Own supply chain risk management and resilience strategies
Standardise procurement processes, controls, and contract governance
Build and lead a scalable, high-performing procurement organisation
Lead procurement transformation and continuous improvement initiatives
Participate in regional and global leadership forums
Support strategic operational initiatives
Act as EMEA representative in global supply chain programme
What you’ll need
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
Extensive senior-level procurement or supply chain leadership experience
MCIPS, Chartered Procurement and Supply Professional; or equivalent accreditation
Senior leadership experience in supply chain or procurement at scale
Strong commercial and contract management capability
Experience supporting critical infrastructure or industrial operations
Proven delivery of cost savings and transformation initiatives
Core Responsibilities
The Senior Director is responsible for defining and executing the EMEA supply chain and procurement strategy to ensure operational resilience and cost efficiency. They will lead a high-performing organization, manage supplier relationships, and drive procurement transformation initiatives across the region.
Requirements
Candidates must possess extensive senior-level leadership experience in procurement or supply chain management, ideally within industrial or critical infrastructure sectors. A bachelor's degree and professional accreditation such as MCIPS are required to support the role's strategic and commercial demands.
About Digital Realty
Industry: IT Services and IT Consulting
Company size: 1,001-5,000 employees
Digital Realty brings companies and data together by delivering the full spectrum of data center, colocation and interconnection solutions. PlatformDIGITAL®, the company's global data center platform, provides customers with a secure data "meeting place". Digital Realty enables its customers with the connected data communities that matter to them with a global data center footprint of 300+ facilities in 50+ metros across 30+ countries on six continents.