Bonus-Eligible Category Sourcing Manager - Data Center

QTS Data Centers; Duluth (GA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Roth and Traditional 401(k) matching

Stock Purchase Plan

Wellness program

Tuition Reimbursement Program

Paid Holidays

Parental Leave

Volunteer days

Job summary

QTS Data Centers in Duluth, GA seeks a Manager, Category Sourcing to lead and optimize strategic sourcing for critical data center categories. You will manage enterprise agreements, negotiate with vendors, and drive cost savings while mitigating risk across direct and indirect categories.

The role requires a proven track record in contract development, large-value vendor relations, and leadership of a procurement team. Candidates with data center experience and CPSM/MBA are preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Procurement, Supply-Chain, Engineering, Business Administration, Management, Operations, Finance, or related field or equivalent experience.
• Five+ years of relevant experience in Sourcing, Procurement, and/or Supply-Chain.
• Experience in contract development, execution, negotiation, and management of vendor relationships over $50M annually.

Responsibilities

• Develop a world-class category management strategy across assigned categories.
• Coach and develop a team of category sourcing managers to outperform expectations.
• Lead execution of ongoing category management activities within assigned scope of spend categories to achieve business objectives and benefit targets.
• Ensure assigned categories contract portfolio is current and robust.
• Leverage buying power to enhance terms and increase total value.
• Monitor and report performance management initiatives to elevate team productivity.

Skills

Leadership

Sourcing

Negotiation

Vendor management

Contracting

Cost optimization

Team coaching

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Procurement, Supply-Chain, Engineering, Business Administration, Management, Operations, Finance, or related field

MBA

Job description

QTS Data Centers in Duluth, GA seeks a Manager, Category Sourcing to lead and optimize strategic sourcing for critical data center categories. You will manage enterprise agreements, negotiate with vendors, and drive cost savings while mitigating risk across direct and indirect categories.

The role requires a proven track record in contract development, large-value vendor relations, and leadership of a procurement team. Candidates with data center experience and CPSM/MBA are preferred.