Capital Equipment Procurement Manager - Electrical

Quality Technology Services, LLC; Irving (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Quality Technology Services, LLC in Irving, TX seeks a Capital Equipment Procurement Manager to lead strategic sourcing, budgeting, and supplier management for OFCI electrical equipment. You will align with executives and procurement leaders to drive cost efficiency and supply continuity across critical infrastructure categories.

The role emphasizes strategic thinking, negotiation, and strong collaboration with global procurement teams, with leadership of RFPs, KPI tracking, and risk mitigation

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Procurement, Supply Chain, Engineering, Business Administration, Management, Operations, Finance, or equivalent
• Five or more years of relevant experience in Sourcing/Procurement/Project Management/Engineering
• Experience developing long-range sourcing plans to reduce costs and optimize supplier value

Responsibilities

• Analyze capital plans to determine OFCI equipment budget and 12-month procurement plans
• Provide timely cost and schedule data to Development Program Managers for budget approvals
• Lead weekly procurement status updates to executives and stakeholders
• Evaluate new critical infrastructure technologies balancing cost, availability, reliability, and efficiency
• Develop and deploy strategic plans; track KPIs for supplier performance
• Ensure policy compliance and drive procurement process improvements
• Collaborate with Global Procurement leaders on category strategies and alignment
• Lead RFPs and competitive sourcing to secure value and risk mitigation
• Drive cost savings and total cost of ownership reductions across categories
• Identify and mitigate risks, develop contingency plans, and manage supply continuity
• Travel to QTS sites and OEM facilities to maintain supplier relationships
• Support Construction contracts and NRC costing for customer deals
• Monitor market conditions to ensure just-in-time OFCI equipment delivery
• Resolve issues with subject matter experts and close corrective actions
• Distribute up-to-date design standards to OFCI suppliers

Skills

Stakeholder management

Strategic thinking

Negotiation

Cost optimization

Supply chain knowledge

Category management

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Procurement/Engineering/Business

Job description

Irving, TX

R2026-1185

The Capital Equipment Procurement Manager is responsible for planning, budgeting, strategic sourcing, supply chain management, critical supplier performance management and stakeholder management for their critical OFCI equipment in the electrical category . This role will be responsible to develop long-term business strategies aligned with key QTS stakeholders, executives, and other Procurement leaders to drive results directly linked to the business goals that contribute to QTS’s position as a leader in the market. This role requires a strategic thinker with strong negotiation skills, an in-depth understanding of HVAC systems, and the ability to manage supplier relationships effectively. As a Capital Equipment Procurement Manager in the mechanical category, you will report to the Director, Capital Equipment Procurement for electrical equipment.

RESPONSIBILITIES, other duties may be assigned.

• Analyze capital plans to drill down equipment and services required to establish OFCI equipment budget and rolling 12-month procurement plans accounting for and adjusting to the sales projection updates.

• Ensure accurate cost and schedules are provided in a timely manner to the Development Program Managers in support of budget approvals and project schedule planning.

• Provide weekly Development procurement status, progresses, and recommendations to gain support from executives to align on the business objectives.

• Continually evaluate new critical infrastructure technologies with partners to ensure that QTS balances cost, availability, reliability and efficiency into its standard equipment offering.

• Analyze category spend management opportunities, conducts research to understand the supply market and commodity trends, and deploy appropriate strategic plans and track KPI’s.

• Ensure QTS policies and processes are followed and continuously improve processes and systems to drive best-in-class procurement performance.

• Collaborate with Global Procurement leaders to ensure alignment and execution of category strategies.

• Continuously identify and implement strategies to improve procurement initiatives, increase speed to market, improve quality, and achieve a lower total cost of ownership.

• Understand business impacts and align with stakeholders to effectively assess risk levels, manage supply continuity, develop contingency plans, and establish risk management strategies to mitigate risk.

• Lead ongoing category management activities within assigned scope of spend categories to achieve business objectives and benefit targets.

• Develop RFP packages and lead competitive sourcing events to ensure structuring of commercial value, risk mitigation, and performances requirements are secured in a contract to protect QTS’s interests.

• Support Sales revenue generator by securing competitive NRC costing for customer deals as requested.

• Solicit and develop construction related contracts to support QTS projects and associated timelines.

• Monitor market supply chain conditions and anticipate needs of various project to ensure ordering of OFCI equipment for just-in-time delivery to meet QTS timelines.

• Resolve unforeseen technical and commercial issues that arise from the assigned projects, engage with subject matter experts, and elevate as necessary to close processes utilizing approved corrective actions.

• Ensure the most up to date design standards are distributed to the OFCI suppliers to deliver the products as specified.

• Obtain OFCI equipment submittals to support the design, specification, and process approval for each assigned project as needed.

• Track and manage equipment inventory locations to analyze and recommend action plan to prioritize reallocation of capital assets to achieve cost avoidance when possible.

• Develop KPIs to measure supplier performance (on-site delivery performance, cost savings, etc.)

• Ensure mutual contracted obligations to ensure the negotiated values are realized.

• Lead periodic business reviews (such as weekly meetings, QBRs, problem resolution, etc.)

• Consult with QTS Site Operations teams, Suppliers, Finance etc. to be the escalation point on issues and lead process improvement initiatives to drive efficiency and maximize value.

• Travel to QTS sites, OEM facilities, trade conferences, and networking events to facilitate strong relationships to benefit the strategic positioning of QTS and department objectives.

• Provide ad-hoc assistance to the Site Operations’ needs on certain difficult to source equipment, parts, and services.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in Procurement, Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Business Administration, Management, Operations, Finance, certificate in Construction Management, or equivalent experience

• Five or more years of relevant experience in Sourcing / Procurement / Project Management / Engineering

• Experience developing long range sourcing plans for assigned categories to reduce total costs, optimize value from suppliers, and meet internal customer requirements.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• 5 or more years direct experience in global supply chain management, project management, category management, strategic sourcing, electrical engineering, and negotiations, and vendor management in variety of categories

• Data center or critical infrastructure industry experience including Facility Management, Critical Electrical and Mechanical Equipment, Construction Design and Construction, and Professional Services

• Experience in leading change initiatives involving significant impacts to organization.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Ability to resolve conflicts and solve problems.

• Skilled in building relationships with key stakeholders to gather category requirements, specifications from departments, and category subject matter experts.

• Business relationship management

• Influencing and persuasion skills

• Strategic analysis and focus

• Ability to manage complexity – oversee multiple initiatives across business entities.

• Ability to facilitate collaboration and focus organization on exceeding targets.

• People motivation and development expertise

• Change management.

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