Data Center Strategic Sourcing Manager

Gates Corporation; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 120,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Tuition Reimbursement

401(k) company match

Job summary

Gates Corporation in Denver, CO seeks a Strategic Sourcing Manager - Data Centers to drive global sourcing strategies, manage RFQ/RFPs, and lead cross-functional teams across Engineering, Quality, Operations, and Finance. The role focuses on cost, quality, lead time, and supply continuity for data center components.

With 8–10 years in strategic sourcing, you will partner with GPLM and Commercial teams to optimize supplier relationships, negotiate favorable terms, and mitigate supply risks.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, Operations or related field required.
• Typically 8-10 years of progressive strategic sourcing, procurement or commodity-management experience.
• Experience sourcing engineered or industrial products globally; experience with hose, couplings, fabricated metal products, valves or instrumentation preferred.
• Strong supplier negotiation, cost analysis, commercial judgment and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently and influence cross-functional and global stakeholders without direct authority.
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally as business needs require.

Responsibilities

• Partner directly with Data Centers GPLM and Commercial teams to support active customer opportunities, quotations and commercialization needs with timely sourcing solutions.
• Develop and execute global sourcing strategies for outsourced products and components, balancing cost, quality, lead time, capacity, risk and customer requirements.
• Lead sourcing for priority categories including assembly and outsourced coupling components, metal welded hose, flow meters, pressure gauges, valves and related components.
• Leverage Gates global suppliers, regional sourcing teams and external markets to identify and qualify supply options across regions.
• Own supplier identification, RFQ/RFP activity, bid analysis, supplier selection and negotiation of pricing, lead times, capacity and commercial terms.
• Partner with Engineering, Quality, Operations, Supply Chain, Finance and Commercial teams to evaluate supplier capability, technical fit, total cost and qualification requirements.
• Identify and mitigate supplier, capacity, logistics and continuity risks for critical sourced products.
• Resolve complex supplier issues related to cost, quality, delivery or capacity and communicate sourcing recommendations and tradeoffs to business stakeholders.
• Track sourcing performance, savings and supplier results and identify opportunities to improve cost, speed and supply reliability.
• Lead cross-functional sourcing projects with moderate complexity and resource requirements. Provide subject matter guidance to stakeholders without direct people-management responsibility.
• Establish and monitor sourcing KPIs such as savings, cost avoidance, supplier lead time, quality, on-time delivery, capacity readiness and sourcing-cycle time; identify opportunities for continuous improvement.

Skills

Supplier negotiation

Cost analysis

Commercial judgment

Problem-solving

Influence cross-functional

Global sourcing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, Operations or related field

Job description

Gates Corporation in Denver, CO seeks a Strategic Sourcing Manager - Data Centers to drive global sourcing strategies, manage RFQ/RFPs, and lead cross-functional teams across Engineering, Quality, Operations, and Finance. The role focuses on cost, quality, lead time, and supply continuity for data center components.

With 8–10 years in strategic sourcing, you will partner with GPLM and Commercial teams to optimize supplier relationships, negotiate favorable terms, and mitigate supply risks.