Director, Procurement Intelligence & Predictive Analytics, Global

Vantagedc; United States; Remote; USD 180,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

401k matching

Paid time off

Job summary

Vantage is seeking a Director, Procurement & Supply Chain Transformation, Global to lead the portfolio of capabilities, applications, and projects that improve procurement and supply chain performance worldwide. The Director will develop and execute a phased transformation roadmap that strengthens processes, data, technology, and organizational maturity.

This role will ensure applications meet business needs, gain user adoption, and deliver measurable value, while building future capabilities in

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Information Systems, Engineering, Finance, or related field.
• 10+ years of experience in procurement, supply chain transformation, business systems, or program management, including 5+ years leading cross-functional initiatives.
• Proven ability to develop capability roadmaps and manage portfolios of transformation projects that deliver measurable business outcomes.
• Experience overseeing enterprise applications from business requirements through implementation, adoption, and ongoing improvement.
• Strong understanding of procurement and supply chain processes, including Source-to-Pay, Demand-to-Delivery, supplier management, inventory, and asset management.
• Demonstrated ability to influence senior stakeholders and align priorities across business and Technology teams.
• Experience managing budgets, resources, risks, implementation partners, and organizational change.
• Experience defining performance management frameworks, KPIs, executive dashboards, and business review processes.
• Ability to translate business needs into advanced analytics use cases and partner with data and Technology teams to deliver forecasting, optimization, and decision-support capabilities.
• Working knowledge of enterprise platforms such as Microsoft Dynamics 365, Power Platform, ServiceNow, SAP, Oracle, Coupa, Yardi, or comparable systems.
• Understanding of data governance, integration, business intelligence, automation, and AI in supporting business capabilities.
• Experience in data centers, construction, capital projects, or other CAPEX-intensive environments preferred.
• Strong leadership, communication, and team development skills.
• Relevant certifications such as PMP, Prosci, Lean Six Sigma, CPSM, or CIPS preferred.
• Travel up to 20%.

Responsibilities

• Own the global procurement and supply chain transformation portfolio and capability roadmap, aligned with business priorities and maturity goals.
• Partner with cross-functional leaders to define business needs, prioritize initiatives, assign ownership, and establish success measures.
• Lead portfolio governance, including business cases, investment priorities, budgets, resources, risks, and project dependencies.
• Oversee application delivery from requirements and process design through testing, implementation, adoption, and continuous improvement.
• Ensure applications meet business requirements and deliver effective workflows, reliable data, and a positive user experience.
• Work with Technology teams to ensure solutions are integrated, scalable, secure, and supportable.
• Develop the roadmap for advanced analytics, including predictive forecasting, scenario planning, supplier risk insights, inventory optimization, and cash flow forecasting.
• Establish performance management frameworks, KPI standards, executive dashboards, and review cadences that connect insights to accountable actions and measurable improvements.
• Drive process standardization, automation, and practical AI adoption to improve efficiency, compliance, and business performance.
• Lead business readiness, training, communications, and change management to support successful implementation and sustained adoption.
• Monitor portfolio progress, application performance, and realized benefits; communicate results and decisions to leadership.
• Manage implementation partners and develop the transformation team, ensuring delivery quality and effective knowledge transfer.
• Additional duties as assigned by Management.

Skills

Cross-functional leadership

Portfolio governance

Budget management

Stakeholder influence

Data analytics

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

Dynamics 365

Power Platform

ServiceNow

SAP

Oracle

Coupa

Yardi

Job description

About Vantage

Vantage powers, cools, protects and connects the technology of the world’s well-known hyperscalers, cloud providers and large enterprises. Developing and operating across North America, EMEA and Asia Pacific, Vantage has evolved data center design in innovative ways to deliver dramatic gains in reliability, efficiency and sustainability in flexible environments that can scale as quickly as the market demands.

Global Procurement & Supply Chain Governance Department

The Global Procurement & Supply Chain Governance team supports procurement, source-to-pay processes, supply chain performance, supplier management, working capital visibility, and enterprise decision-making. The team partners closely with Finance, Operations, IT/Data, and procurement stakeholders to improve data quality, build trusted analytics, and translate business needs into measurable operational improvements.

Position Overview

This role is based remotely in the United States.

Vantage is seeking a Director, Procurement & Supply Chain Transformation, Global to lead the portfolio of capabilities, applications, and projects that improve procurement and supply chain performance worldwide.

The Director will develop and execute a phased transformation roadmap that strengthens processes, data, technology, and organizational maturity. This role will ensure applications meet business needs, gain user adoption, and deliver measurable value, while building future capabilities in advanced analytics and performance management.

Working with leaders across Procurement, Supply Chain, Finance, Operations, Construction, and Technology, the Director will align priorities, oversee delivery, and drive continuous improvement across Source-to-Pay, Demand-to-Delivery, supplier management, inventory, and asset management.

Essential Job Functions

• Own the global procurement and supply chain transformation portfolio and capability roadmap, aligned with business priorities and maturity goals.
• Partner with cross-functional leaders to define business needs, prioritize initiatives, assign ownership, and establish success measures.
• Lead portfolio governance, including business cases, investment priorities, budgets, resources, risks, and project dependencies.
• Oversee application delivery from requirements and process design through testing, implementation, adoption, and continuous improvement.
• Ensure applications meet business requirements and deliver effective workflows, reliable data, and a positive user experience.
• Work with Technology teams to ensure solutions are integrated, scalable, secure, and supportable.
• Develop the roadmap for advanced analytics, including predictive forecasting, scenario planning, supplier risk insights, inventory optimization, and cash flow forecasting.
• Establish performance management frameworks, KPI standards, executive dashboards, and review cadences that connect insights to accountable actions and measurable improvements.
• Drive process standardization, automation, and practical AI adoption to improve efficiency, compliance, and business performance.
• Lead business readiness, training, communications, and change management to support successful implementation and sustained adoption.
• Monitor portfolio progress, application performance, and realized benefits; communicate results and decisions to leadership.
• Manage implementation partners and develop the transformation team, ensuring delivery quality and effective knowledge transfer.
• Additional duties as assigned by Management.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Information Systems, Engineering, Finance, or a related field; advanced degree preferred.
• 10+ years of experience in procurement, supply chain transformation, business systems, or program management, including 5+ years leading cross-functional initiatives.
• Proven ability to develop capability roadmaps and manage portfolios of transformation projects that deliver measurable business outcomes.
• Experience overseeing enterprise applications from business requirements through implementation, adoption, and ongoing improvement.
• Strong understanding of procurement and supply chain processes, including Source-to-Pay, Demand-to-Delivery, supplier management, inventory, and asset management.
• Demonstrated ability to influence senior stakeholders and align priorities across business and Technology teams.
• Experience managing budgets, resources, risks, implementation partners, and organizational change.
• Experience defining performance management frameworks, KPIs, executive dashboards, and business review processes.
• Ability to translate business needs into advanced analytics use cases and partner with data and Technology teams to deliver forecasting, optimization, and decision-support capabilities.
• Working knowledge of enterprise platforms such as Microsoft Dynamics 365, Power Platform, ServiceNow, SAP, Oracle, Coupa, Yardi, or comparable systems.
• Understanding of data governance, integration, business intelligence, automation, and AI in supporting business capabilities.
• Experience in data centers, construction, capital projects, or other CAPEX-intensive environments preferred.
• Strong leadership, communication, and team development skills.
• Relevant certifications such as PMP, Prosci, Lean Six Sigma, CPSM, or CIPS preferred.
• Travel up to 20%, with flexibility as business needs evolve.

Physical Demands and Special Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to handle, or feel objects; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop or kneel; talk and hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

Additional Details

• Salary Range: $180,000-200,000 Base + Bonus (this range is based on Colorado market data and may vary in other locations)
• This position is eligible for company benefits including but not limited to medical, dental, and vision coverage, life and AD&D, short and long-term disability coverage, paid time off, employee assistance, participation in a 401k program that includes company match, and many other additional voluntary benefits.
• Compensation for the role will depend on a number of factors, including your qualifications, skills, competencies, and experience and may fall outside of the range shown.

We operate with No Ego and No Arrogance. We work to build each other up and support one another, appreciating each other’s strengths and respecting each other’s weaknesses. We find joy in our work and each other, actively seeking opportunities to inject fun into what we do. Our hard and efficient work is rewarded with an above market total compensation package. We offer a comprehensive suite of health and welfare, retirement, and paid leave benefits exceeding local expectations.

Throughout the year, the advantage of being part of the Vantage team is evident with an array of benefits, recognition, training and development, and the knowledge that your contribution adds value to the company and our community.

Vantage is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Vantage does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firm agencies. Fees will not be paid in the event a candidate submitted by a recruiter without an agreement in place is hired; such resumes will be deemed the sole property of Vantage.