Global Data Center Sourcing Strategist

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision insurance

Vacation + Holidays + Sick days (paid)

401(k) company match

Tuition Reimbursement

Relocation not provided

Job summary

Gates Corporation is seeking a Strategic Sourcing Manager - Data Centers in Denver, CO to drive global sourcing for data center components and partnerships with GPLM, Commercial teams, and Engineering to deliver competitive supply solutions. You will manage RFQ/RFP processes, supplier selection, and negotiations across regions, with travel as needed.

The role emphasizes identifying opportunities for cost reduction, improving lead times, and ensuring supplier quality and continuity through KPI

Qualifications

• Typically 8-10 years of progressive strategic sourcing, procurement or commodity-management experience.
• Experience sourcing engineered or industrial products globally; 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

Negotiation

Cost analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Global sourcing experience

Problem solving

Independent work

Travel willingness

Education

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

Job description

Gates Corporation is seeking a Strategic Sourcing Manager - Data Centers in Denver, CO to drive global sourcing for data center components and partnerships with GPLM, Commercial teams, and Engineering to deliver competitive supply solutions. You will manage RFQ/RFP processes, supplier selection, and negotiations across regions, with travel as needed.

The role emphasizes identifying opportunities for cost reduction, improving lead times, and ensuring supplier quality and continuity through KPI