Senior Category Sourcing Lead - EPC & Construction

Quality Technology Services; Overland Park (KS); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Quality Technology Services (QTS) seeks a Category Sourcing Manager to lead major capital project sourcing across Pre-development, Construction, EPC, Utilities, and Commissioning. You will build supplier profiles, develop strategic sourcing plans, and drive spend optimization while negotiating complex contracts.

You will partner with internal stakeholders to deliver value, manage RFI/RFP processes, and advance total cost of ownership initiatives across diverse project scopes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in procurement, supply-chain or related fields.
• 7+ years in sourcing, procurement or contracting for major capital projects.
• Experience negotiating and managing EPC/Construction contracts.
• Ability to build stakeholder relationships for category requirements.
• Experience leading change initiatives and reducing costs.
• Leadership across capital project categories (Pre-development, Construction, EPC, Commissioning).

Responsibilities

• Lead category management activities to achieve objectives and targets.
• Develop supplier profiles and sourcing strategies for EPC, Utilities, and Commissioning.
• Identify and leverage company-wide spend opportunities.
• Coordinate purchasing across the capital project lifecycle from Pre-development through Closeout.
• Lead supplier selection including RFI/RFP, bid analysis, and criteria.
• Develop sourcing strategies for high-spend, complex categories.
• Provide guidance on Total Cost of Ownership models for sourcing decisions.
• Develop implementation plans and timelines with cross-functional teams.
• Lead category implementation for high-impact areas.
• Monitor supplier agreement compliance for high spend areas.
• Develop long-range sourcing plans to reduce total costs and maximize supplier value.
• Conduct spend analysis and develop metrics to track progress.
• Negotiate and implement contractual arrangements per policy.
• Identify system solutions and best practices for indirect sourcing.
• Build relationships with stakeholders to gather requirements from departments and SMEs.
• Ensure tactical execution of purchases to meet business needs.
• Drive value through innovation with strategic suppliers and internal customers.

Skills

Spend analysis

Negotiation

Sourcing strategies

Stakeholder management

Contract management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Procurement, Supply-Chain, or Engineering or related field or equivalent professional experience

Seven or more years of relevant sourcing, procurement, supply-chain, or contracting experience supporting major capital projects in Oil & Gas, Renewables, Infrastructure, or an equivalent industry

Experience developing, negotiating, executing, and managing contracts for Pre-development, Construction, EPC, and Commissioning scopes on major capital projects

MBA or Master's degree in Supply Chain

Job description

Quality Technology Services (QTS) seeks a Category Sourcing Manager to lead major capital project sourcing across Pre-development, Construction, EPC, Utilities, and Commissioning. You will build supplier profiles, develop strategic sourcing plans, and drive spend optimization while negotiating complex contracts.

You will partner with internal stakeholders to deliver value, manage RFI/RFP processes, and advance total cost of ownership initiatives across diverse project scopes.