Senior Category Sourcing Leader

QTS Realty Trust; Georgia; On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

QTS Realty Trust is seeking a Senior Manager, Category Sourcing to lead category management across multiple spend areas for our data center portfolio. You will coach a team of category sourcing managers, drive strategic sourcing initiatives, and ensure robust contract portfolios with major vendors.

Responsibilities include negotiating complex terms, guiding supplier selections, and aligning sourcing strategies with business goals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Procurement, Supply-Chain, Engineering, Business Administration, or related field; or equivalent professional experience.
• Seven+ years of experience in Sourcing, Procurement, and/or Supply-Chain.
• Three+ years leading a procurement sourcing team.
• Experience in contract development, execution, negotiation, and management of vendor relationships over $50M in annual value.
• Procurement certification (ISM CPSM) recommended; MBA or Master of SCM preferred.
• Experience with data-center providers is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop a world-class category management strategy across assigned categories.
• Coach and develop a team of category sourcing managers to outperform expectations.
• Lead execution of ongoing category management activities to achieve business objectives and save costs.
• Ensure the category contract portfolio is current and robust.
• Leverage buying power to improve terms and increase total value.
• Monitor performance management and stay aware of market dynamics.
• Develop supplier/category profiles and strategies to design best-in-class supply chains.
• Lead supplier selection, RFI/RFP development, and bid analyses for assigned categories.

Skills

Category management

Team leadership

Contract negotiation

Vendor management

Sourcing strategy

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Procurement, Supply-Chain, or Engineering

Job description

QTS Realty Trust is seeking a Senior Manager, Category Sourcing to lead category management across multiple spend areas for our data center portfolio. You will coach a team of category sourcing managers, drive strategic sourcing initiatives, and ensure robust contract portfolios with major vendors.

Responsibilities include negotiating complex terms, guiding supplier selections, and aligning sourcing strategies with business goals.