Senior Facilities & Construction Sourcing Lead

Seagate Technology; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Employee stock purchase plan

Paid holidays

Paid time off

Job summary

Seagate Technology seeks a senior indirect commodities leader based in Minnesota to own U.S. category strategy for facilities, construction and corporate services.

You will drive end-to-end sourcing from planning through handover and lead major capital programs with disciplined RFPs and supplier evaluations. You will negotiate terms, manage multi-year pipelines, and partner with cross-functional teams across sites to deliver measurable cost, risk and value improvements while preserving

Qualifications

• Significant experience in indirect sourcing, commodity management or procurement, with direct responsibility for construction and facilities categories.
• A strong record of leading complex capital construction sourcing, including core and shell, MEP, interiors, general contractor and specialist trade packages.
• Proven RFP and bid-management capability across scope definition, supplier qualification, commercial and technical evaluation, negotiation and award justification.
• Strong contract and SOW negotiation experience, including collaboration with Legal on commercial terms, indemnities, liabilities and payment conditions.
• Experience operating across multiple sites, functions and time zones with senior stakeholders.
• Practical knowledge of project pipelines, forecasting, savings tracking, governance and executive reporting.

Responsibilities

• Own U.S. category strategy and execution for Facilities, Construction and Corporate Services, from early project planning through contract award, delivery and handover.
• Lead the commercial strategy for major capital construction programs, including cost estimates, sourcing plans, competitive bids, supplier selection, award recommendations and construction administration.
• Run disciplined RFPs and supplier evaluations across facilities and corporate services such as maintenance, janitorial, food service, security, water treatment, energy, fitness, EHS, Finance and HR services.
• Negotiate contracts, statements of work, renewals and extensions that strengthen commercial value, payment terms, risk allocation, liability protection and service performance.
• Build and manage a rolling multi-year U.S. project pipeline with forecast values, savings targets, milestones and completion dates.
• Deliver measurable cost, cash, quality, schedule and risk outcomes without compromising operational continuity or project execution.
• Partner daily with U.S. Facilities, Engineering, EHS, Legal, Finance, site leadership, consultants and contractors to solve issues and keep critical programs moving.
• Develop strategic supplier frameworks that support future factory expansion, technology deployment and long-term capacity needs.
• Lead business reviews with critical service providers and drive performance, accountability, innovation and continuous improvement.
• Use digital sourcing platforms, analytics and procurement technologies to improve visibility, compliance, efficiency and decision‑making.
• Present sourcing strategies, recommendations, risks and results to senior site and functional leaders.

Skills

Indirect Sourcing

Facilities procurement

Capital construction

RFP management

Contract negotiation

Multi-site experience

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Business, Engineering, or related field

Master’s Degree in Business, Engineering, or related field

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Seagate Technology seeks a senior indirect commodities leader based in Minnesota to own U.S. category strategy for facilities, construction and corporate services.

You will drive end-to-end sourcing from planning through handover and lead major capital programs with disciplined RFPs and supplier evaluations. You will negotiate terms, manage multi-year pipelines, and partner with cross-functional teams across sites to deliver measurable cost, risk and value improvements while preserving