Senior Manager, Sparing & Logistics

Aligned Data Centers; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

401(k) match

Paid time off

Wellness program

Disability coverage

Job summary

Aligned Data Centers in Plano, TX is seeking a Senior Manager, Sparing & Logistics to own end-to-end operational readiness for spare parts, tooling, and fuel across the data center portfolio.

You will establish auditable cost tracking, governance, and rapid vendor turnarounds, lead quarterly readiness reviews, and partner with facilities and regional leaders to prevent outages and sustain client uptime.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience managing critical spares, warehouse operations, or supply chain logistics in mission-critical environments.
• Experience with CMMS and inventory ERP software; familiarity with monday.com.
• Rigorous data hygiene, audit trails and inventory reconciliations.
• Proactive problem solver with ability to expedite shipments and negotiate vendor turnarounds.

Responsibilities

• Baseline Verification: monthly audits of critical spares, consumables, replacement assemblies, and emergency supplies against baseline registers.
• Inventory Record Integrity: real-time tracking of part quantities, condition, calibration, shelf-life and locations.
• Gap Tracker Ownership: maintain the central Operational Gap Tracker with clear ownership and mitigation plans.
• Tooling & Access Equipment Readiness: ensure specialized tools and equipment are inspected, charged, certified and accessible.
• Vendor, Rental, Fuel & Logistics Assurance: maintain vetted emergency vendors and pre-approved logistics for rapid mobilization.

Skills

Logistics management

Inventory control

CMMS experience

Data center ops

Tools

CMMS

ERP software

monday.com

Job description

It's fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they're doing!

We're committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business.

Does the thought of joining one of the fastest-growing, privately held data center companies sound exciting to you? Do you enjoy collaborating with team members to drive and operate some of the industry’s leading and most innovative infrastructure solutions?

At Aligned Data Centers, not only do we celebrate success across our platform, we celebrate the very teams that drive and support that success! Our culture is founded in passion, engineered from innovation, and driven by the pursuit of operational excellence. We are a company dedicated to driving positive change in the industry through continuous data center innovation, diversity and inclusion, and corporate sustainability.

We realize not only is providing a comprehensive benefits package important, but we also provide a generous 401k match with immediate vesting, free membership to Gympass which provides our employees a rich health and wellness benefit and competitive time off plan. Giving back and having fun is important to our team whether it be serving our communities or employee and customer events.

Our Aligned DNA is what makes us unique and successful!

As part of our exciting growth, we are currently searching for a Senior Manager, Sparing & Logistics

The Senior Manager, Sparing & Logistics owns end-to-end operational logistics readiness, critical spare part governance, specialized tooling availability, emergency rental activations, and fuel supply assurance across the entire data center portfolio.

The mission of this role is to eliminate supply-chain vulnerabilities, unmitigated hardware shortages, and maintenance delays before they escalated into client uptime risk. Furthermore, the coordinator establishes auditable cost intelligence and readiness tracking that provides operational leadership with full visibility into spare health, vendor readiness, and emergency mobilization expenses.

Duties And Responsibilities

Critical Spares & Inventory Governance

• Baseline Verification: Conduct and oversee monthly physical audits of critical spares, consumables, replacement assemblies, and emergency supplies against site-specific minimum baseline registers.
• Inventory Record Integrity: Maintain real-time inventory records tracking part quantities, operational condition, calibration status, shelf-life expiration, and physical storage locations.

Escalation & Gap Closure Management

• Gap Tracker Ownership: Own and maintain the central Operational Gap Tracker, ensuring every identified inventory or equipment shortfall has an assigned owner, clear risk statement, interim mitigation plan, procurement path, and closure evidence.
• Strict Escalation Timelines: Enforce same-business-day escalation to Facility Managers and Regional Directors upon discovery of critical baseline breaches.

Tooling & Access Equipment Readiness

• Inspection & Accessibility: Ensure all specialized tools, duct lifts, motorized man-lifts, transfer pumps, heavy hoses, high-pressure fittings, gaskets, and specialty valves are inspected, charged, certified, and kept clear of storage and active construction so they are immediately accessible.

Vendor, Rental, Fuel & Logistics Assurance

• Emergency Vendor Readiness: Maintain verified rosters of pre-approved emergency vendors (mechanical, electrical, BMS controls, heavy equipment rental, bulk diesel fuel delivery) with monthly validation of 24/7 primary and escalation contacts.
• Logistics pre-Clearance: Pre-confirm blanket purchase orders, vendor badging credentials, security site access protocols, and dock delivery routes for rapid emergency mobilization.

Readiness Reviews & Cost Intelligence

• Cadence Reviews: Lead quarterly logistics and equipment readiness reviews and drive high-risk period operational preparations (severe weather supplies for on-site staff, bulk fuel top-offs, and hurricane/freeze kits).
• Cost Tracking: Build and manage cost tracking mechanisms for emergency freight, rental equipment surges, replacement inventory replenishment, and Sev 1/2 logistics premiums.

Required Qualifications

• Logistics & Inventory Mastery: 3+ years of experience managing critical spares, warehouse operations, or supply chain logistics in mission-critical, data center, manufacturing, or industrial facility environments.
• Systems Proficiency: Expertise in computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS) and inventory ERP software; working familiarity with, or ability to quickly learn, monday.com workspace tracking.
• Rigorous Attention to Detail: High standard of data hygiene, audit trail maintenance, and physical inventory reconciliations.
• Proactive Problem Solver: Ability to anticipate supply bottlenecks, expedite mission-critical shipments, and negotiate rapid emergency vendor turnarounds

Benefits & Perks

Aligned Data Centers is proud to offer a comprehensive benefits package to support the health, well-being, and financial security of our team members. Eligible employees have access to:

• Health Coverage: Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts: HSA with employer contribution for eligible participants. FSA's offered for health and dependent care to increase tax savings.
• Retirement Savings: 401(k) plan with company match
• Paid Time Off and Holiday Pay
• Company-Sponsored Insurance: Short-Term Disability, Life Insurance, and Long-Term Disability (with medical election)
• Optional Benefits: Voluntary life, critical illness, legal, and additional disability coverage
• Wellness Programs: Employee assistance program (EAP), Wellhub gym membership, and other wellness initiatives

Physical Demands And Work Environment

• Frequently required to stand
• Continually required to walk
• Frequently required to sit
• Frequently required to talk or hear
• Occasionally exposure to wet and/or humid conditions (non-weather)

The above is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of this job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or physical requirements. Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Aligned Energy is an equal opportunity employer that embraces diversity and is committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. Equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs.