Strategic Category Sourcing Leader

QTS Data Centers; Overland Park (KS); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan

Tuition assistance

Paid holidays

Volunteer days

Wellness program

Bonus eligible

Job summary

QTS Data Centers is seeking a Category Sourcing Manager to lead category management across a portfolio of data-center-related spend. You will analyze spend, negotiate contracts, and develop supplier strategies to optimize value and reduce costs.

You’ll collaborate with internal stakeholders and drive supplier performance and governance. This role emphasizes cross-functional leadership, comprehensive sourcing programs, and the ability to navigate a national data-center portfolio to deliver

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Procurement, Supply-Chain, or Engineering or related field or equivalent professional experience.
• Seven+ years of experience in Sourcing / Procurement / Supply-Chain.
• Experience in contract development, execution, negotiation and management.
• Skilled in building relationships with key stakeholders to gather category requirements and specifications.
• Experience leading change initiatives involving significant impacts to the organization.
• Experience developing long-range sourcing plans to reduce total costs and optimize value.
• Demonstrated procurement leadership across indirect categories.

Responsibilities

• Lead ongoing category management activities within assigned spend categories to achieve business objectives and benefit targets.
• Drive development of supplier and industry category profiles and strategies for best-in-class supply chain.
• Identify and leverage company-wide spend opportunities.
• Coordinate Facilities’ purchasing activities across national portfolio of data centers.
• Lead supplier selection, RFIs/RFPs, evaluation criteria, and bid analysis.
• Develop and execute sourcing strategies for high spend and complexity.
• Provide guidance on Total Cost of Ownership models to support decisions.
• Develop implementation strategies, assignments, and timelines.
• Lead implementation activities for high-impact categories.
• Monitor compliance with supplier agreements in high-spend areas.
• Develop long-range sourcing plans to reduce costs and optimize supplier value.
• Conduct spend analysis and track progress with metrics.
• Negotiate and implement contractual arrangements per policy and goals.
• Identify system solutions to optimize indirect sourcing.
• Build relationships with stakeholders to gather requirements and specifications.

Skills

Sourcing

Procurement

Contract management

Stakeholder management

Data analysis

Vendor relations

Education

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

Job description

QTS Data Centers is seeking a Category Sourcing Manager to lead category management across a portfolio of data-center-related spend. You will analyze spend, negotiate contracts, and develop supplier strategies to optimize value and reduce costs.

You’ll collaborate with internal stakeholders and drive supplier performance and governance. This role emphasizes cross-functional leadership, comprehensive sourcing programs, and the ability to navigate a national data-center portfolio to deliver